- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 110 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- The performance will be recorded.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
- More Offers
※Discounts are not applicable for tickets tier at NT$300 and lower.
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
- 10% off additional ticket purchase for Weiwuying Unlimited member
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
FEATURING CARAMELO DE CUBA & RAUL PINEDA
Opening 2023, double bassist and composer Vincent HSU, expert in Afro-Cuban jazz fusion, will lead The Jazz Supreme Orchestra, performing with two renowned Cuban musicians Javier MASSÓ and Raul PINEDA. MASSÓ was hailed as the "Best Latin Jazz Musician of the Year" by the leading jazz magazine DownBeat, and has collaborated with legendary musicians such as Omara PORTUONDO from Buena Vista Social Club. PINEDA at just 19 joined the band of Cuban pianist Chucho VALDÉS, which won the Grammy Award for "Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year." This performance will center on the double bass, with double pianos and double drums as unconventional rhythm section on top of the large ensemble. The music style shifts between jazz and Latin: not only will they bring back Motown classics from the 60s, but also reinterpret the uninhibited rock spirit of the eminent Cuban band Irakere. HSU will also bring his sonic character of narrative composition, Afro-Cuban polyrhythm, and jazz improvisation to this concert with diverse layers and stellar cast.
Program
Stevie WONDER: Fingertips
Marvin GAYE: Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Irakere: Aguanile Bonko
Irakere: Bacalao Con Pan
Ernesto GRENET: Drume Negrita
Pre-talk
2023/1/2(Mon)14:00 Concert Hall 3F Lobby
Article
►Afro-Cuban Con Soul: The Sound of Motown & Irakere Featuring Caramelo de Cuba & Raul PINEDA
Creative and Production Team
Music Director, Composer, Arranger｜Vincent HSU
Special Guest – Piano｜Javier MASSÓ “Caramelo de Cuba”
Special Guest – Drums｜Raul PINEDA
Performer｜Vincent HSU & The Jazz Supreme Orchestra
Saxophone｜Hank PAN
Saxophone｜SU Shen-yu
Saxophone｜Jonas GANZEMÜLLER
Trumpet｜CHENG Wen-feng
Bass Clarinet｜FAN Chieh-an
Trombone｜TENG Yi-chun
Guitar｜LEE Shih-chun
Piano｜Martin “Musa” MUSAUBACH
Double Bass｜Vincent HSU
Drums｜LIN Kuan-liang
Congas｜Carol HUANG
Producer｜Calice CHEN
Sound Engineering｜Just Music Ltd.
Artists introduction
Vincent HSU
★ Vincent HSU, acclaimed by American jazz bassist Cecil McBEE: "Now!—is his time to be heard and realized that his music of high quality should, and will be appreciated the world over."
Born and bred in Taiwan, award-winning bassist and composer Vincent HSU launched his musical career in New York City, where he lived for eight years. His debut album, Homeland, won Best Jazz Album at the 2014 Golden Indie Music Awards and was nominated for three Golden Melody Awards in 2015: Best Album, Best Composer, and Best Producer (Instrumental). His second album, Lullaby for the Youth was also nominated for three Golden Indie Music Awards in 2017. Vincent HSU & his Soy La Ley Afro-Cuban Jazz Band's latest album In Our Blood, won the Best Jazz Single with HSU's composition "Dreamer's Blues" at the 2018 Golden Indie Music Awards. In 2019, In Our Blood was honored with the Global Music Awards' Silver Medal for Outstanding Achievement. In 2020, HSU's composition "The Era" was selected by International Songwriting Competition (ISC) as the finalist in the jazz category.
HSU has performed at various jazz venues, such as Blue Note New York, Blue Note Beijing, Jazz Gallery, St. Nick's Pub, Nuyorican Poets Café, ShapeShifter Lab, Puppet's Jazz Bar, Deer Head Inn, Aaron Davis Hall, and Smalls. In recent years, he has been heading different bands appearing at jazz festivals to present his original music, including Madrid International Jazz Festival, Busan Jazz Festival, Taichung Jazz Festival, Taipei Jazz Festival, National Theater & Concert Hall Summer Jazz Festival, and Macau Jazz Festival, etc. In 2019, Vincent HSU & his Soy La Ley Afro-Cuban Jazz Band were invited to perform at the New Orleans Jazz Museum and the Downriver Festival, followed by their U.S. tour in New York, Chicago, and Connecticut. In addition to performing, HSU is committed to the outreach of jazz culture and original compositions, actively promoting jazz and Afro-Cuban music through projects in education and international exchange. As a broadcaster, his radio show won two major awards, including Best Non-Pop Music Program and Best Non-Pop Music Program Host at the 2020 Golden Bell Awards.
The Jazz Supreme Orchestra
The name of "Jazz Supreme" comes from paying tribute to John COLTRANE's "A Love Supreme" and its core spirit to summon the love and beauty of the universe with jazz. Furthermore, "The Jazz Supreme Projects" look forward to extending the value of jazz into people's daily lives. The Founder and Music Director, Vincent HSU, hopes to introduce the audience to various instrumentations, sounds, and styles of jazz through a series of live performances, master classes, lectures, radio and cross-disciplinary exchanges. "The Jazz Supreme Orchestra" is one of the platforms to gather different generations of jazz musicians. In the future, "The Jazz Supreme Projects" will continue to nurture and diversify Taiwan's jazz culture through the collaboration and co-production between international and Taiwanese musicians.
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Photo © Joe Russo
FEATURING CARAMELO DE CUBA & RAUL PINEDA
Opening 2023, double bassist and composer Vincent HSU, expert in Afro-Cuban jazz fusion, will lead The Jazz Supreme Orchestra, performing with two renowned Cuban musicians Javier MASSÓ and Raul PINEDA. MASSÓ was hailed as the "Best Latin Jazz Musician of the Year" by the leading jazz magazine DownBeat, and has collaborated with legendary musicians such as Omara PORTUONDO from Buena Vista Social Club. PINEDA at just 19 joined the band of Cuban pianist Chucho VALDÉS, which won the Grammy Award for "Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year." This performance will center on the double bass, with double pianos and double drums as unconventional rhythm section on top of the large ensemble. The music style shifts between jazz and Latin: not only will they bring back Motown classics from the 60s, but also reinterpret the uninhibited rock spirit of the eminent Cuban band Irakere. HSU will also bring his sonic character of narrative composition, Afro-Cuban polyrhythm, and jazz improvisation to this concert with diverse layers and stellar cast.
Program
Stevie WONDER: Fingertips
Marvin GAYE: Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Irakere: Aguanile Bonko
Irakere: Bacalao Con Pan
Ernesto GRENET: Drume Negrita
Pre-talk
2023/1/2(Mon)14:00 Concert Hall 3F Lobby
Article
►Afro-Cuban Con Soul: The Sound of Motown & Irakere Featuring Caramelo de Cuba & Raul PINEDA
Creative and Production Team
Music Director, Composer, Arranger｜Vincent HSU
Special Guest – Piano｜Javier MASSÓ “Caramelo de Cuba”
Special Guest – Drums｜Raul PINEDA
Performer｜Vincent HSU & The Jazz Supreme Orchestra
Saxophone｜Hank PAN
Saxophone｜SU Shen-yu
Saxophone｜Jonas GANZEMÜLLER
Trumpet｜CHENG Wen-feng
Bass Clarinet｜FAN Chieh-an
Trombone｜TENG Yi-chun
Guitar｜LEE Shih-chun
Piano｜Martin “Musa” MUSAUBACH
Double Bass｜Vincent HSU
Drums｜LIN Kuan-liang
Congas｜Carol HUANG
Producer｜Calice CHEN
Sound Engineering｜Just Music Ltd.
Artists introduction
Vincent HSU
★ Vincent HSU, acclaimed by American jazz bassist Cecil McBEE: "Now!—is his time to be heard and realized that his music of high quality should, and will be appreciated the world over."
Born and bred in Taiwan, award-winning bassist and composer Vincent HSU launched his musical career in New York City, where he lived for eight years. His debut album, Homeland, won Best Jazz Album at the 2014 Golden Indie Music Awards and was nominated for three Golden Melody Awards in 2015: Best Album, Best Composer, and Best Producer (Instrumental). His second album, Lullaby for the Youth was also nominated for three Golden Indie Music Awards in 2017. Vincent HSU & his Soy La Ley Afro-Cuban Jazz Band's latest album In Our Blood, won the Best Jazz Single with HSU's composition "Dreamer's Blues" at the 2018 Golden Indie Music Awards. In 2019, In Our Blood was honored with the Global Music Awards' Silver Medal for Outstanding Achievement. In 2020, HSU's composition "The Era" was selected by International Songwriting Competition (ISC) as the finalist in the jazz category.
HSU has performed at various jazz venues, such as Blue Note New York, Blue Note Beijing, Jazz Gallery, St. Nick's Pub, Nuyorican Poets Café, ShapeShifter Lab, Puppet's Jazz Bar, Deer Head Inn, Aaron Davis Hall, and Smalls. In recent years, he has been heading different bands appearing at jazz festivals to present his original music, including Madrid International Jazz Festival, Busan Jazz Festival, Taichung Jazz Festival, Taipei Jazz Festival, National Theater & Concert Hall Summer Jazz Festival, and Macau Jazz Festival, etc. In 2019, Vincent HSU & his Soy La Ley Afro-Cuban Jazz Band were invited to perform at the New Orleans Jazz Museum and the Downriver Festival, followed by their U.S. tour in New York, Chicago, and Connecticut. In addition to performing, HSU is committed to the outreach of jazz culture and original compositions, actively promoting jazz and Afro-Cuban music through projects in education and international exchange. As a broadcaster, his radio show won two major awards, including Best Non-Pop Music Program and Best Non-Pop Music Program Host at the 2020 Golden Bell Awards.
The Jazz Supreme Orchestra
The name of "Jazz Supreme" comes from paying tribute to John COLTRANE's "A Love Supreme" and its core spirit to summon the love and beauty of the universe with jazz. Furthermore, "The Jazz Supreme Projects" look forward to extending the value of jazz into people's daily lives. The Founder and Music Director, Vincent HSU, hopes to introduce the audience to various instrumentations, sounds, and styles of jazz through a series of live performances, master classes, lectures, radio and cross-disciplinary exchanges. "The Jazz Supreme Orchestra" is one of the platforms to gather different generations of jazz musicians. In the future, "The Jazz Supreme Projects" will continue to nurture and diversify Taiwan's jazz culture through the collaboration and co-production between international and Taiwanese musicians.
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Photo © Joe Russo
- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 110 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- The performance will be recorded.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
- More Offers
※Discounts are not applicable for tickets tier at NT$300 and lower.
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
- 10% off additional ticket purchase for Weiwuying Unlimited member
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
