SKÅL International Koh Samui, in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has announced the dates for its annual ‘Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2024.’ This year’s festival, titled ‘Late Summer Groove,’ will run for three nights from Friday to Sunday, September 13-15, 2024, at three luxurious 5-star venues.

Now in its 4th year since its reinstatement in 2021, the Samui Summer Jazz Festival brings together a world-class lineup of international jazz artists from Europe and the Americas, alongside the crème de la crème of Thailand’s local jazz talent. The festival features a superb program of jazz and world music hosted at three of the island’s premier 5-star resorts: Six Senses Samui, SALA Samui Chaweng Beach, and Kimpton Kitalay.

Each of these venues promises a sublime seafront setting, offering a stunning night of gourmet dining, socializing, and music that caters to all tastes in jazz, all performed under the stars.

Leading the event will once again be the internationally renowned Dutch tenor saxophonist, Alexander Beets, supported by a fantastic group of musicians and vocalists. They will perform a diverse range of jazz music, including Brazilian bossa nova, blues, soul, and swinging ‘big band’ jazz classics. As they say in the jazz world, “When the name Beets is mentioned, jazz lovers listen.”

Programme:

September 13th [Friday] at Six Senses Samui – ‘BRAZILIAN VIBES’

Kick off the Samui Summer Jazz Festival at Six Senses Samui with Brazilian Vibes, featuring the renowned Fleurine. A vocalist, composer, and lyricist, Fleurine is an authority on Brazilian music, celebrated for her “warm, enveloping sound and gentle rhythmic drive” (Los Angeles Times) and her “cunning brand of vocal wizardry.”

• Doors open: 6:00 pm
• Show starts: 7:30 pm
• Options: Sit-down dinner or casual cocktail-style

September 14th [Saturday] at SALA Samui Chaweng Beach – ‘JAZZ UNDER THE STARS’

Experience an unforgettable evening in the beachside garden of SALA Samui Chaweng Beach with Jazz Under the Stars. Enjoy Blues & Soul with Baer Traa, a multi-award-winning vocalist and pianist from Maastricht, alongside Thailand’s leading jazz saxophonist, Koh Mr. Saxman, and his band.

• Doors open: 6:00 pm
• Show starts: 7:30 pm
• Options: Sit-down dinner or casual cocktail-style

September 15th [Sunday] at Kimpton Kitalay – ‘GRAND FINALE JAZZ BRUNCH WITH SWINGING CLASSICS’

Join tenor sax supremo Alexander Beets, the festival director, as he leads an ensemble of international jazz musicians in a spectacular Grand Finale Jazz Brunch at Kimpton Kitalay. Special guests include Charlie Philips (Netherlands), Fabio Lannino (Italy), Chukiat Srisakul ‘Pui’ (Thailand), Jihee (South Korea), and Miguel Rodrigues (Spain). Enjoy an extraordinary afternoon of live jazz while overlooking Samui’s stunning Choeng Mon Beach.

• Doors open: 12:30 pm
• Concert starts: 1:00 pm
• Options: Full-grazing buffet brunch or casual lounge area

Ticket Information:

All three events offer a choice of Dinner & Show Tickets at THB 2,500++ or Entry Only Tickets at THB 1,000++. For ticket reservations, please fill out the form below.