Jazz Night

Royal Phuket Marina

There will be three artistes featured on the night. They are Americans Allan Youngblood and Larry Hammond along with Paul Candelaria from the Philippines. Jeanette Skelton, the show organizer, told Phuket.com, “I know Allen Youngblood and Larry Hammond from my Hong Kong days. They rang me to say they were coming to Phuket, so I asked them if they would be available to perform at our Marina.

Once I had the okay from the band, Peter Webber (owner of Les Anges restaurant at Royal Phuket Marina) and I sat down and worked out the event. We didn’t want anything too formal so we decided on a BBQ on the Boardwalk.” She also mentioned that as further retail outlets open, there will be a lot more entertainment planned for the Boardwalk. “We will always ensure that we have the best artistes performing,” promised Jeanette.

Meet the stars

Allan Youngblood, Jazz Pianist and Composer

Allan has performed alongside Ernestine Anderson, Willie Bobo, Hadley Caliman, the Clayton-Hamilton Big Band, Pete Christlieb and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis.

No stranger to the big stage, he has performed at the American Public Radio Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, Hong Kong International Arts Festival, Town Hall Concert Series (RTHK Radio Hong Kong) and also at Darling Harbour Jazz Festival ( Sydney).

Larry Hammond, Percussionist and Vocalist

Larry has a degree in Music and Communications Design Engineering from the University of Washington and, after several years of touring with his own band in the US, Canada and Europe, he arrived in Hong Kong in 1990.

Since being in Asia, he has worked with many stars including Andy Lau and CoCo Lee. He has also hosted his own TV show on TVB Pearl, Hong Kong and has performed at the 2000 Puerto Galera Jazz Festival and both the 2003 and 2004 FCC Jazz Festivals.

Paul Candelaria, Bassist

Paul has established himself as one of Asia’s foremost acoustic bassists and has enjoyed an impressive career playing with some of the world’s great musicians. These include James Moody, Eric Marienthal, Dale Barlow, Guy Barker, Georgie Fame, Herbie Hancock and Tommy Smith.

He has also played with Asia’s best and brightest stars, such as Fumio Karashima, Junko Onishi, Hong Kong’s Eugene Pao and Philippine jazz great, Bobbie Enriquez. Paul also did a North American and Asian tour with Terumasa Hino and his Asian Jazz All-Star Band in 2000.

Booking

The show is 2,000 baht per head. It comes with a BBQ dinner and drinks. Advance booking is required - please contact Peter Webber at 0819680738 or 076-360803.

Evason Phuket Race Week 2007

Dates: July 19 - 22, 2007
Venue: Chalong Bay, Phuket
Contract: Image Asia Events Co Ltd Tel: + 66 (0) 76 264 491

A week of exciting, international-standard yacht racing, off Phuket’s East Coast. Plenty of social activities throughout the week. See more details at:
http://www.phuket.com/magazine/evason-race-week.htm

The 3rd Halal Food Hilal Town

Halal Festival

Dates: July 27 – 31, 2007
Venue: Thalang Historical Memorial site (Ban Riang) in Thalang
Contact: TAT office Tel: + 66 (0) 76 -212 213

A celebration of Phuket’s Muslim community, the Halal Food, Hilal Town Festival takes place at Thalang Historical Memorial site in Ban Riang, Thalang from July 27 – 31.

Major activities include; a huge variety of food stalls, with food prepared according to Halal requirements, local Muslim gourmet cooking contests, youth Koran reading contests, Zebra dove singing contests, products from 14 southern provinces, spectacular light & sound show telling the tragic story of the legendary Princess Mahsuri at 20:00 every evening.

Por Tor Festival 2007

Kathu Shrine

Dates: August 22 – September 3, 2007
Venue: At all Chinese shrines located on the island
Contract: TAT office Tel: + 66 (0) 76 212 213

The “Hungry Ghosts” festival is an important merit-making event for ethnic Chinese. Special food, flowers and candles are presented to ancestors’ altars in order to feed the ghosts that are said to have been released from hell for the month.

Colourful cakes in the shape of turtles are made and put on display. Since turtles symbolise longevity, worshippers believe that making such an offering will help extend their lives. Contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket office (Tel: 076 212 213) for detail