Lifestyle Network brings Acoustic Alchemy Live in Manila
Premier lifestyle channel Lifestyle Network will once again partake in the annual Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival (PI Jazzfest) , as it brings renowed British contemporary jazz band Acoustic Alchemy and other world class musicians in an event dubbed as "ABS-CBN Gala" on February 24, 6pm at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre, Resorts World Manila. For nearly 25 years, Acoustic Alchemy has pushed the limits of the acoustic guitar's potential by embracing a spectrum of musical styles, ranging from straight-ahead jazz to folk to rock to world music and beyond. In the two and a half decades since their earliest recordings - despite a tragic setback in the late 1990s and the inherent challenges of the 21st century music industry - the group assmbled and sustained a vast and loyal following that stretches well beyond their UK origins. "For a lot of people, instrumental is just a sound that plays in the background," says Carmichael. "But we put a...