the 7th month

It has been a changing and interesting journey for Blu Jaz with the Space hosting some

of the more underground parties – women’s nights, darkwave – welcoming goths and S&M affionados, our loyal thai guests with thier enthusiastic bands and some cool bands from around the world. Lounge sees more DJs of various music genres – ranging from, soul, funk, jazz, hip hop, r&b, house, progressive electronic and some indie rock/pop.

We have very lovely things this month (just like previous months) but it seems fuller than usual. First up, taking a break from belly dancing on Fridays, we have percussionist extraodinaire: Muhd Noor and talented Mr Shawn Letts on vocals/keyboards and whanots @ Space on 3rd, 24th and 31st July… It’s world music with jazz influence meaning that we’re going to hear some beautiful sounds

And for ONE night only, all the way from Hong Kong, we present: RiceMagnet – a folk rock group to entertain us on 4th July @ Lounge

Apart from our BRILLIANT resident bands and DJs, youse and youse should make it down for our Electronica Night with COUP DJs ( all them 10 with lounge like stuff to progressive dance tunes) on 10th july – spanning both Lounge and Space.

For a cultural shake up, join our Thai friends with their amateur live band on 17th July @ Space

And I’m particularly excited about Alternate Retro Night, with Brandon P (of velvet fame) helming DJ consol with 2 other friends (brought to you by Knight Runners) on the 18th July @ Lounge – forget Bananaramas and the likes but look forward to The Cure, the Doors, the Killers and such other past jingles.

We just about round up the month with REGGAE @ lounge with DJ Nomsta and guest on the 24th – so come with dreads and chill with a pint or two.

The Observatory launch their album at blu jaz on 25th  and we’re jumpin’ happy beans about it. more details to come. Where? Space!

Mutant Dub comes back with more mind blowin’ sounds on the 25th .. but this is not to say that our resident music makers are to be missed:  Good Times on 3rd July, 44Beats on 11th July, Dustpan Recordings on 17th July, Hafla (belly dance party!) on the 18th July and of course, Pushin’ On on the 31st July.

1st June – 6th June

The month of June has spelled something special to all of us at one point of time. The time of school closures, late mornings, staring at clouds roll by till the stomach rumbles for the want of food. We offer you to rest in our cafe, a reprieve of endless work calls, the bustle of the paperwork and computers whirring – a lunch menu either outside on patio to see clouds rolling or the cooler interior of our cafe.

MONDAY

Commencing with tonight, we start the ball rolling with OMNIFORM- a marvelous 13 piece jazz band to up your energy and chase the unwanted blues away. We promise you a night of smiles and laughter, leaving Tuesday more bearable than before. 9pm @ Cafe

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

If you have been craving for some jazz mid-week, Grooveworks provides the solution to your desire- a casual group of musicans gather under the tutelage of Greg Lyons for some stupendous jammin. Starting from 9pm @ Space (3rd Flr)

THURSDAY

Wanna try something a little more interactive? Join Jitterbugs Swingapore for a free Lindy Hop Lesson from 7pm @ Cafe. We follow the lesson with a dance session, affectionately called: Swing Fling – till late

FRIDAY

It’s Greg Lyon’s Quartet back on the front line, giving us the refined sounds of jazz @ Cafe from 9pm.

And Good Times, come rolling back with a bang, taking up up both floors 2nd and 3rd. Good Times come in at 11pm @ Space AFTER our favorite belly dancer, Angelina, storms the floor with her hip shakin and gorgeous outfits.

Level 2: 9pm – 3am
Level 3: 11pm – 3am

Let their guard down, shimmy on to good old school tunes, funky breaks, and boogie into the night as we up the tempo and beat. The night will feature a progressive mix of old school hiphop, breaks, electro, minimal, house, dubstep, dnb and jungle provided by your favorite DJs…

DJ Nomsta
DJ Nez

& We’re opening up the 3rd floor from 11pm for a special collaboration with NUS DJs from SYNQ including:

DJ Jstn,
DJ Yan,
DJ Puffin,
DJ Munkykuts,
DJ Vu,
DJ D-fault

So step on up and enjoy Good Times with us! btw, did i mention, ENTRY IS FREE!

SATURDAY

AYASCHOOL IS BACK!!!!! The wicked set last Saturday by the Wicked Boys were to die for in the rump shakin’ sort of way and this Saturday, the pleasure level will be no less with Aya back at the helm. Crazy music. Beautiful people. Good heart. Overbrimming soul. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

For the first time, Blu Jaz brings reggae to the house with Jammin and DJ Nomsta in the forefront of things. Lil Jamaica – here we come! 9pm onwards @ Lounge

18th May – 23rd May

Take advise from fools. Play. Live. Laugh. We hear that food tastes better when you’re in good spirits and this week, we not only have something for your tastebuds but an early on the week – soul reviver!

Tuesday & Wednesday

Music is food for the soul and Grooveworks re-start their sessions @ Blu Jaz, this time conducting lessons AND performance. Professional musicians from the other genres of music gather to explore the intricacies of Jazz music – so be treated to evenings of their experimentation. Every Tues and Wed from 9:00pm

Wednesday

Rootz made their debut with a casual introduction to the world of the Reggae. Sounds by Nomsta @ Lounge (2nd Flr) from 9pm onwards

Friday

Our resident band, Greg Lyon’s Quartet, breathes life to Fridays with their passion for improvisation – and you’re all invited to come. Listen. Watch. Sing or Doo-Wop with us. Dance. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe.

Good Times IS ONE YEAR STRONG! WOOHOO! The DJs run amok this Friday, supplying head turning music on both the 2nd and 3rd Flr.

ENTRY: S$15, incl of 1 FREE housepour drink
(see below for DISCOUNTED PRESALE TICKETS details)

On the decks are:
DJ SYAFII
DJ ROUGH,
DJ MATTY WAINWRIGHT (UK),
DJ SHAWN LIVEWIRE (USA),
and latest confirmation
DJ KO FLOW!

So put on your dancing shoes, have a good dinner and come to drink up and enjoy Good Times with us!

ENTRY TICKETS*
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PRESALE: S$12
AT-THE-DOOR:S$15
*each ticket is redeemable for 1 housepour glass!!
FIRST 50 GUESTS GETS A FREE PARTY GIFT!

email: bedsty@gmail.com
contact: Syaheed @ 93868584

Saturday

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a whirlwind – no it’s better – it’s AYASCHOOL – our super talented and crazy freinds are back for their weekly set and ready to bring the house down. From 9:30pm onwards

And for those experiencing belly dance withdrawal symptoms, our monthly Hafla is baaaack with dancers and drummers alike. Performance commences at 9:30pm so come for dinner, reserve a seat and  add in to the Middle Eastern mayhem with some of your bootie shakin’ moves. @ Space (3rd Flr)

2nd March – 7th March

Spring is almost in the air, never mind that it’s purely psychological in Singapore but we do get seasons – rainy and not so rainy. Kick start your weeek with Omniform after a weekend of rain – join us at our patio TONIGHT (Monday) for the grooviest 10pc band. This is the real thing: Expression, Improvisation, Sophistication and gut-level, finger-popping, in-the-pocket GROOVE!

The band features the latest A-team evolution of Andrew Lim on guitar, Casey Subramaniam on bass, Darren Moore on drums, Greg Lyons, Tim O’Dwyer and Fabian Lim on saxes, Leo Jeoh and Fredi Sonderegger on trombones, Dan Wong on trumpet and Annabel Chew on flute.

6th March

Greg Lyon’s Quartet hits us with even groovier sound with Casey on vocals @ Cafe from 9:30pm

Good Times are rollin’ in with their DJs to have your booty shakin’ on the dance floor, featuring DJ Ashidiq, DJ Tom, DJ Altimet from KL. Set starts from 9pm till late @ Lounge (2nd Flr). “Good Times”  is all for a night out with your best mates, filled with zany incidents and crazy antics. We invite you to rock up to a night where you are the master of the dance floor. The night will feature a progressive mix of old school hiphop, breaks, electro, minimal, house, dubstep, dnb and jungle provided by your favorite DJs….

Angelina is back (1st and 3rd Fridays for all you kiddos who need mucho advance notice) with some hot, shakin’ hips – direct import from the Middle East to our Asian shores – catch some sensuous belly dancing from 9pm @ Space (3rd Flr)

7th march

Ayaschool invites Richard Jackson on vocals with Tama Goh on drums and Willy Gathright on bass. This is yet another rockin’ session with Aya’s improv on keyboard- don’t miss it. Oh yes, you might want to bring those dance moves as your body won’t be able to resist her rhythm and blues! 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe
We feature a new kid on the block – well not so new, DJ Franco has played in Europe and our local joints and debuts at Blu Jaz Space this Saturday from 10pm onwards. (we’re closed for private function, kiddos till then) Join us for quite an eclectic soundscape as DJ Franco not only mixes it but produces his own sweet notes.

16th Feb – 21st Feb

Loads of parties this week! We give you our usual and wonderful standard chilled ambience from Monday to Thursday before we let lose our talented musicians and performance artistes.

20th Feb – Friday

Greg takes his crew (and you) on a magical jazz experience with their groovy sounds. @ Cafe from 9:30pm onwards

Dustpan Recordings makes their debut at Blu Jaz Lounge (2nd Flr) from 9pm onwards. Having thrown parties in New York and Miami’s annual Winter Music Conference, Singapore’s premier underground house music label is back to throw it down “Dustpan Style”. Bring your dancing shoes for a night of beautiful house music, good people and warm vibes.

Angelina revisits us for her belly dance performance from 9pm onwards @ Blu Jaz Space (3rd Flr) – so if you need some inspiration to move those hips, go on up and wave a hello.

21st Feb – Saturday

Ayaschool returns with a new host of guests – starring Fendi on vocals, Md Noor on percussion, Casey on bass and of course Aya on keyboard – with this combination and Md Noor’s craaaazy rhythms – be sure that your feet won’t stay still. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

We step back in time to the Charleston era with Swing Fling – dancers from Jitterbugs celebrating their  end of their South East Asian Lindy Hop workshop with Sing on DJ consol – spinning out only the best jitter-dance music – come join them for a night of twirls and jumps. 10pm onwards @ Lounge (2nd Flr)

We see a collaboration between our belly dancers from our monthly Hafla and the DJs from 44beatz. Celebrating the month of love, we show: self – love. Love, respect for dance and our bodies, we pay homage to music and dance forms with Middle Eastern Culture as roots. This is the evening where we welcome both brothers and sisters to express themselves through and type of dance. So, explore, experiment and express yourselves.  44 Beatz will blend Arabian mysticism with Hi-Tech Soul. Become one with the Halfa, the evening starts with Raqs Sharqi*.

As the lights go down the Djs from 44 beatz will spice things up, merging Acid Jazz, and Techouse with tripped-out-Breaks. Relaxed or fever pitched it’s your call. They’ll provide the soundtrack you can paint the picture.

15th – 20th Dec

No doubt the weather seems a tad bit dreary but the silver lining is in the change of our supposedly one season temperature all year round -allowing for hot chocolates, warmer fashion, brandy and whiskey to get the nice warmth in our tummies.  We, the people of BLu Jaz, pledge ourselves to consistent friendly service and good food for our customers. And this week, a few highlights amongst our regular music makers.

17th Dec – Wed – Grooveworks with Greg Lyons @ Cafe (1st Flr) Set starts at 9pm

18th Dec – Thurs – Lila Drums’ last gig of the year and they be taking a break in 2009 @ Cafe (1st Flr) Set starts at 8:30pm – so come on down to catch some truly heartfelt African Drumming if you have not already done so.

19th Dec – Fri – Monster Trio – 9:30pm @ Cafe (1st Flr) Good Jazz. Need I say more?

DJ Luna spins @ Lounge (2nd Flr) from 9pm onwards. We’ll ease you, ladies and gentlemen, with some chilled tracks before revving it up to some electronic fused sounds.

And for those who are marching to a different beat – or entirely different culture, in this case, belly dance performance commences at 9:30pm @ Space (3rd Flr)

20th Dec – Sat – Ayaschool – 9:30pm @ Cafe (1st Flr) produces mean sounds. Infectious too. Aya and some of the Wicked boys will do us the honour again (and again – YAY!) with their passion and talent.

Hot Stuff in Dec

Ok boys and girls, we like to party but to the the beats of our own rhythm. Ending date of our Hafla series this year will be the 20th Dec where you’re really encouraged to do the Cleopatra and shimmy your hips like no tomorrow.

Of course we’re having a Christmas Eve’s Party – 24th Dec sees new DJs Josh and Anan – electro house with latin influence, the boys have played at Butter Factory, Hideout, MOS, The clinic and they’re gracing Blu Jaz with their presence.

And we definitely have GOOD TIMES taking over Blu Jaz on NYE