Jazz on the Jetty | Music of Words: Junji Delfino, Janet Lee and Gareth Richards with WVC Trio | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12020-09-23T07:55:57+08:00PeatixHikayatJazz on the Jetty | Music of Words: Junji Delfino, Janet Lee and Gareth Richards with WVC Triotag:peatix.com,2020:event-15907382020-09-20T20:00:00MYT2020-09-20T20:00:00MYTWVC and Impress Creative and Editorial present♬ JAZZ ON THE JETTY ♬MUSIC OF WORDSJunji Delfino, Janet Lee and Gareth Richards with WVC TrioSunday 20 September 20208.00 pmJetty 3535 Pengkalan WeldGeorge Town10300 Penang TicketsRM70RM50 for seniors and students Further detailsT: +60 (4) 261 8001E: info@impresscreative.comW: www.impresscreative.com ---♬ JAZZ ON THE JETTY ♬MUSIC OF WORDS Junji Delfino, Janet Lee and Gareth Richards withWVC Trio The concert Come and listen to the worlds of music and words, of jazz and literature, together. Voicing the writing of Haruki Murakami, Geoff Dyer, William Shakespeare, Li Bai, W.H. Auden and Dylan Thomas through song and narration, this is a unique melding that explores rhythmic propulsion, melodic contours and emotional charge. Junji DelfinoJunji Delfino is a name deeply etched in the Malaysian jazz and performing arts circles. She has become a vocalist of critical and popular acclaim, developing a sound and a style all her own. A gifted songwriter, lyricist and composer, Junji has released two albums, with her solo album Here I Am receiving rave reviews both locally and internationally. She won the Best Vocal Performer Award at the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards in 2012 for her tribute show, Lush Life. Janet LeeAs a stage performer and vocalist, Janet Lee specialises in vintage music, regularly performing great songs from the 1920s to 1960s. Her unique musicality and vocals deliver American songbook standards, Broadway show tunes, operatic arias, art songs, bossa nova and Shanghai jazz with inimitable flair and grace. Janet has released two studio albums: Restless Heart (2015) and Cinnabar Rouge (2017). She has staged and produced two solo concerts in conjunction with the album releases, to packed houses and rave reviews. Gareth RichardsGareth Richards is a writer, editor and bookseller based in Penang. He previously performed with WVC in the concert Listen to the Wind Sing: Murakami and Jazz (2019). WVCFormed in 2006, WVC are one of Southeast Asia’s leading contemporary jazz bands. The group has toured extensively in the region, recalling the spirit of being on the road – the lifestyle of touring jazz bands of old. The present incarnation of WVC consists of band leader/composer/arranger/music director/pianist Tay Cher Siang; bassist AJ Popshuvit; and drummer Adriel Wong. WVC have released six instrumental albums of original music: WVC TRiO (2008), Eleven (2009), In the Dark, I See Her (2011), Waiting for That Day (2014), Do Not Go Gently (2016) and Give Thy Ear (2018). WVC won three awards at the prestigious BOH Cameronian Arts Awards in 2016 and a further two awards in 2020. The band also appeared briefly in the Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians. ➽ Standard Covid-19 operating procedures will be in force: temperature checking, use of hand sanitiser and physical distancing.➽ If the concert is cancelled you will be automatically refunded the full cost of your ticket.