4 MARCH 2010
In line with Clarke Quay's Anniversary, unwind to the smoothest Jazz lined up this March. Kick off with the suave Dylan Foster, be charmed by the sultry vocals of Anne Weerapass and groove to Clinton Carnegie's tunes before chilling to the Acapella wonders of Vocaluptous.
anne weerapass She has worked with top international stars such as Ronan Keating and Regine Velasquez, and performed in Japan and recorded with Dick Lee during the promotional tour of his "Mad Chinaman" album.

Anne has a wide repertoire that covers contemporary jazz standards, R&B, hip-hop, acidjazz, Top 40s, pop, retro and xlassics. Anne Weerapass is a dynamic and versatile singer and this versatility allows her to form a lively rapport with the audience, be it a lounge full of jazz enthusiasts, a crowded dance floor of teens or a bar full of retro music fans.

Her greatest success lies in recording her debut jazz album "OUT OF NOWHERE" with Jeremy Monteiro and friends, last year in Los Angeles, USA. The album features beautiful bossas and ballads and is available in all CD stores of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. "OUT OF NOWHERE" was also on the playlist of the New York radio station, North Country Public Radio.

 
dylan foster An accomplished vocalist and multi instrumentalist, his musical influences include jazz, soul, R&B and pop. Dylan's repertoire of standard and popular material is endless and he has shared the stage with some of Australia, Asia and Europe's most respected artists and performers, Dylan have also fronted some of London's most established big bands at venues including The Royal Albert Hall, Alexandra Palace, The Savoy, The Ritz, The Dorcester and Grosvenor House. Previous clients include the British Royal Family, The British Grand Prix, London Jewelry Awards, London Variety Club, Children's Wish Foundation.etc.

Originally from Sydney Australia, Dylan moved to London ten years ago and immediately gained local recognition fronting some of the top show bands in the U.K. at venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, Alexandra Palace, The Savoy and The Ritz. He then became a key member of one of the world's most famous a-capella groups, Flying Pickets performing an average of eighty shows per year worldwide with the group that spawned the number one hit Only You.

 
clinton carnegie is a SONY PlanetMG artiste & Album distributed by Universal Music. Clinton has been active on the Singapore music scene for the past 15 years, as a performing musician as well as a session guitarist, composer and arranger for some of the top producers in the region. In 1998 Clinton released an instrumental jazz/ fusion CD entitled Say What You Mean. Featuring all-original compositions, it was the first album of its kind to emerge from the local recording scene and was chosen by Sony music portal PlanetMG to be one of its regional artistes.

His latest CD, Santiago, features the cream of Asia's session musicians as well as famed Singapore jazz pianist Jeremy Monteiro and internationally renowned Frank Zappa, drummer Chad Wackerman. The album was mixed by Guy Dickerson and mastered by Don Bartley, both award-winning producers and engineers who have worked with a diverse range of international acts including Metallica, Savage Garden, INXS, Natalie Imbruglia and Silverchair.

 
vocaluptuous having recorded songs in several compilation albums, Vocaluptuous then embarked on its first solo recording project: the Christmas album entitled "All Wrapped Up". This debut album wa so well received that EMI signed a 3-year distribution deal (recently renewed for another 3 years) to market it in Singapore, while Fiesto Groups, Inc (USA) and the Hello Dee Music Group USA did the same for distribution in Asia, Europe and USA. It sold more than 6500 copies in Singapore, where it reached the top 20 in Singapore in the week ending December 19, 2003.

Their second album, Notes from an island, released in November 2008, features songs of home, and with CD sales of approximately 4000 copies.

In 2009, Vocaluptuous was honored to be selected to sing the national anthem a-capella style for the National Day Parade.

 
1 APRIL 2010
Surrender to the lush chills of Richard Jackson, sweeping you with his velvety smooth tunes and share an evening with the lovely and talented Alemay Fernandez performing songs to soothe the soul.
richard jackson was born and raised in Cincinnati and studied music in college for 2½ years at Central State University under the direction of William Henry Coldwell. While attending Central State University, it was apparent that Richard was no ordinary talent. Professors were amazed at his unspoken ability, his humble nature and his quick study work ethics. Richard was respected and admired, by all that worked beside him. Richard began singing locally around the Cincinnati area, developing quite a name for himself. Being compared to the legends Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Barry White and Ronald Isley was enough to keep Richard singing and pursuing his dream. Richard has worked in company with many in the industry such as Chris Jasper Isley, Midnight Star, competitive I opening for artist, Peabo Bryson, Tuck and Patti, Regina Belle and countless others. He has developed a very unique and well respected craft, as a vocalist and writer and arranger.

 
alemay fernandez - Singing has always been her one true passion and like many performers, she started in her neighbourhood parish choir where she served as choir chairperson and conductress. Since those humble beginnings, she has gone on to sing on the soundtrack for local movie Chicken Rice War as well as the theme song for local TV series Spin. She has made special appearances for a myriad of functions including Upper Club New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner 2005 where she sang with Bobby Soul formerly from legendary soul group The Platters and Concert In the Park’s 10th Birthday Bash with Jeremy Monteiro, Eldee Young and Jacintha. She’s been a guest performer for Kumar’s Valentine’s Day Concerts 2004/5. She’s also performed with Dick Lee at a number of his shows including the AdAsia Congress in Jaipur, India as well as his 30th Anniversary concert at the Kallang Theatre last year. Her first solo concert was part of the Late Nite series @ The Esplanade with Babes Conde on piano. Her second was an intimate showcase backed by the stellar line-up of Mei Sheum on keys, Joshua Wan on bass, Regi Leo on guitar and local drumming legend, Tama Goh. She trained in New York with vocal coach Tania Travers and with celebrity coach Dave Stroud when he was here in April. Dave is Executive Director for Seth Riggs Speech Level Singing.

 
6 MAY 2010
Accomplished singer-songwriter Ruth Ling will mesmerize you, leaving you humming to her tunes, followed by the beautiful and unique Natasha P. who will lull you with her signature voice that no one could resist.
ruth ling - After graduating from the prestigious Berklee Music of College, she wasn’t content to take home Summa Cum Laude in Music Production and Engineering. She also brought back her self-produced debut album, How Can I Not and a ‘live’ recording, Live, Unplugged at BCEC. That was just the beginning of her music career. As a musician, she has toured with overseas artists such as Stefanie Sun, Sally Yeh (HK), Eric Moo (M’sia) and Saraa (Mongolia). Ruth has also recorded for A*mei, S.H.E. and Penny Dai. Her songs and arrangements are also on the albums of Sandy Lam, Edison Chen, Jordan Chan and Denise Ho. She has also music directed concerts for Taiwanese artists Wan Fang, Yu Tai Yan and Yin Zhen Yang.

Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Composer, Arranger, or Producer? To this all-rounded Artist, titles like these don’t really matter. Because what she really wants to do is touch the audience with her heartfelt music. And produce classic songs that’ll have our generation humming along for... generations.

 
natasha p. has a signature crystal clear voice with a unique style that can adapt to the genre of music she sings. Her perfect English and wide range of repertoire ranging from traditional Swing, Brazilian Latin music to Musical Theatre. Natasha’s voice is warm, soothing, and down-to-earth. Her vocal quality and musicality has enabled her to transcend esoteric jazz audiences and reach crossover mainstream appeal.

In February 2009, Natasha and Mellow Motif released their first album under Warner Music Group (Thailand). This album includes the single “Lemon Tree” – a bossa nova version of Fool’s Garden’s original music, and “O Pato (The Duck)”, a Brazilian tune sung in Portuguese. Mellow Motif’s first album has been released in Thailand and soon will be in Singapore, Hong Kong, and other countries. The Music Video of Lemon Tree is also having airplay on MTV Thailand and in the countries mentioned above. Since then, Natasha has become more present in Bangkok’s jazz scene performing with Mellow Motif at many large music festivals, events, and concert series such as Hua-Hin International Jazz Festival (2009), Melody of Life (2009), Singha Summer Groove (2009), La Fete de la Musique (2009) by the French Embassy of Thailand, and more. Mellow Motif is currently in the making of their second album planning a release in November 2009.

Mellow Motif has Singha Corporation and Cathay Pacific as proud sponsors. The band is also endorsed by the Brazil Embassy of Thailand.