Music

Art experimenters are invited to this show and jam session at Soi Baochao on Thursday, September 26th. Join amazing guitarists including Danek Nuerland, New Zealand’s Robin and Conscious for a night of guitar tunes and a Soul Market, followed by a jam session.

For more information or for tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/m_WqBzTAdcGj562eQFoyjQ

Join vocalist and pianist Dave Ye and double bassist Dan Callaghan at Frank by Ala House on Wednesday, September 25th for night of jazz standards from the American Songbook. Ye is a classically trained pianist with a stunning deep baritone, and Callaghan is one of Ireland’s finest double bass players.

For more information or to make a reservation, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ATt52Dl_xX-6tpELztbyEw

The jazz vocalist Nancy J. Brown has worked with big names in jazz, pop and indie across Europe and North America. See her at Tango by Ala House on Tuesday, September 24th, accompanied by composer, arranger and jazz pianist Michal Ciesielski.

For more information or to make reservations, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9RB2XyyPa2uLusJjHpyjpA

Looking for something weird and cool for your Wednesday night? Try Sound Sculpture at DDC, a night of music from silent films plus experimental ambient beats by synth player Layer, vocalist Fenni, bass player Nico and YanZeng covering the rhythm section.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fCZbPd2jVuJnkgsmoUMCtQ

JOY CONCH

The first Chinese blessing music group

There is a kind of music that is natural and melodious. Listener can gain a sense of belief and release pressure. It was created long time ago, but it is also respected by contemporary people. This is Buddhist chants. This blessed music is recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the state council. In September, 2017, there are five young people who come from the Tibet autonomous region found the Tuo Le Group. They created perfect music by combining folk music and Buddhist chants, which can release yourself and delight listeners.

As the first Chinese blessing music group, the five singers were described as "flawless" by the director of Chinese society music research council. Their unique music impress people tranquility and present the best wishes.

Team member

泽旺 Ze wang

乐团主唱、器乐、编曲

Lead singer, instrumental music, arrangement

仁青 Ren qing

乐团打击乐手、低音

Percussionist, bass

扎德 Zha de

乐团吉他手、编曲、和声 Guitarist, arrangement, harmony

才吉 Cai ji 李毛 Li mao 才吉：乐团女主唱、低音leader singer, alto

李毛：乐团女主唱、高音lead singer, soprano

Victor Bastidas is a drummer and composer from Colombia, who has studied Jazz and composition in Miami, Chicago and New York and currently lives in Beijing teaching at the Contemporary Music Academy.

His music comprises a blend of styles and textures based on folk music from his native Colombia, as well as the elements of the Jazz language and Contemporary music writting.

Tales of a Latinoamerican Traveler is an album Dedicated to the many destinations, peoples and stories ocurred during the last couple of years in Victors life, it is a celebration of life, a story of a journey that may have never existed in time, to places that might be of a thousand colors, and to our own existance. It was recorded in Chicago by two different ensembless, The Jazz quintet" De Paises Project", and a special guest quintet featuring Reggie Thomas(Count Basie), Adam Larson, Victor Garcia, Andrew Urbina, bassist Clarck Sommers(Kurt Elling) and the New Chicago String Quartet.

As part of the album, is the Suite Madereros deficated to the pictures of Victor's father depicting the culture and influence of the black people in the south Pacific of Colombia, for Jazz quintet and String Quartet.

Aerospace Chinese Music Chamber Orchestra is well-known in the circle of a Chinese chamber orchestra with Director LIU Ya and Conductor SHEN Hao. The orchestra was founded in 2007, with excellent Chinese and foreign music performers from Central Conservatory of Music and China Conservatory of Music. See them in concert at the NCPA on Sunday, October 27th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/aerospace-chinese-music-chamber-orchestra

Hawaiian Ukelele performer and internet sensation Kalei Gamiao comes to Mao Livehouse on Wednesday, October 16th with fellow Hawaiian and guitar player, Corey Fujimoto. They’re joined by special guest Vanessa Ding, a tap dancer and ukulele player for a fun and relaxed show.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/kalei-corey-beijing

Alt-rockers the Pixies have a cult following both at home in the USA and abroad. Since their split in 1993, they’ve had a handful of reunion tours and have just announced they’re coming to China. Get tickets to their show at Tango 3F on March 1st, 2020 before they sell out.

For more information, or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/pixies-beijing

Join the band Wangweima when their Discovery Tour stops at DDC on Saturday, December 7th. The folk-rock band is two brothers from Inner Mongolia, and they draw on experiences from their homeland in their new album Xilin River.

For more information or to buy tickets to the show, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/EM1bWpzka88u51tKdxwdmg