SPARKS is Kota Kinabalu’s latest jazz lounge, introducing refreshing new tunes by KK’s favorite jazz group – the Asif & Rene Jazz Band.
Asif & Rene is a stylish permanent fixture on Sabah’s growing Jazz scene, with Asif Pishori’s dexterity on the piano together with his perfect accompaniment, Rene Barrow on vocals. With the recent expansion to a quartet with young talents such as Aldoreo bin Marunsai on bass and Kevin Coma on drums/cajon, the quartet will now take centre stage on Sparks, Ming Garden Hotel & Residences’ main entertainment outlet promising more jazz fusion and tasteful beats.
They recently opened for international superstar Ronan Keating during Marine Awareness month, singing classics by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. There will be a variety of different collaborations with local artists from time to time at Sparks, including singer-songwriter Appy Tots, vocalist Nora Sahak, saxophonist Andrew Poninting, bassist Joe Wan and drummer Javely Jav.
Asif & Rene Jazz Band will perform live starting May 3, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 9:00pm onwards. Sparks also aims to entice jazz enthusiasts around Kota Kinabalu that wishes to lounge and gather around to the classic sounds of jazz.
Sparks’ Happy Hour promotion, Buy Two Free One Glass of Carlsberg Draught is also now available daily from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. For reservations, please call 088 – 528 888 or visit www.minggardenhotel.com.
Javelly Jav will no longer be playing and has been replaced by Bryan Ian Please update blog information thanks Asif Pishori
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