Beijing 3C JAZZ SERIES: 27th Feb Zhang Jing Trio
Composer: Zhang Jing
Guitar: Zhang Jing
Bass: Dan Zylinski
Drums: Victor Bastidas

The original tracks in this trio are mainly composed of complex chords with funk and rock rhythm which aims to bring audience the pleasure of rhythm. To reserve the jam session tradition of jazz in the diversified music styles reflects that music is the common language of the world.

Zhang Jing

Zhang Jing, a contemporary Chinese jazz guitarist covering various music genres, from the southern metal core "Liu Dao Mu", Hip-Hop artist Man Shuk, Dubstep band "Jing Hua Yuan "to jazz.

In 2012, he received a bachelor's degree in Jazz Music Performance from Xinghai Conservatory of Music. In 2016, he got a Jazz Guitar master's degree in NIU, the USA with free tuition in his postgraduate stage. In 2017, the new EP "Prelude to a Doom" was completed with his metal band "Liu Dao Mu" and was released in September. In June, he made the recording of his album "Untitled" and it was planned to be released at the end of 2017. Now he is also a tutor of guitar in Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.

Dan Zylinski

DAN ZYLINSKI (USA) recently returned from a hugely successful, sold out 6 day, 5 city, China tour with Grammy-nominated US Jazz sensation Alex Han (Marcus Miller). Affiliated to a recent CMA award-winning album (SiQinGeRenLe), he is also the bassist for Hong Kong artist Khalil Fong 'SoulBoy' 方大同 and has performed to sold out audiences of 10000+ playing for Khalil as well as being the featured bassist for several other well-known stars of the Asian music scene from soul to pop to Mongolian folk: appearing with rising China star of The Voice and Grammy-sponsored TV show (Tia Ray/Yuan Yawei), and China folk legend SiQinGeRenLe.

Victor Bastidas

Victor Bastidas received a Bachelor in Music from Florida International University with a full scholarship from the music department, and performed with artists suchas among many. He also graduated with honors from the Master of Music Programat the University, with a full scholarship from the music department as well as a University Fellowship, and was part of the scholars group at NIU.

Creative Composers Collective (3C) was founded by Italian Jazz Guitarist Simone Schirru with the idea of creating a synergy between some of the best jazz composers in Beijing. Beginning in March 3C will be presenting a series of concerts at DDC, with each concert featuring a different composer and their original project.

There are two purposes of this initiative:
1. Improve the music scene by challenging musicians to propose original projects featuring high-quality performances. The performances will be recorded and made available online, allowing for greater exposure for the Beijing creative music scene.
2. Offer the audience a fulfilling cultural experience and foster an appreciation of original music and its value to the community.

All involved in the 3C series, from musicians to audience members, promoters to bar staff, are comprised completely from Beijing’s best and brightest, artistically nuanced and culturally eclectic bunch, ensuring nothing short of excellence in all aspects of our project.