YESTERDAY ONCE MORE
Shanghai’s reputation as Asia’s nightlife Mecca eventually put the Sing-Song Girls, Shanghai-originated young, beautiful female singers, on the map of Batavian nightlife. Along with this, Batavia also enjoyed the privilege of being serenaded by jazzy tunes. Jazz clubs featuring local talents were mushrooming till 1930’s.

Those were the days of typical characters found in Scott F Fitzgerald’s novels: men dressed neatly in impeccable white suits, shoes, and fedora hats. That’s how the Batavian jazz bands dressed, too. Wowing and grooving audience with their upbeat music, Sugar Brown Babies was among the most famous jazz bands in Batavia. They were Tjoh Tomasowa, Jacob Sigarlaki, "Oetje" Burer, Harry Bram, and "Broer" Van den Berg. Fans and groupies would follow them everywhere to see them play.

SHANGHAI JAZZ BAND
In honor of all great jazz bands ever played in Batavia, we bring the long-forgotten, romantic sides of the metropolitan with Aartsen Quatro. The band plays the best jazzy tunes and repertoires from 1920 to 1960.

When the band is not playing, ears will be mesmerized by famous jazz songs from the year 1920-1960 only. Ella Fitzgerald’s “Lullaby of Birdland” and Billy Holiday singing Cole Porter songs are just to name a few of old, old songs played when you dine in If you are a fan of John Coltrane’s saxophone or Duke Ellington’s Big Band, then this is the place for you.