Recordings

爵士音乐下载，我玩的，欢迎下载。

在我这个贴，陆陆续续的都在上载一些我早前录的东西，不过连接一直死掉。

现在再上载一些分享。

献丑了。

当时的月亮
http://www.4shared.com/file/1154 ... i_de_Yue_Liang.html

Improvisation, 即兴演奏，学习Keith Jarrett 的习作。
http://www.4shared.com/file/1154 ... mprovisation_I.html

Improvisation II
http://www.4shared.com/file/1154 ... provisation_II.html

Improvisation III
http://www.4shared.com/file/1154 ... rovisation_III.html

Some Other Time, Leonard Berstein 的名曲
http://www.4shared.com/file/1154 ... ome_Other_Time.html

Chopin Prelude in E Minor, 利用肖邦的名曲来即兴。
http://www.4shared.com/file/1154 ... ude_in_E_Minor.html

Exit Music (For a Movie), 爵士音乐家非常喜欢玩Radiohead 的曲子，从Brad Mehldau 开始后，这个摇滚组合的曲子时不时都出现在爵士乐专辑里面。
http://www.4shared.com/file/1153 ... ic__For_Movie_.html

Thank You, Dido 的曲子，出现在Eminen 的曲子Stan 里面，蛮喜欢这首曲子。
http://www.4shared.com/file/1154 ... anna_Thank_You.html

我愿意，王菲。（从我听的歌曲，可以知道我的年代了吧？）
http://www.4shared.com/file/115444018/abbf5198/I_Will.html

If, 一首陈晓东的不知名曲子，我还蛮喜欢的。
http://www.4shared.com/file/115355997/64d183e3/If__Chinese_.html

If，Bread的常青曲，虽然有点Cheesy，不过我喜欢它的Chord Changes
http://www.4shared.com/file/115444058/cfd3949c/If_online.html

陶吉吉的曲子，沙滩
http://www.4shared.com/file/115444056/286bb99b/The_Beach.html

邓丽君的名曲，千言万语。会喜欢上这首歌其实是看了许鞍华的电影。
http://www.4shared.com/file/1153 ... sands_Of_Words.html

Improvisation
http://www.4shared.com/file/1154 ... _Improvisation.html

When I Fall in Love, 爵士乐名曲。
http://www.4shared.com/file/1154 ... I_Fall_in_Love.html

New Compositions

我最新的三首作品，刚刚录音完毕，在筹备新的专辑。
这三首都不会发表，因为我觉得还达不到我要的感觉。在此分享一下。
These are my new compositions, not to be released. Thus to share with you.

The Underground，也是村上春树作品中的意境，不单指地下铁那本专访，也指黑鬼，井，地下道，等等这些意象。
http://www.4shared.com/file/116128012/efd979b0/Underground.html

Galinha Do Caril，咖喱鸡的意思，葡萄牙语，巴西乐风
http://www.4shared.com/file/116126565/d8e8cf0c/Galinha_Do_Caril.html

Digital Green Knoll，绿色的电子草坪，或者也可以解释为电子绿的草坪。现代科技将东西都电子化，草坪电子化了。
http://www.4shared.com/file/116125845/f0b39133/Digital_Green_Knoll.html

我的一些录音，some of my recordings

分享录音

这些是我多年来的一些东西，品质并没有证明，就当是娱乐吧！
These are some of my recordings over the years, no guarantee for quality (although I've already picked them out from a pile of stuff), so please don't take them seriously. If you like them, thanks so much, if you don't, please just laugh.
Thanks!

三重奏（Flute, Piano, Bass) Gambrinus
http://www.4shared.com/file/115794196/fb182abf/01_Gambrinus.html

我的作品，叫做One Town
http://www.4shared.com/file/116038642/601f0b52/02_One_Town.html

一首三重奏，爵士乐经典曲目，Emily。
http://www.4shared.com/file/116034603/39a24178/03_Emily.html

电音始祖之一Aphex Twin的名曲，Flim
http://www.4shared.com/file/116034601/d7ac2054/05_Flim.html

爵士乐经典曲目，Body & Soul
http://www.4shared.com/file/115794229/8a1550bc/06_Body__Soul.html

我的作品，Hard Boiled Wonderland & The End of the World, 取名来自村上春树的小说。
http://www.4shared.com/file/1160 ... d_of_The_World.html

Innerpeace，一首三个人即兴的作品，based on 类似Bach 练习曲式的Bass lines，我们在上面加上自己的旋律，实验性的作品，
http://www.4shared.com/file/116034606/49c8b5f7/07_Innerpeace.html

Keith Jarrett 大名鼎鼎的Koln Concert, 是完全即兴的演奏，有两位日本人依照录音将他弹得东西写下来，而我的录音则是依照这个Transcription 来演奏，再加上自己的即兴。这个是Koln Concert IIc
http://www.4shared.com/file/1160 ... ln_Concert_IIc.html

爱尔兰民谣，The River is Wide， piano and Flute Duo
http://www.4shared.com/file/1160 ... _River_Is_Wide.html

Black Orpheus, Luis Bonfa的名曲，来自巴西电影Black Orpheus (将古希腊神话的故事放在现代的巴西，非常有趣的电影。我从中认识了Samba)
http://www.4shared.com/file/1156 ... _Black_Orpheus.html

Elephant Vanishes，村上春树的短篇小说集题目。
http://www.4shared.com/file/1160 ... phant_Vanishes.html

East of the Sun, Piano， Guitar and Vocal。
http://www.4shared.com/file/1157 ... ast_of_the_Sun.html

Northern Light，北极之光。我的作品。从电影和书上幢景的北方气氛是我这个热带长大的人所向往的（北欧神话，Glenn Gould的Idea of the North，Ingmar Bergman的电影，Scandinavian Jazz，Bjork 等等构成浪漫的北方风情）
http://www.4shared.com/file/1159 ... Northern_Light.html

WVC TRiO + 1 Malaysia Tour 2009

When I was preparing for the tour, I told some friends about the places we are going. "No kidding!" was the response I got from most people. Really. No kidding. This is like the missionaries in the 19th centuries, deep into the heartland of China trying to spread the good news. We were doing the missionary of Jazz, spreading the love into the nowhere land in terms of jazz in Malaysia.

So we visited these places:

Penang (not so much hinterland of jazz, but whenever I played there, there were this weird taste in my mouth. Maybe our brand of jazz- for it fusion, straight ahead, modern or whatever never suited Penag-ites taste?)

This is where we performed in Penang:

Wawasan Open University, Lecture Hall I.















There were some bands opened for us, Fuyoh, damn happening like that! The musicians are students and teachers from the organization (music school) that organized the concert. So it felt like we're some big names, with bands opened for us. No lah.

Then we lost (or forgot, then you know lah, here you forgot, means gone la) a whole set of drum Mics. Adam, with his American naivity, thought that some good hearted person will help deliver the lost item (to us, it's gone) back to us. But as of know, the good hearted person is still to be found. (one thousand bucks gone!)

After the Penang concert, we actually get to jammed in the G-spot, the premiere jazz spot in Penang.

On the second morning, we traveled up North to Alor Star. Actually I found out that Alor "Star" is "Star", not "Setar". According to local wisemen, it was originally "Star", from Pokok Star by a stream. Thus, "Alor" (stream) "Star". Then some smart-ass wanted it to sound, or look more Malay, by spelled it "Setar", Then later on it changed back to "Star". Great job, actually think about it, it is more Brand-able! There is a "Star-Gate Mall" near one of the highway exits! Kudo!
All the possibilities of having cool sounding names (albeit a bit anglo-fied) on post offices, government buildings, shopping mall, hotels, Karaoke, hospitals etc.


Alor Star, Star City Hotel Ballroom. Those Seats in front with white cover, those are RM50 seats! They were filled that night! Amazing!

In Alor Star, we were playing at the ballroom of Star City Hotel, where we stayed. Quite nice, reminded me of Pay Fong Highschool's auditorium, in Melaka, where we played a concert in 2008.

The reception was great, the organizers (nice guys, Mr Ng, and Mr Tham) told us that this is the first time Alor Star has a jazz concert! Our Pleasure!

















After Alor Star, we headed back to KL. After Ipoh, the tyre actually exploded. We thought it was the road that made the van shake, but then not long after, there were black smoke coming out from the tail of the van. Damn, the whole tyre just went out! Luckily we didn't sacrifice our lives for jazz, although it will be an honor to rank up there with Clifford Brown, who died in a car crash on his way to gig.


Kota Kinabalu, City Mall, outside of Celyn Hotel, with a lot of curious passerby done with their shopping from Giant Supermarket, wondering "What the hell!"
We flew to KK for a concert (with workshop before the concert), just the Trio.
It was held in City Mall, outdoor! Due to the temperature, it was one of the hottest concert I've ever played! But the organizer was very very supportive, that made up for the water lost throughout the concert, definitely an experience.




























After KK, next stop was Batu Pahat. Yes, the Batu Pahat in Johor. According to the organizer, yes, this was also the first time they have a jazz concert in Batu Pahat (same with our next stop, Kulai). If this is not spreading the good news of jazz, I don't know what is.

We played to a crowd of around 150 people, in Zhong Hua High School's auditorium. Reminded me of my high school years, all Chinese High School (Du Zhong) have that feeling, somewhat dampened, dim, and depressing auditoriums. But it don't mean that we didn't have fun, I had a lot of fun playing music (albeit badly) back in my high school days. At the time, I wasn't afraid of making a fool of myself (not that I am afraid now, just more careful) thus I jumped at any chance I get to play piano in front of people.
The piano (real piano!) I played on was old, but luckily wasn't really Honky Tonk-fied yet. It was great experience introducing jazz to people. Maybe only half the audience get the message, maybe among them, half liked what they hear, that's enough for me. Jazz is never meant to be a popular thing, but more people know about it, more people will like it. At least that's what I am hoping.
Batu Pahat Hua Ren High School Auditorium, Julian is showing off his drumming skill















Foon Yew High School, Kulai, Auditorium


The concert in Kulai was held in Kulai Foon Yew High school auditorium. It is definitely one of the richest, most kick ass high school in Malaysia.

Funny thing about this concert is, they called it “爵士情人”,literally means Jazz Lover! I hope the audience weren't dissapointed that we didn't play any sugary tunes (we did, but jazzified. We did a version of I Will 我愿意, and Moon Represents My Heart 月亮代表我的心）
Or maybe they got compensated by looking at Adam.




















It is definitely hard work to be on the road, driving ourselves around the country, not enough sleep, under the stress of having to adapt ot a new environment, playing to an audience that we have no idea what they like (kind of hostile environment, at least in my mind), also trying to make it as interesting as possible.
But if you ask me, will I do it again? Are you kidding? I'm planning for it now!

WVC TRiO + 1 New Recording, in the process...

After the KLPac concert, we went into studio to record all the new compositions we have written in the last year, total of about 15 songs. We spent about 12 hours, spread out in two days, recording, arguing, trying, sweating over the tunes. It was like yesterday.

I'm proud to announce, the CD will be out the end of this month, if not earlier. As of now, it might be called simply "Eleven".

Come back and find out more about this recording.

In the meantime, I'm in the middle of "Let's Go Mamak...Again!" with Inner Voices. Tomorrow night, one more night to go!

WVC TRiO + 1 2009 Malaysia Tour

WVC TRiO + 1, after the KLPAC sold out concert, is on tour, from 7th June to 14th June. Here is the tour schedule:

7 June 2009 WOU Penang’s Main Campus, Lecture Theatre 1, Level 5. Wawasan Open University Main Campus, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Penang (7.00pm) 0124783966

8 June 2009 Star Grand Ballroom, Star City Hotel 88, Jalan Pintu Sepuluh, 05100, Alor Setar, Kedah. (8.15pm) 0124872182

10 June 2009 Earl’s Bar, Celyn Hotel, (8.00pm)

13 June 2009 Batu Pahat Chinese High School, Auditorium, Jalan Tanjong Labuh. (8.00pm) 07-4335818 (Sandman Guitar Center)

14 June 2009 Foon Yew High School, Auditorium, Taman Indahpura, Kulai. (7.30pm) 07-6636562, 07-6633263, 012-7721491 (Pusat Muzik Feiyiban, Sekolah Muzik Public)

WVC TRiO + 1 Live at KLPAC June 2nd 2009

After about a month of preparations, composing, rehearsals, praying that Julian wouldn't caught the Swine flu flying back home, worrying about number of audiences who will turn up for this all instrumental, all original compositions jazz concert, came the moment of truth, It was fully packed.
AMAZING! Who said Kuala Lumpur is a piece of Cultural Desert? (Maybe if not many people turned up, I will utter the same bitter words).
But anyway, Thanks all who showed up, sorry to those who didn't know about the concert earlier.

Here are some pictures from the concert, will upload more when I get all the pictures.