The music was spread far and wide through the works of giants of the genre such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, cementing America’s status as the ground zero for jazz.
Since its formation in 2006, WVC has established itself as one of Southeast Asia’s leading jazz bands, pushing musical boundaries with its transformation of pop, Chinese, Malay and mainstream music into jazz.
Together with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), the band are celebrating their love for jazz together for the first time at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) on April 26 at 8pm.
How did the concert all come about?
We did not care how the whole collaboration was going to be as long as we got to play with the orchestra. Upon saying yes, we texted The Shang Sisters asking them if they were interested to join us. This is because we have been working together with them over the years. We thought it was a good opportunity to share the love, so we can showcase different sides of our music.
Tay: Being Malaysian, our culture is big on mixing things together. So, musically for us, we enjoy combining different elements such as Western and Asian music as well as ancient and contemporary music.
Was it easy to combine those songs together?
We were initially thinking “How do we combine these two together – the famous scene in Singing in the Rain, where American actor Gene Kelly is singing with the umbrella and Chee Kee Siu Ho Suah (One Little Umbrella)?”
TSS: That is the fun part about making music especially with the One Little Umbrella and Singing in the Rain rendition. We do not think you can find it anywhere else in the world.
TSS: Our Winnie Ho, The Shang Sisters’s resident music producer has all these cheeky, funny and clever ideas to match the songs. For instance, our classic match up Fever came from her.
And, we are glad Tay shows excitement whenever we propose an idea. He will handle the production aspect before sending the recording to us for vocals. So, it is a group effort actually.
TSS: We hope for audiences to go home with a good memory. A good night spent with us, WVC and the orchestra at MPO. Hopefully, this will inspire them to come back for another afternoon or evening to enjoy beautiful art on stage.
Tay: This show is going to be an omakase, giving audiences a good mixture of different stuff and we serve them in order. Some of it will be on the serious side and some will be easy to swallow.
How would you like the show to impact the local jazz and orchestra scene?
There is a possibility for your music to be heard and you can become an inspiration for the next generation as well. I believe in this continuity, to keep passing down this legacy.
Rather than the typical slinky, glittery, sexy and glamorous diva, we bring a jazzy, snazzy and refreshing look to the scene. Hopefully, by doing so, it opens up the imagination of people in the arts, especially youngsters.
This includes performers, producers and even fashion stylists to see that women can also be playful with their appearances.
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