SHILLONG: With another feather on their cap, Shillong band 4th Element is touring South East Asia to participate in the Philippine International Jazz Festival scheduled to be held in Manila from February 24 to March 4.
4th Element will be brushing shoulders with many seasoned jazz musicians from around the world during their three gigs in Manila city, after which, comes the rendezvous in Sing Jazz Club, Singapore – a renowned jazz hub that hosted a number of international jazz acts.
A statement in this regard said that 4th Element’s spot in the Philippine International Jazz event is a symbol of pride for Shillong’s music community. Band members including Ribor Mb, Sam Shullai, Jeff Laloo, Sarah Lee, Amit Mulick are all geared up to take yet another international stage.
In 2013, 4th Element hit a note by being part of ‘Jazzmandu’, an international jazz festival that helped spread the message of peace and compassion through music. As the Shilllong elite jazz fanfare grows, the Filipino experience will be a memorable one, not just for 4th Element but for most jazz aficionados here.
The Philippine International Jazz & Arts Festival (colloquially as, P.I.Jazzfest)is a music festival that takes place in the Philippines. The event is organized by the PIJazz Foundation and presents international jazz musicians along with prominent Philippine jazz and world artistes.
The first P.I. Jazzfest edition took place through January 20–23, 2006, which featured Eumir Deodato and Kevin Lettau; and the second, which featured Diane Schuur, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira and Eldar Djangirov. In 2008, the P.I.JazzFest, now a member of the Asia Jazz Festival Organization, featuredLee Ritenour, Kurt Elling, Omar Sosa, Raul Midon, Sara Gazarek, Chico & the Gypsies, Incognito, Laurence Elder, Frank Woeste Trio, Lorraine Demarais alongside numerous Filipino jazz performers from the Philippines peninsula and abroad.
P.I.JazzFest is involved with UNICEF, and is committed to bring jazzawareness to the youth through school workshops such as the JazzKamp summer music training course and the JAZZERO Talent Search.
