This year, WVC Malaysian Jazz Ensemble celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking twenty years of original music, collaborations, recordings and performances that have helped shape Malaysia's jazz landscape. Founded and led by pianist and composer Tay Cher Siang, the group has built a reputation for blending jazz with distinctly Malaysian influences, literary themes and fearless experimentation. The celebrations include a performance at the Royal Selangor Jazz Festival 2026, as well as a special anniversary concert, WVC 20, that brings together past and present collaborators for an evening reflecting on the band's remarkable journey. We speak to Cher Siang to reflect on the band’s journey thus far, while discussing the big anniversary celebrations, and also the road ahead.

<p>This year, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/wvcjazz/">WVC Malaysian Jazz Ensemble</a> celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking twenty years of original music, collaborations, recordings and performances that have helped shape Malaysia's jazz landscape. Founded and led by pianist and composer Tay Cher Siang, the group has built a reputation for blending jazz with distinctly Malaysian influences, literary themes and fearless experimentation. The celebrations include a performance at the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ticket2u.com.my/event/48886/royal-selangor-jazz-festival-2026">Royal Selangor Jazz Festival 2026</a>, as well as a special anniversary concert, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/6138-wvc-20">WVC 20</a>, that brings together past and present collaborators for an evening reflecting on the band's remarkable journey. We speak to Cher Siang to reflect on the band’s journey thus far, while discussing the big anniversary celebrations, and also the road ahead.</p>

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