Singapore's biggest jazz club notches 300 musicians
JAZZ might typically be considered a niche music genre but the growth of the Thomson Jazz Club (TJC) has proved otherwise. From just 10 players when founder Eddie Chan started it two decades ago, it has now grown to 300, making it Singapore's biggest community of jazz lovers.
Based out of Thomson Community Club, it's made up of both professional and amateur musicians who form the two acts - Thomson Big Band and Thomson Swing Band - under the club. Mr Chan says anybody living in Singapore can join TJC so its members not only …
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