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• Posted Bob James brings smooth jazz to town to Shanghaiist
  JZ Club has started hosting concerts at the Shanghai Center Theater (the one in the Portman Ritz-Carlton building) and the next one is tomorrow (Friday, that is). This show is featuring Bob James, the smooth jazz pianist who recently recorded his album "Angels of Shanghai" here in town with a number of local traditional intrumentalists. There's more information about the project on Bob James' website. Performers: LI li - pipa (琵琶) LIU zhen - erhu...
• Posted A month of big jazz concerts to Shanghaiist
  George Benson and Al Jarreau this Saturday If you haven't heard about this concert yet, then you probably don't ride in taxis, watch TV, browse any of Shanghai's bigger magazines or websites, and don't have friends who are into this kind of music. Either that or you're really good at ignoring advertising and your friends. In any case, it's likely to be a good show since either of these two individually put on a great...
• Posted Jasmine and Steve CD release this Friday to Shanghaiist
  Concert promoting "The Color of Love" at twocities gallery this Friday We're big fans of the music Steve and Jasmine have done on this album, which we've had the privilege of listening to in pre-release form. All the music on there is fantastic, and it's a surprise that such simple instrumentation can still create the range of sounds they do on this recording. But also, as much as we dig the album, hearing their live...
• Posted Quintessence — Coco Zhao, Zhang Le and Heidi Krenn to Shanghaiist
  These three fantastic jazz vocalists will do a unique performance this Saturday night at a venue we haven't been to yet, called Lounge 18 (18 on the bund, 4F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Lu, near Nanjing Lu). Coco says it's a fantastic space, which means it should be perfect for the magical evening the group has planned for Saturday. Joining the three singers will be Tinho Pereira, the extraordinary Brazilian bass player who joined Coco and...
• Posted Two great jazz singers at the Oriental today to Shanghaiist
  These two jazz vocalists are among the best Shanghai has to offer, and their show this afternoon will see them accompanied by a very strong rhythm section as well. Part of a series of monthly jazz concerts put on by JZ Club at the Oriental Arts Center, the show will also feature pianist Steve Sweeting, bassist Tinho Pereira, and drummer Ronnie Williams. For more info and tickets: JZ Club Culture.sh.cn Smart Shanghai...