ALL THAT JAZZ IN THAILAND.I am a jazz musicion and have been living In Thailand for the last seven years five of which were spent in Phuket.The last three years in Phitsanulok.
One would think as the current King of Thailand is a competent jazz musician,composer and arranger that there would be a strong jazz following .This is not the case however.Jazz played by Thai musicians is not easy to find.Not that the Thai,s are not competent ,they are but they seem to have chosen the rock and pop route of western music.
Bangkok the capital of Thailand has a few jazz club but the bands are in the main made up of Philipino musicians with the odd Thai.In the tourist areas like Pataya ,Phuket and Changmai there are bands that play in the better hotels and again they are mainly philipino withe the odd Thai and and western musician .The clients of these hotels being mainly tourist.The quality of the music is good and well presented.
Outside of these areas it is very difficult to find any jazz at all even in the other cities. There seems to be a growing interest in the music but I think that it is going to be some time before jazz is accepted by the people.In Thailand things change very slowly.
Nick Paul
By: Nick Paul
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If you would like to learn more about all that jazz and hear and download free samples then visit allthatjazzsite.com/all20jazz/Welcome
One would think as the current King of Thailand is a competent jazz musician,composer and arranger that there would be a strong jazz following .This is not the case however.Jazz played by Thai musicians is not easy to find.Not that the Thai,s are not competent ,they are but they seem to have chosen the rock and pop route of western music.
Bangkok the capital of Thailand has a few jazz club but the bands are in the main made up of Philipino musicians with the odd Thai.In the tourist areas like Pataya ,Phuket and Changmai there are bands that play in the better hotels and again they are mainly philipino withe the odd Thai and and western musician .The clients of these hotels being mainly tourist.The quality of the music is good and well presented.
Outside of these areas it is very difficult to find any jazz at all even in the other cities. There seems to be a growing interest in the music but I think that it is going to be some time before jazz is accepted by the people.In Thailand things change very slowly.
Nick Paul
By: Nick Paul
Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com
If you would like to learn more about all that jazz and hear and download free samples then visit allthatjazzsite.com/all20jazz/Welcome
1 comment:
Interesting article - am curious about how easy it is to find Jazz guitar lessons in Thailand. Im planning to move out there for a year to Chaing Mai and want so badly to learn Jazz guitar. If you have any knowledge that may help id be so so grateful. you can email me at npbull@hotmail.com
Thanks
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