Ámantee is pleased to announce that it will host a Jazz Concert on Saturday, February 27 th 2010 from 7.30 pm onwards , featuring the distinguished Swiss Pianist Mauro Monti with Saxophonist guest Krit Buranavitayawut, double bass accompanist Oat Sainumpran and drumer Ob “ Narintrakul N.Ayudhyan.
This delightful concert will intrigue Jazz music lovers of all persuasions
This one-night-only performance will be a not-to-be-missed opportunity for Bangkok music lovers. The price, including dining cocktail and drinks, will be 1,700 THB per person .
The audience will be restricted to 80 persons. Bookings will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Reservations may be secured by e-mail ( info@amantee.com ) or telephone (02-982-8695).
Programme : "The Blue Note Era"
Blue Note Records is a famous jazz record label, established in 1939. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and blues. Historically, Blue Note has principally been associated with the "hard bop" style of jazz (mixing bebop with other forms of music including soul, blues, rhythm and blues and gospel). Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, were among the label's leading artists. |
The artists:
Mauro Monti - Piano
Mauro Monti, pianist, composer, band leader and music instructor, is graduated of the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music of Lausanne-Switzerland and of the Professional Music Center of Milan-Italy. In addition, he completes a music pedagogy course at the Conservatory of Lausanne. To further his experience, he follows master classes and private lessons in Europe and in the United States with well-known jazz musicians such Kenny Werner, Richie Beirach, Mitchel Forman, Mike Richmond, Ray Anderson, Joe Pass , Enrico Pieranunzi.
Mauro begins his carrier as a piano instructor in Switzerland and as a performer musician across Europe , Middle East and Thailand . In 1996, he records his first CD “The Box Of Memories ” with the extraordinary collaboration of Furio di Castri on double bass and Roberto Gatto on drums.
Since 2007, he is living and performing in Thailand and he is instructor of piano, jazz arranging and composition at the Mahidol University College of Music of Bangkok and Salaya campus.
Mauro has developed a piano style that is inspired by great jazz masters like Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea ... . In ballads the listener feels poetic lyricism, as well as, an energetic strength and virtuosity in up-tempo pieces. Blending the two results in a refined combination of chord progressions. His style, reflects an ideal balance between musicality and technique, which truly seduces the audience.
In 2008, Mauro published the book “The Basics Of The Piano Didactic” (in italian) which is without doubt an important representation of his career and pedagogic experience. . |
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Krit Buranavitayawut - Guest Saxophonist
Krit Buranavitayawut joined The College of Music of Mahidol University as a full-time faculty member since 1999. His duties include teaching jazz saxophone, jazz theory, jazz pedagogy and coaching jazz combos. Krit's other duties include planning and equipping educational music facilities for College of Music, and Bhumibol Sankeet Building construction project management.
As the first-call bebop saxophonist, he has appeared in many jazz festivals and jazz concerts and leads The William's Jazz Band for more than ten years. A member of The Mahidol University Jazz Faculty Ensemble, he has recorded the CDs: Music of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Celebrating Jazz concert. He has formed a jazz group named The Pomelo Town, with Darin Pantoomkomol, Noppadol Tirataradol, Teerapoj Plitakul, Chanutr Techatananant, Kom Wongsawat, and the group's first record, Chasin' Sangrawee, was released in 2006.
Among Krit Buranavitayawut's other performances:
- Member of the Bangkok Saxophone Quartet and recording of two CDs: "Falling Rain" and "Plaeng Sib Soing Phasa".
- Guest performing artist with Monthien Buntun at the Contemporary Art Exhibition "Shape of The Sound Project" at Nasunogahra Harmony Hall, Ohtawara Japan in 1999,
- Performances with The Bangkok Saxophone Quintet at the 2003 XIIITh World Saxophone Congress in Minneapolis USA and in 2006 with The Thailand Saxophone Ensemble at the XIVth World Saxophone Congress in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Krit has also appeared as a soloist with The Thai Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) and has recorded the CD "National Music - King's Composition"
Krit Buranavitayawut is currently the Deputy Director for administration and Head of The Jazz Studies Program at The College of Music, Mahidol University, Thailand.
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Jarupoom “Oat“ Sainumpran - Double bass accompanist
Jarupoom “Oat“ Sainumpran, is a young talented double bass player from Bangkok . He has studied both at the Mahidol University College of Music and at the Ramkhanhaeng University Faculty of Law.
He mainly performs in Bangkok in several jazz clubs and Hotels such as: Broun Sugar, Niu's on Silom, Saxophone Bar, Shangri-La Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Pathumwan Princess and many others.
Jarupoom peforms with many musicians and bands. He was also member of the Bangkok International Big Band with Mark Hodgkins.
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