CHIANG MAI: Le Grand Lanna
Saturday, November 22, 2003, 19:30 hrs

Nakorn Rachasima: Bung Ta Rua (Navamin Pavillion)
Saturday, November 29, 2003, 19:30 hrs

Artists POM Autobahn Pop Jazz
"KOH" MR. SAXMAN Fusion Jazz
HUCKY Eichelmann Classical/World
JENNIFER KIM Jazz
SOONTAREE VECHANON Northern Songs
NARIGACHANG KANTAMATH Jazz
WEERAPHONG THAWEESAK Glas Harp
NOO BAND Back-up Band
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Amidst all the Jazz hype hitting the kingdom towards the end of the year, there were two extraordinary concerts quite different from the rest. “ADVANCE Acoustic Jazz Moments”, held in Chiang Mai (22 November) and in Korat (29 November) exclusively for GSM ADVANCE Platinum customers as part of the Privilege Program, presented the countries top celebreties in the field. The concerts featured a very special blend of both, musical style and it’s acoustic presentation.

Jazz, Ethnic, Classical, Pop, Fusion and World music melted into a perfect blend of universal musical style, all with that jazzy feel. Thailand’s top jazz songbirds Narigrachang Kantamath and Jennifer Kim alongside their male counterparts POM Autobahn and KOH Mr. Saxman presented their favourite tunes in a slightly different, more acoustic and jazzy way, bringing yet new and more exciting aspect to their well-known acts.

Adding spice to their world of jazz were internationally acclaimed world/ classical guitarist HUCKY Eichelmann, rising glasharp star Weeraphong Thaweesak and Chiang Mai’s musical singer icon Soontaree Vechanon.

While HUCKY excelled in his brilliant renderings of His Majesty the King’s music as well as his thrilling repertoire of Asian and other world music, Weeraphong integrated his outstanding skills on the eyebrow raising gallery of his collection of glasses. Soontaree, the undisputed musical icon of the North, enchanted the audiences with that one time only voice blending northern Thai musical beauty in her own, very unique style.

The impressive line-up of these outstanding artists presenting their wellknown music was an extraordinary treat of POP-FUSION-CLASSICAL & ETHNIC JAZZ blends pleasing even the most sophisticated musical gourmets. A true life style event.

The concert in Chiang Mai was televised on UBC (Film Asia Channel) during December 5, 2003 and parts of it on itv during December 10 as part of the celebrations for His Majesty the King’s birthday.

Advance Acoustic Jazz Moments
@ the stunning Northern Thai settings of Le Grand Lanna in Chiang Mai

Bangkok Post - December 2003
The concert started with the clear and enriched sound of the classic guitar by Hucky Eichelmann, the internationally recognized guitarist who added color to the evening with H.M. the King’s composition.

Matichon Newspaper - 4 December 2003
A concert in which all the top Thai artists performed together which is very rare, indeed.