Jazzin' The Blues Away

Tay Cher Siang , Malaysian Jazz Marathon

28-Oct-20 15:22

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With the annual Malaysian Jazz Piano Festival scraped due to covid-19, contiengency plans had to be made to keep music alive. Enter the Malaysian Jazz Marathon - a 12 hour long virtual festival, set to feature 20 bands with the likes of Junji Delfino, Michael Veerapen, Rizal Tony and more. Joining us on the line is head-honcho Tay Cher Siang as he explains more about the festival with a very intriguing cause -- The Malaysian Real Book.

IMAGE CREDIT: MALAYSIAN JAZZ PIANO FESTIVAL

Produced by: Daryl Ong, Haniff Baharuddin

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