Bangkok--Jun 14--The Oriental Bangkok
The Oriental Bangkok is delighted to introduce new blond bombshell, Ms. Joan Bender, to the Bamboo Bar only from 1st July — 30th September 2005! For this limited time only, come to the Bamboo Bar and delight in the sassy sounds of this great vocalist at the best live jazz bar in town!
Joan Bender is a beautiful young jazz singer in the same generation as Norah Jones. In fact, they shared a piano instructor growing up in New York. She has an unusual amount of stage presence that you would normally find in jazz singers with much more experience and her soulful sounds will touch listeners who have an ear for sultry jazz. The multi-talented Bender won numerous academic and theatre scholarships to attend the University of Iowa and in college she majored in theatre, but on a lark joined choir. This would be her step into the world of music.
It was through singing in college that Joan first began to feel at home within a musical community. Friends and teachers exposed her to collections of jazz records, and for the first time she was able to hear a wide range of styles. She fell in love with such greats as Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Stan Getz and also Brazilians such as Joao and Astrud Gilberto. While there wasn’t a jazz vocal program at Iowa, Juan studied classical singing, and performed the works of Poulence and Monteverdi in recital, which she also enjoyed and benefited from immensely. Soon ms. Bender was drifting away from being a theatre major, she recounts “I loved acting, but I loved singing more. Singing to me was an extension of acting. There is nothing more moving than a beautiful melody”.
Do not miss the best jazz in Bangkok with Joan Bender s at The Bamboo Bar only from July 1st — 30th September! (except Sunday) from 10.00 p.m.- 1.00 a.m. (Mon-Thurs), 10.00 p.m. 02.00 a.m. — (Fri-Sat). For further information please contact 02 659 9000 extension Bamboo Bar.
Wasana Jukcomping (Ms)
Public Relations Manager ( Local )
The Oriental Bangkok
48 Oriental Avenue
Bangkok 10500 Thailand
tel - 02 659 9000
fax - 02 659 0000
website - www.mandarinoriental.com
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