Koh Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2023 2nd – 7th May
Six sensational nights featuring top international jazz artists in concert at the island’s 5 star resorts and beach clubs
With less than 8 weeks to go before the annual Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2023 festival organiser SKÅL International Koh Samui has confirmed the line up of events which not only showcases top jazz artists from Europe, South America, USA and Thailand, but some of the best of Samui’s 5 star resorts and cool beach clubs which will provide the beachside backdrops for the nightly performances under the stars.
SKÅL Samui and its charity partner Sisters on Samui (SOS) will again host six fabulous consecutive nights of world class jazz music, continuing an annual cultural event which brings the crème-de-la-crème of international jazz artists together. The festival relaunched last year to sell out audiences and contributed to the SOS Samui Children’s Education Fund.
The festival starts Tuesday 2nd May at W Samui with the sensational New York Grand Classics of Swing Orchestra led by festival director, Dutch tenor sax supremo Alexander Beets and featuring jazz vocalist Anna Serierse. One of the hottest jazz productions currently on the international circuit, this jazz spectacular invites audiences to experience the exciting nightlife of New York’s renowned Broadway clubs in the golden age of jazz.
Next up is a Brazilian themed evening on Wednesday 3rd May featuring the South American sax sensation Lucas Santana at the chic seafront resort Hansar Samui. Lucas Santana thrilled audiences in Samui with a preview concert last November to announce the 2023 programme.
On Thursday 4th May the entertainment moves to the island’s famous Chaweng Beach and the über cool SEEN Beach Club (Avani Resort) where Susanne Alt DJ & Sax will be joined on the beach by the Sven Rozier Quintet featuring Lizzy Ossevoort.
The multi award winning resort Six Senses Koh Samui is the stylish venue for the concert on Friday 5th May featuring the Baer Traa Quintet. Celebrated Dutch jazz vocalist Baer Traa and his musicians will host a superb evening of jazz which revolves around tight grooves, soulful songs and a shot of blues.
Saturday May 6th sees the festival return to the celebrated Santiburi Koh Samui for a concert headlined Sound of Siam featuring the cream of Thailand’s own vibrant jazz scene Koh Mr. Saxman, Pui Duangpon and others.
Saturday May 6th morning, there will be a special kids concert for charity partner Sisters on Samui (SOS) at the Samui Market Place in Chaweng featuring Susanne Alt and Lucas Santana.
Sunday May 7th all the festival musicians led by tenor sax supremo Alexander Beets with special guest, jazz vocalist Zosja El Rhazi will gather for a sensational afternoon of world class jazz in the Grande Finale at the spectacular Centara Reserve Koh Samui as part of their Weekend Sunday Brunch at the beachside. Expect a sensational atmosphere and an afternoon of memorable musical entertainment overlooking Samui’s stunning Chaweng Beach.
Tickets are priced at 1,000B for ticket entry only plus a welcome cocktail, 2,500B for a welcome cocktail and dinner.
For more details about the different venues for the concerts, and for advance bookings, visit: www.samuisummerjazz.com
SKAL Koh Samui https://kohsamui.skal.org/ is the Samui chapter of the global travel and tourism organisation SKAL International – the world’s largest international group uniting all branches of the travel and tourism industry. It currently has over 13,000 members worldwide. There are currently six SKAL International Clubs operating in Thailand – Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Phuket, Krabi and Samui. www.skal.org
The Sisters on Samui Foundation www.sistersonsamui.org SOS is a non-profit NGO Charitable Foundation (Thai Reg. 2/2564), currently celebrating 25 years supporting the island community, through fundraising, community outreach programmes and regular social events.
The Samui Summer Jazz Festival contributes funds to the organisation’s Children’s Educational Programme and last year was able to donate 100,000B to SOS.
JazzNL https: jazznl.com founded in 2005 the foundation JazzNL initiates, organises and supports projects on behalf of Dutch World Jazz and improvised music, connecting international jazz networks and exploring new jazz markets worldwide. Main projects are the World Jazz Conference and annual Amersfoort Jazz Festival in The Netherlands. JazzNL arranges so-called ‘Jazz Expeditions’: bilateral cooperation between Dutch jazz artists and a vibrant World Jazz network abroad.
About the World Jazz Network https://worldjazznetwork.com is a partnership between venues, festivals and other tastemakers in the global jazz industry that aims to build bridges and audiences worldwide. It is an organiser, promoter, musicians, and most of all music lovers. Every year, the organisation meets at the World Jazz Conference, JazzNL and hosted by Amersfoort Jazz Festival in The Netherlands.
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