Introduction

Gao Taihang£¨Nathaniel Gao£©

As a U.S. Tenor saxophonist in hand, he and Xia Jia, organized the Beijing Red jazz band with other musicians. His band is recognized by jazz fans as the best jazz band in Beijing, and he participates many other bands in Beijing.

China¡¯s Notable Trumpet Player ¨C Wen Zhiyong

Born on March 27, 1973, Wen Zhiyong is a famous trumpet player. He has experienced a rich and colorful life. He became interested in JAZZ and in 1995, he became a member of the Left Hand Jazz Group. During this period, he touched upon music of different style. In 1996, he joined Liu Yuan Jazz band. In 1997, he joined the 1989 Band and performed with Zang Tianshuo. In 1998, he released his personal album ¡®An Outsider¡¯.

Keyboard: Xia Jia

He studied piano with his mother since his childhood; he majored in piano and commanding at the Central Conservatory of Music; he started to play Jazz Piano from 1995 until now, mainly playing jazz piano or keyboard, composing music, teaching and so on. In 2005, as the soul figure of ¡®Xia Jia Jazz Trio¡¯, he was invited, together with the band, to join the Finland Jazz Festival in Helsinki. He is currently a member of Dew Electric Trio as a keyboard player and band founder, of Red Hand Jazz Quintet as a pianist, of Beijing City Jazz Orchestra as one of the commanders and organizers, and of Cui Jian¡¯s Band as a keyboard player. In 2003, he published his teaching VCD ¡®The Tutorial Guidance to Jazz Piano Extemporization¡¯.

Drummer: Xiao Dou (Liu Xingyu)

Xiao Dou is one of the representatives in the new generation of Chinese jazz musicians. He makes a figure out of himself through his keen insight of the art and his diligent and industrious practice.

In 1998, he studied in Beijing Midi Music School and learned to play the drum from the famous percussion player IZUMI KOGA (Gu Hequan).

In 1999, he entered Beijing jazz jungle and performed as a drummer in Liu Yuan Quartet from 2000 to 2002.

In 2003, he performed with Kevin Hough and other American pianists in Shenzhen.

Back in Beijing in 2004, he participated in the performance of local band ¨Cthe Sand Band. At the same time, he took part in the series performances of ¡®anti-lip-synch movement¡¯ initiated by Cui Jian.

In 2005, he performed with the French pianist Christopher¡¯s Quartet band.

In March, 2006, he participated in the recording of Ah Q Jazz Band¡¯s first album. In May, he joined ¡®Xia Jia Electronic Trio¡¯ and performed in the Midi Music Festival. In August, as the drummer of ¡®Xia Jia Electronic Trio¡¯, he participated in Beijing Nine Gates Jazz Festival held in the Forbidden City Concert Hall and was received very positively.

Bass: Wang Chenhuai

Huai was graduated from the Institute of Modern Music. As a new generation of Beijing bassists, he has brought new life to music. With the solid capacity as a young musician to grasp the updated concept of jazz, he cooperates much with the drummer Xiao Dou. Plus the rich experience of the keyboard player Xia Jia, the three-member group¡¯s rhythm lays a solid foundation for the Red Hand Band.

Time: 19: 30, 21 August, 2008

Place: Forbidden City Concert Hall

Ticket: 20 RM, 40 RMB, 60 RMB, 80 RMB, 100 RMB