Manila Jazz Festival

Start:	Jun 15, '07 6:00p
End:	Jun 16, '07
Location:	Sofitel Philippine Plaza

What Your Soul Really Looks Like

You are quite expressive and thoughtful. You see the world in a way that others are blind to. You are a very grounded, responsible, and realistic person. People may not want to hear the truth from you, but they're going to get it. You believe that people see you as larger than life and important. While this is true, they also think you're a bit full of yourself. Your near future is calm, relaxing, and pretty much what you want. And it's something you've been anticipating for a while now. For you, falling in love has never been easy. You can only fall for someone who is very patient and persistent.

Inside the Room of Your Soul

This year, Jewelmer International Corporation in cooperation with Alliance Française present the annual jazz event: THE MANILA JAZZ FESTIVAL at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel on the 15th of June 2007 (Friday) from 6 p.m. onwards.

This year’s line-up of Filipino Jazz greats and promising young jazz artists include: The Jazz Volunteers headlined by Michael Guevarra and Wowee Posadas, the Ethno-jazz sensation Waway Saway & The Kadugo Band with vocalist Camille from the mountains of Lantapan, Bukidnon, The Jewelmer Jazz Band which boasts of a roster of Philippine jazz legends, The UST Jazz Band and The U.P. Jazz Ensemble. Also in the show will be a group led by respected sax virtuoso Tots Tolentino, who will perform avant garde jazz melodies. A new generation of Filipino jazz musicians, led byImage saxophone sensations, Alvin Cornista and Michael Young will treat listeners to their interpretation of jazz. A performance featuring a showdown of talents and skills by these saxophone artists will treat jazz aficionados and music lovers alike.

As part of the French Spring in Manila 2007, The 5th Manila Jazz Festival will also feature a French Jazz act invited by Alliance Française: Thomas Enhco & the Jazz Angels. Thomas Cohen (whose stage name Encho is backwards slang for Cohen) is a multi-talented 18 year-old prodigy who is equally at home playing the violin and the piano. Together with friends Zacharie Abraham on double bass and Nicolas Charlier on drums, he formed Thomas Encho and the Jazz Angels in 2002. As a testament to the wide range of their music, they can switch from swing to samba via “up tempo”. (final participation to be confirmed by Alliance Francaise)

An event that has always opened its doors to the public, don’t miss this years Manila Jazz Festival as we promise to bring you more talented and exciting Filipino Jazz acts as well as foreign groups who are excited to share their talents to jazz lovers in the Philippines.