2012 Dates
Fri-Sun, Feb 20-Feb 27: Philippine International JazzFest | Solo Guitar | Concerts & Workshop
Wed, March 14: The Arts House, Singapore | 7:30PM | World Voices Presents Az Samad
Fri-Sun, March 23-March 25: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Fri & Sat 8:30PM, Sun 3:00PM | Tribute to The Beatles MPO Concert
Sat-Sun, March 31-April 1: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sat 8:30PM, Sun 3:00PM | Oscar Winners MPO Concert
Wed, April 11: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6:00PM | RM30 | MPO Happy Hour: Swing Kings Is Back!
Wed-Thurs, April 18-April 19: Penang, Malaysia | Details TBC
Thurs-Sun, May 10-May 13: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Details TBC
Past Performances:
2010 Dates
Aug 22: 20th Annual Cotati Accordion Festival, Cotati, CA (w/ Tara Linda) 5:45pm
Aug 26: King Tsin Restaurant, Berkeley, CA
(w/ Jazz Mine) 6:30pm
Aug 28: Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA
(w/ Tara Linda) Pete Anderson and Kate Burkart
Aug 29: Downtown Berkeley Music Fest @ Amanda’s, Berkeley, CA
(solo guitar) 6:00pm
Aug 31: Private Concert, Oakland, CA
Sept 1: Morocco’s Restaurant, San Jose, CA
(w/ Steve Lin) 5pm
Sept 4: 5th Annual Women in the Redwoods Festival, La Honda, CA (w/ Tara Linda)
Sept 7: Concord University, Athens, WV
(solo guitar concert) 8pm
Sept 9-12: Culturefest World Music and Arts Festival 2010, Pipestem, WV
(solo guitar performances and workshop)
Sept 17: Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA (w/ Tara Linda) and Vagabond Opera
Sept 24: Hedley Club, Hotel De Anza, San Jose, CA (w/ Planet Loop) 8:30pm-12:30am
Sept 25: Sonart Concert Series, San Bruno, CA (solo guitar and Duo Brasileira (w/special guests Rick Vandivier on guitar and Jason Lewis on drums)
Oct 6: Strings, Emeryville, CA (Player's Night - solo guitar w/ Teja Gerken, Doug Young, Marc Silber and Pete Madsen)
Oct 9: Rhytmix Cultural Works, Alameda, CA (Americana Night - Sirens of the Wild West w/Tara Linda, Gayle Lynn and Denise Funari) $12 advance, $15 at the door
Oct 10: Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA (Percussive Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop) 5:00pm-6:30pm, $25
Oct 17: Asana Tea House, Santa Cruz, CA (solo guitar) 6:30pm-8:30pm
Oct 23: Aseana Voices Debut Concert, San Bruno, CA 8pm-10:30pm (w/ May Savonte Favis and Teresa Tam)
Oct 24: Whole Foods Market, Berkeley, CA 11:30am-3:30pm (Solo Guitar) [directions]
Nov 11: King Tsin Restaurant, Berkeley, CA (w/ String Jazz Ensemble Jazz Mine) 6:30pm-9:00pm
Nov 12: Hedley Club, Hotel De Anza, San Jose, CA (w/ Planet Loop) 8:30pm-12:30am
Nov 13: Free On-Air Folk Festival of the Airwaves. KALW, San Francisco, CA (host Kevin Vance will host a round-robin of 5 great Bay Area Guitarists: Florante Aguilar, Teja Gerken, Pete Madsen, Dale Miller, and Az Samad) 5:00pm-6:30pm (Listen online to KALW)
Nov 21: SJSU Concert Hall, San Jose, CA (w/ Adam Everett)
Nov 30: SJSU Concert Hall, San Jose, CA (Gabe Sickel Composition Recital)
Dec 3: Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA (w/Tara Linda)
Dec 6: Private Solo Jazz Guitar Concert, Oakland, CA
Dec 9: King Tsin Restaurant, Berkeley, CA (w/ Jazz Mine) 6:30pm
Dec 11: Aubergine, Sebastopol, CA (w/ Tara Linda)
Dec 20: No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Az Samad and One Lick Less) 9:30pm [FB event page]
Dec 26: Doppelganger Open Mic + Gig + Community Swap Meet Bazaar (12noon-6pm) [FB event page]
Dec 30: No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (NBT Acoustic Countdown w/ Reza Salleh, Paolo Delfino, Azmyl Yunor, Otam & Jerome Kugan) 9pm
2011 Dates
Jan 1: AC Pickers Guitar Workshop/Masterclass (1:11pm-7pm) [FB event page]
Jan 11: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(Jazz Workshop) 1:30pm-3:00pm
Jan 12: International College of Music, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ICOM Weekly Workshop Series January 2011 - Write Your Own Song) 6:00pm-7:30pm [FB event page]
Jan 17: No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Az Samad & Reza Salleh) 9pm
Jan 27: Planet Loop Recording Session, Richmond, CA 10am-3pm
Jan 27: Private Concert, Oakland, CA 5pm-6pm
Feb 4: Hedley Club, Hotel De Anza, San Jose, CA (w/ Planet Loop) 8:30pm-12:30am
Feb 6: Mission City Coffee Roasting Company, Santa Clara, CA (solo guitar w/ Doug Young and Blake McMurray)
Feb 12: Rhythmix Cultural Works, Alameda CA (Valentines show! Tara Linda & the Gila Monsters, & Yeti Swart)
Feb 13: Never Too Latte, San Bruno, CA (The Lychees - Teresa Tam-vocals and Az Samad-guitar) 11am-1pm
Feb 16-Feb 19: Tara Linda Album Recording, South Texas, TX
Feb 20: The Wine Bar, Half Moon Bay, CA (Acoustic Round Robin Series w/ Mark Kostrzewa and Pete Madsen) 7pm
Feb 21: The Lychees Guest Performance, Oakland, CA (Details TBA)
Feb 22: Adam Everett Group Recording Session, Emeryville, CA
Feb 27: Never Too Latte, San Bruno, CA (The Lychees - Teresa Tam-vocals and Az Samad-guitar) 11am-1pm
March 4: Hedley Club, Hotel De Anza, San Jose, CA (w/ Planet Loop) 8:30pm-12:30am
March 5: Eve's Apple at ARK221, San Francisco, CA (w/ The Lychees) 7pm-10pm
March 12: Caffe Trieste, San Jose, CA (w/ The Adam Everett Quartet - Jazz) 8pm-10pm
Sun, March 20: Koret Auditorium, SF Public Library, San Francisco, CA
(Soul Making Competition Reception - solo acoustic guitar)
Doors open:12:30noon, event begins: 1pm, Free Admission!
Fri, March 25: Bay Vibes Presents at Rassela's Main Stage: Candelaria, San Francisco, CA (w/ Cumbia-Dub band Candelaria) 9pm-2am
Sunday, March 27: Private Event, Palo Alto, CA 5pm-8pm
Sat, April 2: KALX Live with Jazz-Blues band The Blue Fur Monkeys, 9pm-10:30pm
Wed, April 6: The Cannery at Del Monte Square, San Francisco, CA (Solo Guitar) 12noon-3:15pm
Fri, April 8: Private Event, Oakland, CA (w/ The Lychees - Jazz/Pop guitar-voice duo) 4pm-6pm
Tues, April 12: Recording Session, Berkeley, CA (Solo Album recording)
Wed, April 13: Recording Session, Berkeley, CA (Solo Album recording)
Thurs, April 14: Recording Session, Berkeley, CA (Solo Album recording)
Tues, April 19: Recording Session, Berkeley, CA (Solo Album recording)
Wed, April 20: Recording Session, Berkeley, CA (Solo Album recording)
Thurs, April 21: Recording Session, Berkeley, CA (Solo Album recording)
Sun, April 24: Hotel Shattuck Plaza, Berkeley, CA, (w/ Adam Everett - guitar-drum duo) 10am-2pm
Tues, April 26: Recording Session, Berkeley, CA (Solo Album recording)
Wed, April 27: The Cannery at Del Monte Square, San Francisco, CA (Solo Guitar) 12noon-3:15pm
Thurs, April 28: Recording Session, Berkeley, CA (Solo Album recording)
Sun, May 8: Hotel Shattuck Plaza, Berkeley, CA, (guitar-drum duo) 10am-2pm
Sat, May 14: Theatre on San Pedro Square, San Jose, CA (SBGS Guitar Showcase concert w/ Yuri Liberzon and Steve Lin)
Sun, May 15: Cera Una Volta, Alameda, CA (w/ Tara Linda) 7pm-9pm
Sat, May 21: Hedley Club, Hotel De Anza, San Jose, CA (w/ Planet Loop) 8:30pm-12:30am
Wed, May 25: Wine Affairs, San Jose, CA (w/ The Adam Everett Quartet - Jazz) 7:30pm-10:30pm
Sat, May 28: House Concert, San Francisco, CA (w/ The Lychees - Jazz/Pop guitar-voice duo) 7pm-10pm
Sun, May 29: Private Event, Oakland, CA (Solo Guitar) 5pm-7pm
Fri, June 3: Reaction Restaurant, 2183 Mission St, San Francisco, CA (w/ Cumbia-Dub band Candelaria)
Sat, June 4: House Concert (w/ Cumbia-Dub band Candelaria)
Mon, June 27: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | folk-rock singer-songwriter Reza Sallehfeaturing Az Samad, Liyana Fizi, Zalila Lee and the Choir of the Philharmonic Society of Selangor!
Fri, July 15: Private Event, Swedish Consulate, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Solo Acoustic Guitar | 7:00PM
Sat, July 16: Urbanscapes 2011, Padang Astaka, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, [Map & Directions] | Solo Acoustic Guitar
Sun, July 24: The Artistic Series Presents: Sunday night at Artista! , Lot G-13, Tropicana City Mall, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | Az Samad, Ray Cheong, Azmyl Yunor and Zalila Lee | 9:00PM
Mon, July 25: ICOM Weekly Workshop Series: The Creative Process - How to keep your musical soul inspired!, International College of Music, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6:00PM
Fri-Sat, July 29-30: The River Art Project, Prangin Canal, Penang, Malaysia | Poetry and Guitar Performance with SN A. Samad Said 8:30-9:30PM
Sat, July 30: Doppelganger Open Mic, 15 Bangkok Lane, Pulau Tikus, Penang, Malaysia | Solo Acoustic Guitar | Event from 5:00PM-1:00AM , Az performs around 11PM
Sun, July 31: Acoustic Guitar Workshop, 15 Bangkok Lane, Pulau Tikus, Penang, Malaysia | 12noon-1PM | RM15
Thu, Aug 4: Nero Fico, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Solo Acoustic Guitar + Trio w/ Zalila Lee + Kevin Adrian Theseira | 10:00PM
Tues, Aug 9: TV2 | Solo Acoustic Guitar and Interview on Hello on Two | 7:30AM
Thu, Aug 11: Moonshine KL, Laundry Bar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Solo Acoustic Guitar | 9:30PM
Wed, Aug 17: Ecoba Restaurant & Bar, B-G-02, Level 1, Menara Bata (Tower B) PJ Trade Centre, Bandar Damansara Perdana, PJ | Noughts and Exes (HK) , Ray Cheong, Narmi and Az Samad (Solo Acoustic Guitar) |9PM-12midnight | FB Event Page
Thurs, Aug 18: Yes World Sessions Recording | Interview and Performance (w/ Lisa Zahran)
Sat, Aug 20: mapKL, 1 Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Poetry and Guitar Performance with SN A. Samad Said | Reception 7:30PM Performance 8:00PM | FB Event Page
Thurs-Sat, Sept 1-10 : our voice Album project (online collaboration + recording project)
Fri, Sept 16: MalaysiaKu 2011 Street Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | (w/ A. Samad Said) | 9:00PM |
Wed, Sept 28: klpac, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Judge for Short+Sweet Musical | 8:30PM
Thurs, Oct 13: WOWloud Launch | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ;)
Poster by Teresa Tam Studio (www.teresatamstudio.com)[Click here for full Hong Kong Tour Details!]
Sat, Oct 22: Acoustic Guitar Accompaniment for Singers Workshop, Shanghai Street Studios, Hong Kong | 2PM-3:30PM | HK $350 (includes free ticket to Super Epic House Concert)
Sat, Oct 22: Super Epic House Concert, Shanghai Street Studios, Hong Kong | 4PM-5PM | HK $120
Sun, Oct 23: [ Street Theatre x fullcupmusic @ 20111023 ] Full Cup Music, 3/F, Hanwai Commercial Centre, 36 Dundas Street Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 3-5PM | Reservation HK $80 Walk-in HK $100
Tues, Nov 8: No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Brazilian Choro | 9:30PM | RM40 [Click here for details]
Fri-Sat, Nov 11-12: Langkawi Live: One Earth Music Festival | Solo Acoustic Guitar + Workshop |
Tues, Nov 15: No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Brazilian Choro | 9:30PM | RM40 [Click here for details]
Wed-Fri, Nov 16-18: 15 Bangkok Lane Artspace, Penang, Malaysia | Musician in Residence |
Sat, Nov 19: penangpac, Penang, Malaysia | Solo Acoustic Guitar Recital | 8:30PM | Free
Mon-Wed, Nov 21-23: You Can Learn Jazz! Workshop | Young Choral Academy, USJ Taipan, Malaysia [Click here for full details]
Thur, Nov 24: EduCamp KL #3, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Private Event | Invited Speaker |
Sun, Nov 27: Georgetown Literary Festival, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia | Solo Acoustic Guitar [official festival blog]
Mon-Wed, Nov 28-30: You Can Learn Jazz! Workshop | Young Choral Academy, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Click here for full details]
Thur-Sun, Dec 1-4: The 8th Penang Island Jazz Festival, Penang, Malaysia | The Az Samad Duo [Details here]
The Az Samad Duo @ No Black Tie (Photo Credit: Yin Yin Boey)
Mon, Dec 5: No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | The Az Samad Duo | 9:30PM | RM30 Cover Charge |
Fri, Dec 9 : Bar Italia, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jazz Quintet
Tues, Dec 13: No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | The Az Samad Trio | 9:30PM | RM30 Cover Charge |
Wed, Dec 14: This is a Call! Music Showcase, The Bee, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | feat. Liyana Fizi, Aizat Amdan, Diandra Arjunaidi and Az Samad.
Fri, Dec 16 : Bar Italia, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jazz Quintet
Sat, Dec 17: Yoko's, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jazz Trio w/ Kevin Theseira-bass & Toru Watanabe-drums |
Mon, Dec 19: Feedback Open Mic @ The Bee, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Featured Open Mic Performer co-bill w/ Azmyl Yunor |
Thurs, Jan 5: Nero Fico, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Solo Acoustic Guitar, co-bill with Cats in Love| 10:00PM
Wed, Feb 1: Private Event | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sat-Sun, Feb 4-Feb 5: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Romantic Hollywood MPO Concert
Tues, Feb 7: NTV7 The Breakfast Show | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9:30AM | TV Interview & Performance