Thursday, April 09, 2009

Kaizan promises high-energy jazz at Miri festival


JOHN Kaizan Neptune has gained international recognition as an innovator on the shakuhachi, a Japanese flute.

He will perform with a group of multi-national musicians who are both gifted and talented and together known as John Kaizan Neptune featuring Steps in Times.

They will be among the international bands that will strut their stuff at the Miri International Jazz Festival on May 8-9.

Of the five members of Steps in Time, two are from Malaysia, another two from India and one from Japan.

While Kaizan plays the shakuhachi, the members of Steps in Times will play on instruments like Indian traditional drums, violin and guitars.

The two Malaysian musicians are percussionist Lewis Pragasam and bassist Andy Peterson, both equally well known in the region’s music scene.

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