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Album Review

Despite having had an accomplished saxophonist and composer as a monarch --the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej--Thailand is not immediately associated in most people's minds with jazz. However, the country has had an active scene for many years, with annual festivals, contests and a jazz department at the prestigious Mahidol University. Out of this environment emerged the supremely talented Pamai Chirdkiatisak, a Ph.D, student at the above mentioned institute, and the winner of many competitions. A reserved yet vibrant ...

Album Review

Pamai Chirdkiatisak: Dreamer

by Jack Bowers
August 23, 2021

“Music is a universal language." “Jazz transcends bloodlines and borders." Listening to guitarist Pamai Chirdkiatisak's debut album, Dreamer, one quickly realizes that those phrases are more than mere slogans or platitudes. The fact that Chirdkiatisak's admirable quartet is based in Bangkok, Thailand, is apparent only when reading the album cover and personnel listing. The music itself is as inclusive as mom, apple pie and honoring the flag. This is unvarnished jazz, born in ...

Album Review

Pamai Chirdkiatisak: Dreamer

by Kyle Simpler
June 13, 2021

Some musical rites of passage happen so often they are somewhat universal. Take for example a kid who hears rock music for the first time, becomes interested in playing guitar, and dreams of becoming a professional musician. While many people experience this exact same scenario, few actually see their dream come to fruition. For those who do, their musical journey is probably not quite the way they envisioned it when they first started. This is certainly the case with guitarist ...