Vanessa Fernandez' revenge of the soul

 I often say that, when observing live music it is nice when you see there is a strong effort made to entertain, not to just play the music. A little over a week ago, on a Friday evening, someone made me eat at least part of that statement. Vanessa Fernandez 

and her band of high-class musicians put up a great show:

Kerong Chok

Munir Alsagoff

Wen Ming Soh

The part where Vanessa took here revenge was the fact that entertainment seems to come so effortless to her. She is born with a lovely natural smile that does not even go away when the rest of her face frowns.

 With an overall gentile, maybe somewhat shy demeanor she seems to wrap the music around herself like a cozy blanket. 

To observe that, and to listen to the carefully chosen tunes that she finds between the sections of vinyl that have literally turned grey by popularity, is just comforting and exciting at the same time.

It is no surprise here that I became a big fan of Van Detta, as she is known as an artist, like I am of the band of three that were playing with her that Friday evening. 

Each individually great musicians, but Kerong and Wen as a combo, while often leading their individual bands, may also be the most sought after organ/drum duo in Singapore and beyond.

 

As usual and especially with well known and appreciated musicians like Wen, Vanessa, Munir and Kerong, by the time the third set started several musicians had flocked over Blu Jaz. By then the line up of jammers was impressive and a true reflection of the quality level that had filled the stage that evening.

There was, not in order of appearance, importance or any other type of hierarchy:

Alemay Fernandez

 Michaela Therese de Cruz

 

Alicia Pan

Charlie Lim

And the master of entertainment Johnny James