Jump'n Jive: All That Jazz

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Jump'n Jive: All That Jazz

Author: unknown

Published on: July 1, 2004

Published at: Beijing This Month Magazine

url: http://www.btmbeijing.com/contents/en/btm/2004-07/art/jazz

Introduction

...Diplomats and their children brought many of modern jazz techniques to Beijing two decades ago, playing in hotel bars for themselves and a few keenly interested locals. Later, China's rock godfather Cui Jian and his band picked up jazz in late-night clubs while touring the USA in the 1980s and 90s. It was out of those trips that the CD Jazz Cafe was born. Liu Yuan, who leads the Liu Yuan Quintet every weekend night at the CD Jazz Café once played in Cui Jian's band. On weekend nights his band plays high-class takes on jazz standards as well as tunes composed by Liu himself. ...

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