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Ian Patterson's Best Live Shows of 2011

By Ian Patterson
January 8, 2012
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Sandwiched between The Thailand International Jazz Conference held in Bangkok in January and the Penang Island Jazz Festival held in Malaysia in December, there were also visits to Borneo Jazz, the Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, and a visit to Belfast, Ireland, to see guitarists Martin Taylor and 14-year old sensation Andreas Varady, and the London Jazz Festival to see Nik Bärtsch's Ronin. Out of around 70 gigs seen this year, many stood out for their originality, including, guitarist Scott Henderson, singer Simin Tander and pianist Ignasi Terraza; however, the following are my best shows of the year, in chronological order:

1. January 28:Danilo Pérez Trio Thailand International Jazz Conference, Bangkok, Thailand

Danilo Perez—© Kom Wongsawat

2. January 29: The Pomelo Town Thailand International Jazz Conference, Bangkok, Thailand

The Pomelo Town—© Kom Wongsawat

3. May 8: Herbie Hancock Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok, Thailand

Herbie Hancock, Bangkok, Thailand 2011—© Poonpat Vadhanasindhu

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4. May 12: Dhruv Borneo Jazz, Miri, Sarawak, Borneo

Dhruv Ghanekar Miri Borneo Jazz—© 2011 Ian Patterson

5. May 13: John Hammond Borneo Jazz, Miri, Sarawak, Borneo

John Hammond Miri Borneo—© Sarawak Tourism Board

6. June 18: Ernie Watts Bangkok, Thailand

Ernie Watts at The Living Room—© Ian Patterson

7. September 29: Emil Viklicky Trio Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, Hong Kong, China

Emil Viklicky Trio—© Stephen Cheung

8. September 30: In The Country Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, Hong Kong, China

In The Country—© Angel Yu

9. September 30: Maria João / Mário Laghina Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, Hong Kong, China

Maria Joao—© Stephen Cheung

10. October 1: Nguyên Lê's Saiyuki Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, Hong Kong, China

Nguyen Le Saiyuki—© 2011 Ian Patterson

11. October 2: SIU2 Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, Hong Kong, China

SIU2—© 2011 Ian Patterson

12. October 2: Kurt Rosenwinkel Standards Trio (drummer Justin Faulkner pictured) Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, Hong Kong, China

Justin Faulkner—© 2011 Ian Patterson

13. November 16: Nik Bärtsch's Ronin London Jazz Festival, London, England

nik bartsch—© Sandra Martinsone

14. December 3: Yuri Honing Wired Paradise Penang Island Jazz Festival, Penang, Malaysia

Yuri Honing Wired Paradise—© Ziga Koritnik

15. December 4: Eva Bjerga Haugen Penang Island Jazz Festival, Penang, Malaysia

Eva Bjerga Haugen—© 2011 Ziga Koritnik

16. December 4: Rusconi Penang Island Jazz Festival, Penang, Malaysia

Rusconi—© 2011 Ziga Koritnik

Photo Credits

Danilo Pérez, The Pomelo Town: Kom Wongsawat
Herbie Hancock: Poonphat Vadhanasindhu
John Hammond: Sarawak Tourism Board
Emil Viklicky Trio: Stephen Cheung
In The Country: Angel Yu
Maria João: Stephen Cheung
Nik Bärtsch: Sandra Martinsone
Yuri Honig's Wired Paradise, Eva Bjerga Haugen, Rusconi: Ziga Koritnik
All Other Photos: Ian Patterson

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