My first week of 2006 got underway by attending two live gigs by Folkus/Spirit AD. One was at Quezon City, while the other was at Los Banos. It was a long time since I watched any live band perform.

They sang songs of the 70's and 80's. I'm a music fan who likes listening to any music from any era and I got to download the songs they sang in the concert. Currently the Doobie Brothers, Hall and Oates and Michael McDonald are in heavy rotation on my mp3 player.
In the Quezon City version, the band yanked me from the crowd and yours truly gave a rendition of Michael Buble's "The Way You Look Tonight". It was not the best performance, but I really long for that moment that I get to sing that song with a real jazz band, complete with trumpets and saxophone. I guess I must expand my jazz repertoire for it to come true.

At Los Banos, I got to talk to the band's manager. I observed that he was a meticulous guy and has a talent of discovering singing talent. He got to listen to my voice and according to him, my voice is for New York Jazz. Groups that have the distinct New York Jazz flavor are Manhattan Transfer and New York Voices.

I got to download a few of their tracks. I was not really delighted with the artists because they were vocal quartets. So much of my dream of becoming a solo jazz star.

I guess I have to listen to more Buble', Sinatra, Bennett and the like. I still feel that their songs fit my voice. My dreams of singing for a jazz band continues.