| Air Quartet |
Nichapa Jittaleela (Air) : Piano & vocal
Was born in 1982 “ Air” took her first piano lessons at age five. In 1996 Air was studied music arrangement and composition ,after a couple years of writing advertising jingles for high-profile companies in Thailand (when she was in high school). Air came to Chiangmai university to study in masscommunication faculty. Nevertheless, what is always crying inside her heart is music and that is the reason for her chosen path as a musician.
Air was studied jazz composition with Mr. Ittinan Intaranan (alumnus Berklee). She had got many prizes/music awards ,and was performed in many jazz concerts including Inverloch jazz festival 2008 , and Huahin jazz festival with her own band in the name of “Air Trio,
Air Quartet”.
Karn Sethakorn : Bass
Was born in 1984 , he started to play Electric Bass since studied in junior high school, and that inspired him to play jazz. Sometime he plays Rock, Metal and Hard core and performing in many jazz concerts and events. He won Thailand bass competition in 2008. He was performed in many concerts such as Air Quartet live at TK Park woman in jazz concert , Chiangmai Jazz Festival.
Raksit Hotarapawanon : Drums
Was born in 1978 , he is a percussionist and drummer since he was in junior high school, and have an experience touring aboard with the school band, he got into jazz since he was in High school and studied at Payap University where he developed his sounds and styles. After graduated he was perform in five stars hotel , and many jazz concert such as Chiangmai Jazz Festival , All stars Jazz Concert. He also teaches drums and plays with the Del Ritmo latin Jazz project, and tours throughout Thailand.
Anupol Wiangtong: Guitar
Wasborn in 1981 , he started to play guitar since he was 13 years old. He was perform with Thailand top blues band with "Took" thai legendary blues guitarist at The Brasserie. He has got Outstanding prize from Thailand blues competition in 2005. He was performed in many jazz concert with Air Quartet band including HuaHin jazz festival 2008 and Air Quartet live at TK park woman in jazz concert.
Tour :
11-14/03/11 Air Quartet live at Inverloch Jazz Festival , Australia
24/12/10 Air & friends ,live at Candid gallery
27/11/10 Air and friends live at Siam Paragon centre
21/11/10 Air Quartet band live at Praya Palazzo hotel
10/10/10 Air Quartet live at Saxophone pub Bangkok
05/09/10 Air Quartet live at Saxophone pub Bangkok
About The band (2008)
Air Quartet from HoaxLuckSill music label Chiangmai Thailand , features Air -Nichapa Jittaleela on piano and vocal , Mai -Anupol Wiangtong on guitar, Art -Attapol Suttachai on drums and Jun -Jaruwat Kitisith on Bass. Young blood jazz musicians play impressionable sweet sounding ballad , smooth & swinging Jazz. Air took her first piano lessons at age five and has got awards and merits from numerous music competitions. She’s growing up with music, she always dreams of sharing her passion and feeling through the songs she composes. This dream inspired her first piece of music ‘Be a Better You,’ which was created for a hair product in 1999. She chose to study in the Faculty of Mass Communication. Nevertheless, what is always crying inside her heart is music and that is the reason for her chosen path as a musician” Air was released first single “ Someone someday” in 2006. Inverloch Jazz Festival Australia 2008 was her first stage in jazz world ,and HuaHin Jazz Festival is first stage for jazz festival in her home. In her mind “ music is not a profession, It is life ”.
Tours
- 22/01/10 Cafe' de Nimman Chiangmai
- 05/12/09 Think Park Chiangmai
-19/07/08 TK Park CentralWorld , Bangkok
- 20/05/08 Khan-Asa Concert
- 14/06/08 HuaHin Jazz Festival 2008 [ www.huahinjazzfest.com ]
(another members) features Nichapa Jittaleela (Air) on piano and vocal , Anupol Wiangtong (Mai) on guitar , Karn Sethakorn (Luis) on bass , and Arnupap Kammar (Ma) on drums
