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去年，一部備受爵士樂壇矚目的電影《瘋狂邁爾士》（Miles Ahead）將爵士小號巨匠邁爾士·戴維斯（Miles Davis）靈魂深處的掙扎以及爵士樂的歷史寫照通過好萊塢動作片式的轉化，以一種內外行皆宜的方式得以呈現。
此前我們也推薦過這部電影，請戳↓
《Miles Ahead》劇照
Miles Davis一生都在創新，參與締造了Cool、HardBop、Modal、Fusion等曲風，為爵士樂帶來一次又一次的變革。
錄製於1969年的《Bitches Brew》是Miles Davis的經典作品，在搖滾樂蓬勃發展的年代，Miles將較為收斂的爵士樂和外向狂放的搖滾樂相結合，在當時是一個備受爭議的做法，被濃縮的爵士樂精華和充滿實驗性的搖滾樂節奏很難一下被大眾所接受。但這一嘗試讓Miles開創了一個對世界爵士樂壇產生了巨大的影響，也是當今極為時尚的音樂形式——Fusion Jazz。這張唱片隨後也憑藉各大樂評雜誌毫不吝嗇的五星評價獲得了1970年「爵士唱片金獎」。
放眼當代爵士樂壇，曾兩次榮獲格萊美大獎的Cuong Vu可以稱得上是最得《Bitches Brew》風格精髓的小號手，與Miles相同，Vu絕對是一位涉獵廣泛、音樂風格天馬行空的爵士音樂家，他的小號音樂風格受到當代爵士樂、搖滾樂、電子樂、氛圍音樂的影響。
Cuong Vu參與過曾與前衛音樂作曲家John Zorn合作的爵士樂小號樂手Dave Douglas的1997年現場專輯《Sanctuary》、前衛音樂與實驗音樂藝人Laurie Anderson的2001年專輯《Life On A String》、前衛爵士鋼琴與作曲家Myra Melford的2004年專輯《Where The Two Worlds Touch》，2006年專輯《The Image Of Your Body》，2009年專輯《The Whole Trees Gone》的錄製，也與搖滾巨星David Bowie，揉合日本澀谷系流行樂、搖滾、trip-hop、爵士風格的日本女子組合Cibo Matto合作過。他以樂團領導者的身份帶領無數的樂團進行世界巡迴，曾以樂團領導者的身份發行過8張專輯，每張專輯都入選為樂評人該年度十大最佳專輯名單，他參與了華盛頓大學的爵士樂課程的制定，也是該校的副教授。如果你想耳朵掃盲一場Miles的爵士現場，或許能在Cuong Vu的音樂現場中得以實現。
Cuong Vu 將帶來他由小號、電貝司、爵士鼓組成的極具殺傷力的三重奏。
小號Trumpet: Cuong Vu
貝司Bass: Stomu Takeishi
鼓Drums: Ted Poor
畢業於伯克利音樂學院，曾經與Don Cherry、 Randy Brecker、Wynton Marsalis等傳奇小號樂手合作過的日本爵士樂貝司手Stomu Takeishi能用踏板玩出魔術。
在紐約爵士與獨立搖滾樂界頗具知名度，一度被紐約時報盛讚為風格犀利的年輕世代鼓手Ted Poor被稱為Elvin Jones和Billy Cobham的合體。樂評曾評價：「他們的音樂已經遠遠超出愉悅的內涵，尖刻、抒情、勇敢、萬物皆在。」
3／21 & 22 TUE & WED 9:00PM
當代著名爵士小號演奏家
Cuong Vu Trio
小號Trumpet: Cuong Vu
貝司Bass: Stomu Takeishi
鼓Drums: Ted Poor
預售PRESALE: 130RMB
現場DOOR: 180RMB
識別二維碼立即購票
Venue: JZ Club上海
地址|ADD
巨鹿路158號
＃158 JULU RD.
訂座電話|TEL
021－53098221 / 64310269
「The voracious sweep of post millennial jazz has plenty of exemplars but few truer than the trumpeter Cu ong Vu. Over the last decade he has upheld a dream like sound in formed by post-bop but just as rooted in noise pop, grunge and ambient minimalism」 wrote the New York Times. Joined by bassist Stomu Takeishi and drummer Ted Poor, the Cuong Vu Trio strives in its exploration of sounds and form while embracing the undercurrents of underground rock music along with any other style that may come into their collective impulse. Together, they create a formidable trio that crisscrosses styles and conventional languages in pursuit of a new musical language without boundaries. Their recordings have received glowing reviews and its music has been described as a 「beguiling tapestry of sound and motion」 (Schwann), 「hypnotic」 (Jazz Times), 「brooding and masterly...awesome and magnificent「 (Jazz Review), 「one of the best bands I』ve ever heard」 (Pat Metheny).
Trumpet: Cuong Vu
Cuong Vu is widely recognized by jazz critics as a leader of a generation of innovative musicians. A truly unique musical voice, Cuong has lent his trumpet playing talents to a wide range of artists including Pat Metheny, Laurie Anderson, David Bowie, Dave Douglas, and Myra Melford.
As a youngster, Cuong’s intense dedication and love for music led him to a full scholarship at the New England Conservatory of Music where he received his Bachelor of Music in Jazz studies with a distinction in performance. Transitioning from his studies in Boston, he moved to New York in 1994 and began his career actively leading various projects while touring extensively throughout the world. As a leader, Cuong has released eight recordings that were selected onto critics』 lists of the 10 best recordings of their respective years. Each record displays how he has carved out a distinctive sonic territory on the trumpet, blurring all stylistic borders while developing his own compositional aesthetic.
Awards and honors that Cuong has garnered include grants from the Royalty Research Foundation, ArtistTrust, 4Culture, CityArts and the Colbert Award for Excellence. As an associate professor and chair of Jazz Studies at the University of Washington, Cuong was awarded the Donald E. Peterson Professorship. He was awarded the University of Washington’s prestigious Distinguished Teacher Award in his third year on faculty, and is currently a Donald E. Petersen Endowed Fellow. In 2002 and 2006, Cuong was a recipient of the Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album as a member of the Pat Metheny Group. He’s been recognized as one of the top 50 young Jazz Artists in an article called 「The New Masters」 from the British magazine, 「Classic CD」 and in 2006 was named the Best International Jazz Artist by the Italian Jazz Critics』 Society. Amazon listed Vu’s 「Come Play With Me」 on their 「The 100 Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time」.
Bass: Stomu Takeishi
Stomu Takeishi (born 1964, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan), an experimental jazz bassist, generally playing fretless five-string electric bass guitar, as well as a Klein five-string acoustic bass guitar. Often using looping or other electronic techniques to enhance the sound of his instrument Stomu has been widely acclaimed for his musical 「soundscaping」 abilities and foundational yet generative improvisational approach.
Drums: Ted Poor
After graduating from the Eastman School of Music in 2003, drummer Ted Poor moved to New York City, where he has made a deep impression on the jazz and improvised music scene. Modern Drummer describes his playing as 「adventurous, truly dynamic, and forward-thinking.」 Jazz Review writes, 「Ted has an uncanny ability to shape the music and a refreshingly unique, organic approach to playing the drums.」 This unique approach has caught the ears of many of jazz’s most established musicians and quickly placed him amongst those drummers most in demand.
Ted has toured the world over and is a regular member of many bands, including those of Grammy award winning trumpeter Cuong Vu, guitarist Ben Monder, Bad Touch, and the Respect Sextet. Ted’s most recent project as a leader is called Mt. Varnum. Formed in August of 2011, Mt. Varnum reconciles a life-long love of deep swing with an equally earnest adoration of classic and indie rock. The band’s forthcoming debut release 「Wounded Caroline」 is a powerful and complete manifestation of that union.
《Miles Ahead》觀影會+《Miles Ahead》原聲演奏會
3月2日 19:00我們會在上海JZ CLUB舉辦一場《Miles Ahead》觀影會。影片結束後21:00將由中國爵士小號先鋒——李曉川五重奏呈現電影原聲。
演出安排
7:00pm
《Miles Ahead》觀影會
9:30pm
《Miles Ahead》原聲演奏會Hosted by李曉川
小號Trumpet: 李曉川 Li Xiaochuan
鋼琴Piano: 白天Mark Bai
吉他Guitar: 張雄關 Xiongguan Zhang
貝司Bass: Danny zanker
鼓Drums: Chris trzcinski & 安雨Ryan
嘉賓Special Guest： 任宇清 / 趙可 / 章嘯路
票價Door：100RMB
場地Venue: JZ Club上海
地址|ADD：巨鹿路158號 ＃158 JULU RD.
訂座電話|TEL： 021－53098221 / 64310269