As we move into the last month of 2019, here are some of the picks of the week ahead for the Bar...
Q Sound, also known as Marques Young, grew up surrounded by jazz records and church songs. In 2003, he began his studies at the Juilliard School under Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic. In that time, Q Sound found continued success in solo competitions which led him to a position in the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.
Q Sound is also backed by an impressive list of past performances, namely for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as well as opening for Jose James, BabyFace and Hiatus Koyote with the band Bassment Syndicate.
Being the son of a musician, Steve Nanda started his introduction to jazz in his early teens. He started playing at gigs and festivals from the ripe age of 15 and continued his music career from there. At 16, he won Yamaha’s Best Asian Drummer award which also led his band to win The Best Asian Band award.