Thanks for the journey!

Thanks to those who came to our gig during the weekend! It was a blast, and having the chance to play with Justin again was certainly an experience! It's quite something to hear, listen, and to play with a piano player like that. Too bad it'll be a while before we get to play again.

But anyway, thanks to those who showed up at the Top Room the last two nights, thank you for your support. I'd like to express my show of thanks, on behalf of the band, and gratitude to those who have supported us in the past, by coming to our shows, saying hi, and hanging out.

I'd also like to announce, that it will be a long while before we'll be playing together again. Whether the show at The Top Room will be our last show or not, it's indefinite. But I'm quite sure that it will be a long time before the Happy People Quintet will be playing together again. It certainly has been a blast playing the gigs we did for the last couple of years. But I guess it's that time, where each of us are heading in different directions, our goals diverged, our priorities shift. Things change, and it is the natural order of things.

It's not the end, for sure. But whether or not we'll ever get to that point where we're making music together on a deeper level, remains to be seen. But we'd look forward to it, I'm sure.

As for me personally, it had been great. Thanks to the amazing musicians that made it happen: Eddie, Justin, AJ, and Charles.

Don't worry, you'll still be seeing us around, for sure. You'll still get to see these amazing musicians in and around town, playing for different people and different bands.

Till the next time...

This weekend: We're back @ The Top Room!!

Hey guys, just to remind y'all again, we're back once again in the Top jazz club in town.. the Top Room this weekend to rock your senses! And as I've mentioned in the last post, we've got all the original members of the band playing as well, with Justin back for summer break for a few weeks!

So, if you've followed us in the past, it's a good time to check us out again, with the original band setup!

HAPPY PEOPLE QUINTET @ THE TOP ROOM

And as the ad says, we'll be guest-featuring, the soulful, effervescent Junji Delfino, on vocals!

The Happy People Quintet are:

Julian Chan - saxophones and flute
Eddie Wen - trumpet and flugelhorn
Justin Lim - piano and keyboards
Nazrin "AJ" Nasir - electric bass, electric upright bass
Charles Wong - drums

and

Junji Delfino - vocals

We'll be playing a rich fusion of straight-ahead and contemporary forms of jazz, with works from the hardbop sounds of Jackie McLean, Horace Silver, to the contemporary masters such as John Scofield, Bob Mintzer and The Yellowjackets, and more. To add spice to the dish, Junji will be performing tunes to the likes of Nancy Wilson, Carmen McRae, to Dusty Springfield.

So, save your weekend for us, and you'll expect nothing but one of the best music in town, in the best jazz joint in town!

We'll be playing for two nights - 21 and 22 July (Friday and Saturday), cover charge is RM25++ inclusive of one drink.

Book here or call 03-21426211 to book your seats... book soon, as seats are limited!

See ya all there! And don't be a stranger and come say hi to the band!

SUPPORT LIVE JAZZ IN KL!!