27th July – 1st Aug

The brush from the falling leaf, notes of singing birds, intermittent reflection for the late afternoon sun, we invite you for a cuppa, al fresco style @ Blu Jaz – take a coffee break – we serve them a la mode, an affogato, if you will. Highlights this week:-

Monday

A new arrangement – Origins is a 6 piece group with passion, playing their originals and covers, Leo leads with rhythms and horns following – a night of bluenote, birdland jazz styles. 9pm onwards @ Cafe

Thursday

Can we say Swing Magic?! It’s a wicked combination with Jitterbugs helming Swing Fling – a lindy hop session for those with 2 left feet, right feet, whatever hands and fee you think you’ve got! A free taster class for the uninitiated from 7:30pm onwards @ Cafe and then put on those dancing shoes while DJ Sing spins blues, jazz, charleston on deck.

Those chillin’ and on their behinds on our lovely Blu Jaz seats, watch for Danny, our resident Illusionist for some wonderous magic. Leave those cynical hearts at home and just dwell in our magic for the night. 8pm onwards @ all 3 levels

Friday

Let’s all JUMP JUMP JUMP for joy as we welcome Greg Lyon’s Quartet back this Friday – all the way from the chilled, wet winds of London, Greg returns with refreshed energy for all good patrons. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

YO YO YO! Hot off the press! Read all about it! For tonight only, we’re doing the rojak of Jazz lovers – featuring Floods on drums, Bani on Bass, Mei on Keys and Corey Manders on sax.. it DA BOMB - why? cos they rock. So check them out TONIGHT @ Cafe from 9:30pm onwards. Regular program resumes next week.

Boogie on down with Pushin’ On for their monthly crazeeeee and mind blowin’ aural installment @ Blu Jaz. From Funk to hip hop to soul, they only give you their best. Every time. 9pm onwards @ Lounge

For those who crave for a little something more international, our new duo plays it like none other – featuring Muhd Noor and Sean Letts on a myriad of musical instruments, these 2 hotties (musical hotties, that is !) will bring you on a journey from the Middle East to Africa and mayhaps even New Orleans. 9pm onwards @ Space

Saturday

After a smashin’ Sat night with the Wicked Aura boys last Sat, Ayaschool returns with a brand new vocalist to Blu Jaz – Han Jin. In store for us would be great music and effectious energy from Aya and crew. Nothing but the best from her sets. I would say be there or be square, but that,  itself, isn’t detrimental. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe.

Nomsta from “Jammin’” brings on a new night with new boys – tHUMSUP – a nite of booty bass, proper electro, afro bassliness, nasty fun, dirty partying and our secret mascot with some cunning visuals. Basically, a night of fun and I’m not saying that it’s clean either. 9pm onwards @ Lounge

Jive etc is more than just etecera etecera etecera with Saskia and gang. Bringing their love of Reggae from the Philippines, they invite their friends to share some of them sweet tunes with them. Join them and dance to a different beat. 9:30pm onwards @ Space
Peace out

20th July – 27th July

Highlights of the week include the launch of The Observatory’s new album! The return of Jammin’ (Reggae Night) and the return of the incredible duo – Muhd Noor and Sean Letts’s World set.

Swing and Magic Thursdays – this is a wicked combination of fun filled music and lindy hoppers all around. Once again, presenting complimentary class from Jitterbugs Swingapore for you to try out those dancing feet @ 7:30pm. Watch out for Danny who will fascinate you (cos it’s true and I say so) with his sleight-of-hand illusions from 8pm onwards.

Rock on Friday

It’s Willy and his very talented group of amigos on stage – bringing us the best of jazz, R&B and soul… it’s a night of music from 9:30pm @ Cafe

And if you feel like chillin’ AND groovin’ at the same time, join us for Jammin’ – from the land of chill – Reggae sounds fill the air from 9pm @ Lounge with Nomsta!

And @ Space, we bring you melodies and rhythms of the world – Bask in the percussion of M. Noor with influence of Brazil, Africa, the Middle East while Mr Letts weaves his magic on keys, vox complimenting the rhythms and even throwing in a few Celtic tunes… 9:30pm onwards
Party Saturdays

oopss.. AYASCHOOL takes leave and in return, we get 13 gorgeous drummers – Wicked Aura celebrates their 6th Anniversary AND the launch of Louder than Light Album – so join these boys from 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe!

The Observatory released their fourth album to date, Dark Folke, recorded and mixed in Bergen, Norway with their longtime collaborator, Jorgen Traeen, well known producer of bands such as Ultralyd, Motorpsycho and Jaga Jazzist.  With a change in musical direction, the math prog rock of The Observatory’s third album A Far Cry From Here has morphed into a fluid mystical beast called Dark Folke.  Most songs have no drums on them. But there is rhythm. Only the type of rhythm associated with an invisible pulse. An implied rhythm…. catch them @ Blu Jaz Space from 7:30pm onwards

Peace out, ya’ll

13th July – 18th July

The winds are a playin’ and Blu Jaz has been blessed with good artistes. Apart from enticing music, Blu Jaz is proud to have Ee Shaun worked on our cafe – featuring artwork our sensuously laden mural @ Space (3rd Flr) and his abstract art piece @ Lounge.

This week we bring you a brand new party!

THURSDAY

Swing Fling @ Cafe – our ever growing group jumps up and down to the tempo of swing and Charleston. A Jitterbugs and other Lindy Hop lovers gather to dance their hearts out from 8:30pm onwards. Trial Class (FREE!) @ 7:30pm

It’s also MAGIC Thursday – presenting Danny – our close up illusionist. Having garnered several awards and after many guests television appearance in Singapore and Taiwan, Danny is gracing our care with his sleight of hands and some magic chocolate kisses! Chill out at any of our levels and he’ll come to you. 8pm onwards.

FRIDAY

Reggie Pereira takes centrestage @ Cafe this Friday with his own sound : Tribaltide presents Didjitaal Vibes, an organic tribalfunk electronica outfit, dishing out funky deep pocket grooves & rhythms. Combining old school ethnic instruments with a new electronica sound & vibe. Enticed from his abode, he brings friends, Muhd Noor on percussion, Bani on bass and Christine Sham on keys – abroad for a night of LURRRRVE. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

Dustpan Recordings – our favorite HOUSE DJs return to Lounge with their cool sounds and hot melodies. Respected and appreciated by more than all our toes and fingers put together, we give it up for some wicked beats. 9pm onwards

Our lovely Thai community has gathered once again and will be brining in the band with the local flava – the best in Singapore, with some Thai Pop and Evergreens. Ladies and Gentlemen – it’ll be a blast. 9pm onwards @ Lounge

SATURDAY

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. In fact, we’ll say it many more times. WE LOVE AYASCHOOL! She is at home @ Cafe this Saturday to bring us another crazy ass night…. slightly (JUST A TAD) older and even better, Saturdays are a rock out with Aya and friends. 9:30pm onwards

And as promised, the FIRST TIME EVER - 7 year itch – from the people of Pop Trash, Close yer eyes, dilate yer ears and stomp yer feet to the likes of The Human League, Soft Cell, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Prince, Grace Jones and bags of quintessential and ground breaking tracks long forgotten. Back to the times where wild boys don’t cry and girls just wanted to have fun, a timeless night for all ages young and well, not so young but young at heart. A no holds-barred onslaught of the 80s sound, like you have NEVER heard before.

A month of break and we’re BACK. Hafla – pronounced – Haf – la, it’s Arabic for party and you’ve guessed it – we’re throwing a BELLY DANCE party. Featuring a variety of dancers from various schools – students and teachers alike, party starts from 7:30pm. So get ready for some Middle Eastern Dance music and join us on the dance floor. SPACE.

Peace Out!

6th July – 11th July

Someone says blue, I say, a cool Monday morning. The Omniform experience will only happen once in July. So get down to Blu Jaz Cafe tonight for a blast of energy from a 10-headed beast playing some great grooves that you definitely won’t hear anywhere else…… Leo Jeoh and Fredi Sonderegger on trombones, Dan Wong on trumpet, Fabian Lim, Jonathan Lim and Greg Lyons on saxophones, Annabel Chew on flute, Darren Moore on drums, Brandon Wong on bass and Andrew Lim on guitar.

Wednesday

For all you musicians with an itch to play and drink – Wednesday is the night for you. Matirx – hosted by George Choty – is a jam night stating from 8:30pm @ Lounge. Bring yr instruments or your voice.

Thursday

say… Lindy Hop! It’s time to show off them feet a tappin’. Jitterbugs give free class from 7:30pm and DJ takes over to give you some swinging music.

Friday

The magical palms and fingers fo Muhd Noor will be joined by fellow musicians – Munir and Fend – Fuze Collection 9:30pm @ Cafe

Coup -  A rapid, savage takeover of power from a regime, a sonic rebellion against today’s force-fed musical stereotypes.

Follwing the success of their very first night, the COUP team has decided to dish out a second night of aural bliss. Come join them as they bring you on an aural odyssey charting electronic dance music from the past, present and future; a blissed-out journey that relives the sounds and grooves of EDM that we so love. They cover both Lounge and Space this time round.

Level 2 (Lounge)
-Jules
-Yat
-roy(E.B.)chan
-Justin
-Chermy

Level 3 (Space)

-Rivace
-Chee Who?
-Fiq
-Wilson
-dekoyan

Saturday

Ayaschool gives out a battle gig this Saturday with Aya AND Weixiang on keys. Featuring Bobby Singh on percussions and Ian Rapien on Sax. this is eclectic to the max. 9:30pm @ Cafe

It’s Soundscapes by 44 Beatz.  Join Raeburn J and Clark as they take control of the 2nd floor n drop oodles of tripped out acid house, funky tech house and yes people we’ll be elevating your souls with plenty of tunes with vocals and rocks in too! 9pm @ Lounge.

Peace Out, Ya’ll.