Day 3
These were the performers on day 3 and the final day of the Jazz and Blues Festival:
AB Blues
Aiyuub Bacchu hardly needs an introduction. The artist’s work has helped the pop and rock genres to grow and mature in Bangladesh. Aside from rocking big stadiums the venerable rocker has always made use of the blues in his playing.
Aiyuub Bacchu’s inclusion gave the festival the necessary representation from Bangladesh.
Esdras Nogueira Quartet
The Brazilian saxophonist Esdras is one of the most erudite players of the instrument of his generation. Esdras studied saxophone formally at University of Brazil. He has played and recorded with the jazz set up the Colonial Furniture Group.
Esdras played in many prestigious and popular festivals in Brazil and other countries including in big fests like Rock in Rio.
Capivara is Esdras’s solo album. This work mainly focus on interpreting the works of Hermeto Pascoal through a baritone sax.
Soulmate
The blues rock outfit Soulmate from Shillong, Meghalaya, India boasts not only one of the most respected blues guitarist from India Rudy Wallang but the band also happens to be one of most recognised authentic blues voices coming from India.
With the talented and acclaimed Tipriti ‘Tips’ Kharbangar on vocals Soulmate has performed in numerous prestigious festivals around the globe including Jazzmandu Festival in Kathmandu, Mosaic Music Festival in Singapore, Jakarta Blues Festival, Monstrous Blues Festival in Sweden and Norway, Baltic Blues Festival in Eutin,Germany among many other.
China Moses
The Paris based American singer China Moses has 5 studio albums under her belt. But that’s not all. She has appeared in a large number of compilation albums and performed with a dierse range of artists.
Her blues and soul singing has earned her wide acclaim and she put up great live shows. She toured in many countries including India and Japan in Asia. This was the first time she performed in Bangladesh.
