Music legend takes final bow


Curtain call: Ooi was a sought-after arranger in his heyday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Today is Ooi Eow Jin’s curtain-closing performance at Colonial Cafe in Majestic Hotel here.

His name might not ring a bell for music fans of today but in his heyday, the 77-year-old Penang-born pianist and accordion player was a noted band leader, composer, arranger, record producer and music instructor.

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