Tuan Jie Hu Groove

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Background Information
Name (English)	Tuan Jie Hu Groove
Name (Chn.)	团结湖 / tuan jie hu
Origin	Beijing
Genre	Jazz / Fusion / Funk
Years active	2007
Members
*Guitars and Bass: Long Long 龙隆 (ex-No.43 Baojia Street) Piano/Rhodes: Qing Sifeng 秦四风 (aka Sedar Chin, ex-No.43 Baojia Street, Sedar Trio) Organ: Huang Yi (aka Freefarmer 黄毅) Drums: Dominic Bautista Percussions: Arai Soichiro (荒井壮一郎) 　 Bass: Tobi Demker (Bad Mamasan, Black Cat Bone, Sweden)
Former members
*Drummer: Huang Jing ???: Yi Yang

History

Tuan Jie Hu Groove is a funky fusion of Jazz, Rock, Electronic, Pop, Funk, World Music, Classic and.....just generally good music! As one of the truly first funk bands in China Tuan Jie Hu band is a multinational effort, comprised of players from Sweden, Japan and the Philippines and of course China. Long Long, the leader of the band, has long been considered one of the best guitar players and composer in China, though now he spends the majority of the time on keyboard and as the bands composer. Qing Sifeng and Huang Yi take piano and producing duties while drummer Huang Jing holds the rhythm section down. Yi Yang, the Japanese member of the group is a graduate of the National Music School.

Taken from their Myspace.cn page: Tuanjiehu Groove is a band with a fresh style from Beijing, playing mostly fusion jazz. The Band consists of Guitarist: Long Long, Keyboard players: Sedar Chin and Freefarmer, Bass player: Tobias Demker--Percussionist: Arai Soichiro, and drummer: Dominic Bautista. By mixing different kind of sounds with good performing skills, the band represents the highest level for this kind of music in China.