Froooogwayyy... Debut night at frooogwayy...

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Da POND community is proud to present...

FROOGGGWAAA... err, no...

THE MICHAEL VEERAPEN TRIO
LIVE AT THE TOP ROOM!!

Fresh out from the frogpond, after a successful two-week run of FROGWAY, The Musical, jazz pianist/composer/master-frogger Michael Veerapen is back at the Room to flex his frog-digits on some real ivory keys to play some real jazz! No croaking and ribbiting this time around, just some full-on, head-on jazz from Michael and his trio, with Roslan Imam on double bass, and Charles Wong on the drums.

To see the master at work, come by to the Top Room this Friday and Saturday night, 7 and 8 September, from 10.30pm until 2am. Experience three sets of mind-blowing music, at only RM20nett (with free munchies and nice romantic ambiance) per person. For info and reservations, please call +603 21428611.

Please note that this performance will be the last performance, before the Top Room takes a break in observance of the Ramadhan fasting month. The Top Room will resume regular business and programming on the 19th of October after the Hari Raya holidays.

And not to forget...

Jazz Association of Malaysia (JAM) Get-Together
Venue: The Top Room @ Top Hat Restaurant. 7 Jalan Kia Peng, KL
Date and Time: 9 September 2007 (Sunday), 3pm onwards
Entrance: FREE

OPEN TO ALL!!

This is basically an open-to-all event, which starts from 3pm, and trails off to the Sunday Jam Session which (usually) starts at 6.30pm until 9pm (or well past if it gets too hot full of musos on stage!).

As this is our first open event, we're starting off with some rather casual activities, including DVD screenings of some live jazz performances and some documentaries, ranging from Keith Jarrett to Buena Vista Social Club. There will probably also be some short performances by established jazz musicians and bands, to make things more interesting (what's a jazz event without a jazz performance, anyway, right?). There will also be some finger food (liver pate and bread, I heard), courtesy of JAM's Pro Tem Secretary, Junji Delfino.

The main objective of this event, is really to just get people who are interested, to come bask in the wonderful spirit of jazz, including musos and non-musos. And this will also be a good opportunity to try to attract new members into the association. Prospective members can sign up and join the association anytime during this meet!! So do inform your friends who are interested to join, and get them to come by this Sunday to sign up.

As the Ramadhan month approaches, please do note that this weekend's event will be the last weekend of live jazz performances at the Top Room for the entire month, as The Top Room jazz programme will be taking a hiatus during this period. Regular programming will resume after the Ramadhan fasting month is over. So, in the spirit of any jazz jam session, let's make this a big, rowdy, one!!

For more information, please contact JAM via email, or contact Pro-Tem Secretary Junji Delfino at +60162254868.

Visit the JAM website for more info!