19th Feb – 20th Feb

GONG XI FA CAI - Blu Jaz is CLOSED for holidays TILL 19th Feb

FRIDAY
Greg Lyon’s Quartet soothes all with his cool jazz from 9:30pm @ Cafe
LOCUS heats it up with some D&B from 9pm @ Lounge

SATURDAY
Get Ready for the sounds of the Wicked Boys This Saturday from 9:30pm @ Blu Jaz Cafe!

The Wicked boys test-drives the setlist for the upcoming Australian tour, rocking some new tunes and some old ones. And then some. Expect maximum volume and minimal damage.

And if you’re looking for some electronica – send your dancing feet up to SPACE (3rd Flr) with COUP behind the decks, it’ll be a progressive sounding night!.

Peace Out, Ya’ll

18th Jan – 23rd Jan

According to the heavens above, the forecast states a a nice week ahead (and since when would the written word of marketing foretell ill circumstances?) with booze and food @ Bali Lane all hours of the day, occasional light sprinkle of great music and a heavy downpour of good vibes!

Jazz colonies is a monthly original jazz night held on the third monday of every month @ SPACE. Three groups per night will present their artistic visions. No more working for the man, they play for the people! TONIGHT will be the first of many jazz colonies, come and support the artists. Featuring…

Tim O’Dwyer Trio (with Tony Makarome/Darren Moore)
Andrew Lim/Josh Wan/Tony Makarome/Wen Soh
Tze Group (with Bryan Lim, YP) & guests Boon Chye, Dai Da

Gig starts at 9pm sharp, entry $10/$5 students and pssttt – remember to buy the musicians a drink!

TUESDAY
Mr Lin, we call him Mr Romantic – for the sometimes romantic acoustic tunes this young gentleman gives us entertains all up @ Space – for the ones who need to reminisce, to contemplate… over a glass of beer of two. 9pm onwards.

WEDNESDAY
If you missed him last week because he was playing @ the Time Out Party, you can catch him back at his original slot – DJ Divine – only has the best Reggae vibes and tunes in da HOUSE - Lounge! 9pm onwards.

THURSDAY
Fling! Really. I promise. But Swing Fling – all above board, no dirty laundry but loads of spinning (sorry, couldn’t resist) and tapping and swinging… join Jitterbugs and crew to have a night out with your dance partner. Solo? Make friends. Truly – Cheers! 8:30pm onwards @ Cafe

FRIDAY
woot – Greg Lyons’ Quartet is baaaccckkk…. for some cool sounds and hot sax join him and friends for a night of classic jazz.. hmmm – what’s classic anyhow? 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

We are really honoured to host the closing of CHOPPA Festival!  CHOPPA FESTIVAL 2010 celebrates 3 years as Singapore’s longest running experimental music institution! Every month the CHOPPA series showcases local and international experimental music, keeping the underground alive and healthy in sultry Singapore. CHOPPA FESTIVAL 2010 will not only be featuring the tightest Singaporean talent but artists from Asia, USA, Europe and Australia. The highlights for the 2010 festival includes:

Uchihashi Kazuhisa/Darren Moore/Tim O’Dwyer (Japan/Australia)
I\D (Singapore)
Under the Velvet Sky (Singapore)
Uchihashi Kazuhisa Solo (Japan)

TIX are SGD 25 at the door – 9pm onwards @ SPACE

SATURDAY

In the guru’s words:  This week is crazy special ok?
Ian Rapien (sax) from NYC  – He was a featured international artist for opening of 7ate9 – the new(old) kid on the block at esplanade). One and only, and FIRST time at ayaschool, Christy Smith on ‘Fender’(he specifically use this to call his electric bass) and King of ayaschool, Mohamed Noor on drums. We’re gonna play some killer groove Jazz!
and me: OK! ON! – 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

And for those craving a little electro in their menu for the evening – please proceed without rush to LOUNGE where COUP dishes out their lurrvee of electronic dance music, They are fiends, each possessing his/her own deadly arsenal of beats, hooks, basslines and the works. Spread the word as they bring back the love and appreciation for what truly moves your butts and speaks to the heart, mind and soul. 9:30pm onwards @ LOUNGE
Peace out, ya’ll

23rd Nov – 28th Nov

It almost feels like we have autumn in Singapore and it makes al fresco dining a lot more reasonable… One of my favorite months in Singapore, this is the weekend we choose to celebrate with the first ever Trance Party @ Blu Jaz! So read on!

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
Grooveworks I and II entertain all with their very own brand of jazz with Tuesday on the 3rd Flr @ Space from 9pm onwards and Wednesday on the 1st Flr @ Cafe from 9pm onwards.

DJ Divine rolls in with his very own mixes of Reggae and bring some tropical to this month’s chill @ Lounge from 9pm onwards

THURSDAY
And if you’ve ever felt like trying out Lindy Hop, this is a perfect chance with complimentary class from 8pm onwards by Jitterbugs Dance School while the rest of them put on them swingin’ shoes and just jam away with Sing on the decks, blasting 1930s tunes.

FRIDAY
Fuze Collective make their way back this Friday with Muhd Noor on drums and he’ll bring you in, feet a-stompin’ and hips a-swayin’ when they make some noise. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

Pushin’ On delivers as usual with their very own mix of soul and funk @ Lounge from 9:30pm onwards. This is a party not to be missed as you have none of those pretentious posers on the floor – just some very good vibrations, yo.

SATURDAY
We have some gorgeous people in the house! Ayaschool presents Nicole on sax, Bong on bass, Bobby Singh on drums and Aya on keys – this is the grooviest on a sat night. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

This is a night where electronic music fans are in for a treat  – where both Lounge AND Space will be spinning the best sounds yet. COUP will be storming the decks at Blu Jaz yet again, the DJs will be dishing out an eclectic range of the darkest, spaciest tunes, from broken beats to house to psytrance to techno. 9:30pm onwards @ Lounge

And now, for the first time in Blu Jaz – we present to you TRAN:CES – a project brought to you by E-Tracx and Trance Republic. A definitive night where old and new friends in progressive and trance music meet. Move to a beat fusing progressive, tech sounds and melodical uplifting trance. Firing up the decks this special night is DJ Fono (KL), Edwin (E-TracX) and Trance Republic DJ’s Brandon and Chris. This is night not to be missed for all trance fans… 9:30pm onwards @ Space

Peace Out!

Month of May

Blu Jaz is jumping for joy and for sure with very exciting things happening in May…. so happy that we might just p33 in our pants….. In chronological order ….

We are starting a SWING FLING! It’s happening  every Thurs @ Space (3rd Flr) in May. Partnering up with Jitterbugs Swingapore, there will be a free 45min lindy hop class for newbies from 7:30pm before we start the dance floor for all to jam and show of those rockin’ dance moves. For the FIRST swing fling, Jazz Nuts (18 member band!!)  will serenade and inspire us to hop out and venture forth!
Good Times is celebrating their 1st Anniversary with us on the 22nd May, taking over 2 floors and providing us with some killer music. SGD 15 for tix at the door which will include ONE housepour or SGD 12 for pre-sale tix. For entry, please contact  Syaheed: email: bedsty@gmail.com and h/p: 93868584

The usual suspects: Good Times, Pushin’ On, Dustpan Recordings AND 44 Beatz are returning for their monthly parties to show us what real groovy music is like. But a new kid on the block: Coup is taking over the Lounge (2nd Flr) on 16th May with some House, Trance, Minimal for some fresh sounds…. so join us ya hear for some of these great parties.

Peace out!