‘Randy Cannon on piano, Therdsak (Pong) Wongvichien on bass, and Chris Sweeney on drums are the power behind the The Randy Cannon Power Trio. The jazz band is currently playing at the Sheration Grande Sukhumvit located at 250 Sukhumvit Rd. in Bangkok. Catch them there Saturday afternoons at 3-6 pm, and then on Sunday and […]

The Miss Universe Pageant is nearing its completion on Tuesday here in Bangkok. Of all the stories we have read on the net about the event, we found this story from the Manila Times the most interesting as it mentions of the differences between the East and the West.

The “Jungle Vine” column by Robert Lorimor
Yep, I got it all wrong and I promise this will be the last of this Ivor business.
Last week’s Jungle Vine told the story of Ivor and Bach and their little scuffle over a castle in Lower North Wales. The English man who originally told me the story […]

A couple of things. First, bandwidth (the amount of data that can be shoved through a wire, or a channel on a satellite) will increase rapidly. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out. It’s already happening. Cable companies are starting to give people high speed access to the Internet. DSL is making it possible for high speed connections through the phone lines you already have in your home.

Tewan performs at the Flowers for Andaman - Live Jazz for Life earlier this year at the Thailand Cultural Centre. Photo by Robert Lorimor
Artist profile by Alex Pithie
Tewan Sapsanyakorn was born in Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand, the eldest of six children. He started playing jazz at the age of 17. He is an unusually independent Thai […]

The “Jungle Vine” column by Robert Lorimor
This was told me by an English man in Robin Hood’s, an English pub on Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 in Bangkok. Though the name Ivor and Bach were mentioned in the story as told to me, I was unable to find any reference to this “true” story on the internet. […]

The Dogs are a British Rock and Roll band who play regularly in clubs like Noriega’s, Brick Bar and Rock Pub.

Extra! CoCo York is offering another vocal clinic Wednesday, May 18, at Tokyo Joe’s However, this is not free like her previous classes and will have a 200 baht entry fee. For an example of what she teaches in her class, see our last Jungle Vine column.

Touring the Thailand countryside by bike revives the soul. Photograph provided by SpiceRoads Co. Ltd.
A “Off Beat Travel” feature by Fionna Chocatelli
Well what a fabbie way to spend yer Birthday…on a bike 30km east of Bangkok in fresh air, lovely countryside that revives the soul and a great day had by all.
I had checked […]

The “Jungle Vine” column by Robert Lorimor
I had the pleasure of attending CoCo York’s voice clinic Thursday at Tokyo Joe’s, Sukhumvit Soi 24. We got a chance to hear some new talent who became noticeably better after following CoCo’s instructions. About 15 people attended to learn from CoCo. Jeff T. translated for the Thai students. […]

Coco York enthralled the crowd at Tokyo Joe’s Blues Bar with her wonderful vocal range Wednesday night. She performed as part of the World Blues Festival at Tokyo Joe’s, Sukhumvit Soi 24. The festival continues until May 14 and CoCo will still be performing for each of the remaining nights. Soi Dog Blues Band and […]

Thanks to the late Jimmy Smith and his use of the Hammond organ, today we have artists like Keith Nolan of Cannonball who uses a Hammond organ to make great music.
A “Listen Up!”column about Jazz by Zen Delta
I once wrote that jazz was great songs turned inside out by great players and that a […]