The Wind and Jazz is an international music festival that combines the vibrant sounds and harmonies of the symphonic band and the sophisticated rhythms of jazz in a musical treat appealing to a variety of listeners and music enthusiasts. The festival highlights various symphonic band from around the country and abroad.
If also features various styles of the jazz genre, including Asian ethnic fusion, as performed by local and international jazz figures and groups.
Aside from the main evening concerts, pocket concerts and sunset concerts, the festival also has collaborative components that include lobby pre-shows, trade shows, band clinics and instrument repair sessions.
Highlights of the festival will include a grand entrance and opening sunset concert on July 26 at 4pm at the Harbour Square featuring some of the participating bands, as well as masterclasses, workshops and lecture-demonstrations conducted by foreign artists from July 27-30.
A closing sunset concert with the bands at 5pm followed by an evening closing concert at 7pm by foreign and military bands go onstage on July 31.
Local artists participating in the said event include: Adam’s Eve, Antipolo Municipal Band, Baihana, Banda Dos Taytay, Banda San Jose, Sta. Cecilia band ’89, Calamba City BRass Band, Majestic band, Malabon Community Band, Magdalene Band 17, Carmona Community band, Manila Tuba-Euphonium Quartet, Oboe Trio, Oboe & Celli Quartet, Palo Enchanting Brass Band, Philbanda Wind Orchestra, PPO Woodwind Quintet, Prestige Clarinet Ensemble, PYSB Jazz Band, Ryan Villamor Trio, and San Juan Nepomoceno Band.
School bands like the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School Symphonic Band, UP Symphonic Band, Adamson University Band, Adamson Acoustic Band, and the UST Wind Orchestra will also be participating in the said music festival.
Other participating groups include the Armed Forces Band from the Philippine Army, Philippine Coast Guard, and the Presidential Security Group.
Artists who will be performing are Fernando Mendoza Jr. Trio, Henry Katindig Contemporary Jazz Quartet, Johnny Alegre, Lowcal, Majam, Ray Infante, Rick Countryman, Romy Posadas, Ryan Villamor Trio, Sandra Viray, Sitti Navarro, Sound Spectrum, Poppin’ Jazz, The Brass Munkeys, and Triple Fret among others.
Also, foreign artists like Aubarra Clarinet Duo, Felix Peikli, Jin Ta, Brando Tan Heng Pong, Sean Tan Eng Huat, Darren Rahn, Royal Hartigan and the Blood Drum Spirit, Edsel Gomez Trio, and Brando Tan have been invited to grace the week-long festival. CT: RH News
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