[LCSD Edutainment Channel] Jazz Composers' Lab is online!
10-03-2021
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An online jazz programme, "Jazz Composers’ Lab", featuring jazz guitarist, composer and producer Alan Kwan, has been launched. In eight episodes, Alan has invited four local jazz musicians, namely Lui Ngao-yuen, Sharon Lui, Victor Chu and Ted Lo, to share their original compositions. Kwan will also introduce different jazz styles and approaches to appreciating music.
Episode 1: Milky Way
When Miles Davis, renowned American jazz trumpeter, formed The Second Great Quintet, he made extensive use of non-functional harmony in his compositions, reducing the need for orderly frameworks and allowing his personal style to shine through. The works of local jazz double bassist and composer Lui Ngao-yuen also share similar elements. His "Milky Way" was conceptualised from his experience with the starry sky.
Host/ Guitar: Alan Kwan
Guest/ Double Bass: Lui Ngao Yuen
Saxophone: Scott Murphy
Drums: Dean Li