20th June – 25th June

It’s brand new week and we’re gearing up for some serious fun. ok – not so serious but very amusing fun, marvelous fun, sensational fun.. you get the drift.

This WEDNESDAY - Blu Jaz is pleased to work with UNIFEM to raise awareness against Sex-Trafficking. It’s a rock out with great bands, talented musicians and aspiring poets….. and the names on this list are: Ah5ive. Luke Nicholas Foo, The Cosmic Order, Cindy Try, Catalogue V, The Bakerloo Line and Elyzia… join us at CAFE or SPACE (1st and 3rd Flr) for the live action from 7:30pm onwards.

For the selective ears, we have Jeremy Tordjman & Pals, paired up with MiG, to give us some be-au-ti-ful music. Coming live to you from SPACE (3rd Flr), sweet notes of jazz can be heard. SGD 10 for entry to fabulous sounds (and feed the creative peeps) from 8pm onwards on THURSDAY.

And come FRIDAY, we have Fungki Munkees in da house. That means a night of lovely jazz and blues to take us into the weekend. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe. And being the last Friday of the month, we have PUSHIN’ON on up @ Lounge and Space: The Mighty Mighty has a starring role together with Pushin’On residents DJ Shellsuit, DJ Chunk, DJ Dave Code & Masterpiece. They be spinning funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, swing, disco, boogie and rockabilly over 2 floors of Blu Jaz Café. Over in our sister outlet: Piedra Negra, we give a shout out to world music lovers: Worldbeat Soundscape – hosted by DJs will start breathing Nigerian Afro Beats, boisterous beats of Batucada from Favelas of Brazil and Afro-Cuban Jazz from 9pm onwards on the 2nd Flr.

Just when you think you’re all partied out….. it’s SATURDAY and Ayaschool takes stage to get things-a-movin’ again. A dash of acid, a sprinkle of improv, a dollop of classics and we have great music going on. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe. Or head on up to Lounge where CHROAM presents.. CUE: the music – an eclectic mix of urban sounds – it’s about the people and music so bring your groove, an open mind as the CHROAM boys bring the house party to you. 9:30pm onwards.

Peace Out. Yo.

12th Oct – 17th Oct

Time really flies at times, especially when the voice in the head whispers that you should attend all the brill acts upcoming @ Blu Jaz.

TONIGHT - MONDAY

THE ORIGINS. truly. originals. well, maybe some covers but you know, they rock. And what better way to spend the Monday after work hours, but to sip on some great martinis and relax into the sounds of professional music makers. 9pm onwards @ Cafe

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY

Grooveworks does their practicas on Tues @ Space from 9pm onwards and woo us on the first floor (Cafe) from 9pm onwards on Wed. They be an eclectic mix, tutlelage under Greg Lyons and some of the more regular members are Keith who is a rockstar on bass and Freddi who rules the trombone in the classical arena, so hear them with their own Jazz interpretations.

WEDNESDAY

DJ Divine plays our steadfast Reggae lover and will spin for all the lovelies up there residing @Lounge. Set commences from 9pm onwards, so don’t stand up this charming gentleman.

THURSDAY

Magic Swing Fling is back. Danny returns with more tricks up his sleeves (GET IT?! ok corniness is allowed for the Queen of the written word) while the Lindy Hoppers entice all to the dance floor with a complimentary Lindy Hop Class from 7:30pm @ Cafe before DJ Sing spins those roaring 20s hits.

FRIDAY

The cats are out to play with Greg Lyon’s Quartet bringing you with great improvisational jazz along with some familiar hits… 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe – an outstanding set as always.

Dustpan Recordings featuring Ian boast one of the best House mixes in town and they will bring up the tempo this Friday @ Lounge from 9pm onwards. Grooving body mandatory.

A bout of world music featuring Casey and Noor @ Space means that music repertoire is a surprise but a definite pleasure it would be. 9:30pm onwards.

SATURDAY

With Aya helming the set, we promise it to be crazy but with Budi present this Sat – our cafe might just burst with all that energy. Ayaschool presents Uan-Abang (and boy does this kid’s fingers move!) and Bobby the one-and-only Singh on percussions, Budi on vox (can someone say sexy?!) and Mario Lopez on bass… ooh lala. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

And it’s Hip Hop night @ Blu Jaz Lounge with just a tad of soul and funk. DJ Divine returns and displays his other music passion. For those who can’t wait be shakin’, trippin’, breakin’ and poppin’ – this is your night. 9pm onwards @ Lounge

Peace Out

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

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.