This is Jazz

This is Jazz

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The Method to the Madness

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Jazz For the Times of Your Lives

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How to Listen, Like Really Really Listen, to Jazz

Published: 30 Jun 2022

Updated: 27 Nov 2025

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This is Jazz

Jazz For the Times of Your Lives

Five different jazz styles for five different moods

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Family & Children

30 Jun 2022

27 Nov 2025

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This is Jazz | Episode 3

Jazz for the times of your lives

Is there only one sound to jazz? What flavours of jazz are there?

In the third and final episode of the This is Jazz series, Litmus Jazz Ensemble shows you how one song can be played in five different jazz styles for five different moods. Find out what makes these styles distinct and still a part of the big jazz pie.

Song credits
Music: Breezin’ Through
Composed by Eugene Chew
Arrangements by Erwin Tan, Eugene Chew, Jeffrey Tan

Use this video as a resource in the classroom. Find out how with This is Jazz Educator's Guide: Episode 3.

Acknowledgements

About Ashley Erianah
Performing under the moniker E R I, Ashley Erianah's music is inspired by a wide variety of genres including soul, funk, jazz and more. She is currently based in Singapore and is a core member of the Darker Than Wax Label.

About Litmus Jazz Ensemble
The Litmus Jazz Ensemble was formed by double bassist and band leader Eugene Chew with a vision to feature and foster the creation of new and exciting Singaporean jazz compositions. Borrowing from their musical roots of improvisation and spontaneity on the bandstand, the ensemble takes on each piece with an adventurous spirit every time and draws their audiences along with them. With a combination of unorthodox instrumentation and dynamic chemistry, Jeffrey Tan on violin, Erwin Tan on trombone, Joel Chua on keyboards, Eugene Chew on bass and Anson Koh on drums, the Litmus Jazz Ensemble boasts a unique and modern sound with a musical energy that sets them apart from others.