Music

Local promoters Drunker are back with Volume 2 of their "Glory of City" series, and tonight is no doubt the show of the month!

Set to play and making the trek in from Wuhan are industrial electro punks AV Okubo, ska punk super group Underdog, female fronted oi punks playing their second show back on the circuit after about 6 months off Uncle Bad, taking a break from their touring schedule artsy punks Wasted Laika, and last but not least, new reggae rocking super group The Sailors Grape!

Not a gig to miss!

Show write-up: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/wugtpCZW_FcadX66_RyPhA

RMB 120 // RMB 100 in advance
Advance tickets here: https://wap.showstart.com/event/69239

Line-up:
AV Okubo: https://site.douban.com/avokubo/
Underdog: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/331914
Uncle Bad: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/620945
Wasted Laika: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/320537
The Sailors Grape: https://site.douban.com/TSG/

School Bar November Calendar of Shows: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/dxAqVhAmlioW0NSK1jF_kg

School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/

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Swing by School Bar this evening for a night of post-rock and shoegaze musings.

On the docket are shoegazey psych band Bobby's Satellite (formerly known as Plateau), the always healthy mix of noise and booze provided by The Claptraps, post-rockers ErXiangBo (二向箔), and rounding out the line-up, The Superhero Died in Vain.

RMB 50

Show write-up: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/NXaTTs4NgYwHb5dBlNuXow

Line-up:
Bobby's Satellite: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/80948
The Claptraps:
ErXiangBo: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/1777197
The superhero Died in Vain

School Bar November Calendar of Shows: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/dxAqVhAmlioW0NSK1jF_kg

School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/

Follow School Bar on WeChat for all the latest show info, last minute updates/secret shows, interviews, and more! WeChat ID: schoollivebar

Line up:

Vocal: Nancy Jenkinson (England)

Guitar: Simone Schirru (ITA)

Trumpet: Matthew Parker (AUS)

Bass: Daniel Callaghan (IRE)

Drums: Hugo Radyn (SA)

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NJB wows the crowds all over China and Asia.A phenomenal performer, this creative and talented singer has a huge repertoire that spans jazz,pop,hio-hop,dance,rock,electronica,metal and funk all of which cantribute to making her voice something totally fresh.With her high energy,incredible individual style and her fabulous vocals ,NJB takes the stage and captivates her audience.

NJB is joined by the cream of international players. Come and discover good music in Beijing. Including tunes from recent Blue Note performer, Robert Glasper, and Jamie Cullum, Diane Krall, Donny Hathaway, Erica Badu, Esperanza Spalding & Hiatus Kaiyote. Nancy Jenkinson Brown never dilutes her own performance and always brings strong additions to the mix – as stand-alone instrumentalists.

NJB让全中国和亚洲的听众惊奇。她是一位非凡的表演者、创意人才并才华横溢。她表演的内容包括并超越了爵士、流行音乐、嘻哈、舞曲、电子音金属音乐、放克音乐、如此多样性的演绎，使她的声音既充满新鲜感又沁人心脾。拥有高能才华的NJB，通过难以置信的个人风格和完美的舞台声乐配合，吸引了专属她的听众。

Nancy一直与来自世界各国的乐手组建乐队。包括Blue Note的演员，Robert Glasper，和Jamie Cullum，Diane Krall，Donny Hathaway，Erica Badu，Esperanza Spalding 和 Hiatus Kaiyote。Nancy Jenkinson Brown从未敷衍过自己的演出，而总是会给演出加彩。作为独立的音乐演奏家，她所在乐队的成员都泰然自若。

In cooperation with the Brazilian embassy in Beijing and Maybe Mars Records, Subtropical Asia brings to China straight from the dangerous underground scene of Rio de Janeiro the feminist disco punk BLASTFEMME. Passing by 6 cities in country, Beijing will be host the quartet at DDC. The explosion will be greater by the Chinese equivalent XIAO WANG, the recent european toured LONELY LEARY and by the dynamics flows of THRUOUTIN.

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata for Piano & Violin in C minor, Op.30 No. 2

John Ireland

Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor

Geoffrey Bush

Violin Sonata

Johannes Brahms

Scherzo

Robert Schumann

Sonata for Violin & Piano No.2 in D minor, Op.121

Book via: 51661201 or wechat: laplantation (200/100 at the door, so better book in advance !)

Burnett Thompson is active as pianist, composer, educator, and concert producer. His performances include partnerships with major concert halls, museums and galleries in Washington, DC and dozens of major universities in China, including Fudan University, Yunnan University, Wuhan University, Ningbo University, Xiamen University, etc.

Since 2007, Mr. Thompson spends part of every year in various cities in China, focusing on traditional Chinese musicians and their music. He has collaborated with countless noted traditional performers throughout China, including Ma Xiaohui, Coco Zhao, Chen Jiajun, and Peng Fei, while leading master classes and courses at countless universities and concert venues. He recently joined Professor Jiang, Dean of the Xiamen University Art School, in an art/music performance art program.

He currently directs programming for Castleton in Performance, Piano in the White House, Jazz on Jackson Place, the Hill Center Concert Series, and Piano Jazz at the Arts Club. His musical focus spans all continents, including traditional music from Asia, South America, European classical and folk traditions, to American Jazz.

His collaborations have included numerous members of the National Symphony Orchestra under the guidance of Mstislav Rostropovich, He assisted with numerous educational, recording, and performances with the late Maestro Lorin Maazel at Castleton Festival since 1997.

As a composer, Mr. Thompson has recorded numerous critically acclaimed CD's and concerts, largely in the jazz medium. His compositions for Chinese instruments have been performed both in China and the U.S. Venues have included concert halls throughout China, London, Washington, DC, and New York City.

"Music for the head and for the heart-ordered and romantic, deliberate and impulsive, stately and swinging, cerebral and sentimental." The Washington Post

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Get ready for the most festive month of the year with the December gig opener feat THE SPICE CABINET!
Don't miss an unique and delightful performance of the instrumental Jazz machine that slices, dices every pop number into the frenzy of a Pop modern dance beat of wonder. Expect lots of Pop and Jazz, sprinkled with Funk, Hip-hop, Bebop and Rock.
Free from 10PM!

Dig into Friday night fever mood with one more Anniversary Special featuring The Sons of Thunder, a band started by four members from Stevie Mac and the Mac Daddies in the fall of 2017. The band came together to collectively indulge in their love for 90s and 2000s Rock .

LINE UP

Olivia - Vocals

Ray - Guitar

JP - Bass

Hugo - Drums

The Sons of Thunder play late 90s/early 00s style alternative rock. This also happens to be what Trump listens to when he isn't choking on Elliott Smith b-sides.

Simona De Rosa is an award-winning singer, composer, educator. Having released two albums as a leader and appearing on numerous albums, she has established herself in the NY jazz scene and continues touring internationally.

Born in Napoli, Italy, Simona De Rosa started to play piano at the age of ten. As a teenager she discovered her voice and started singing different types of music from classical to pop and soon become fascinated by jazz and the thrilling possibilities of spontaneous improvisation.

While studying geology science in Napoli, Simona already had the chance to work with many bands ranging from a duo to big bands. After graduating, Simona moved to New York, and has been living there and in Italy since then. During the time in New York, she was enrolled at Queens College where she developed her skills in arranging and jazz performance. She was offered to travel with her projects gracing several stages in USA (United Nations NY, Kupferberg Center of Arts NY, Zinc Bar, Stage 72, Untermayer Park NY, Trumpets Jazz Club NJ, Bloomfield Italian Festival PA, Mercer County Italian Festival NJ, Warren Italian Festival OH, Lake Worth Street Painting Festival FL, Italian American Museum NY, Consulate General of Italy NY, Ft Lauderdale Italian Festival FL, San Gennaro Fest NY, Madonnari Art Festival MD), in Watamu Kenya, Vietnam Hanoi “Jazz Diva Residency at Sofitel Metropole) and Europe with her projects and as guest (Umbria Jazz, Pomigliano Jazz Festival, Moncalieri Jazz Festival, Napoli Jazz Festival, Blue Note Milano, Peperoncino Jazz Festival, Alatri Jazz Festival, Montecorice Jazz Festival, Pozzuoli Jazz Festival, Sunset Jazz Festival, Teatro Summerte, Teatro La Claque, Teatro Eduardo De Filippo, Sunset Jazz Festival, and many more). Simona joined the Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts conducted by Randal Keith Horton (Duke Ellington, Michael Jackson) and was invited to sing many times at the prestigious Friars Club in Manhattan by the actor/singer Dominic Chianese (The Godfather, Sopranos). Simona is also very close to her neapolitan roots in the USA, organizing events for the italian-american community. In 2014 she produced and organized a concert named after the same parallel that links Napoli and New York:”41st parallel”. A titanic operation with 60 musicians on the stage of the LeFrak Concert Hall in Queens. That night was awarded by the Country Executive Ed. Mangano for her spirit of leadership and dedication to the italian-american community. She was also invited to represent Italy for the ABC7 National American TV during the Columbus Day Parade 2014 on the famous Fith Ave.

Touring internationally, she’s working on her third album as a leader.

Born in Washington, D.C., to a Sudanese father and an African-American mother, Amir Mohamed aka Oddisee grew up in Maryland, influenced by soul and rap as well as myriad musicians on both sides of his family.

Oddisee performed along Kendrick Lamar, Will.i.am and Herbie Hancock at the industry get together "Summit At Sea" in the Caribbean.

His recent album ‘The Iceberg’ is a smoldering window into the soul of an artist thinking critically about individuality and identity. The album has been met with high praise from Time Magazine, NPR, Stereogum, a powerful NPR Weekend Edition segment and a premiere on Ebro’s Beats 1 radio show.

Amir Mohamed (Oddisee) - Lead Vocal

Dennis Turner - Bass & Bass Synth / Musical Director

Ralph Washington – Keyboards & Backing Vocal

Oliver St Louis – Guitar & Backing Vocals

Richard Patterson – MPC & Backing Vocals

Jon Laine – Drums & Backing Vocals

More information and tickets here.