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Jazz blossoms in Taipei

The Taipei International Jazz Festival, now in its fifth year, has expanded with a month-long program of gigs all over the city

By David Chen  /  STAFF REPORTER

JULY 19

Hope & Gin’s Guitar Duo featuring Wei-jiun

Trio of two guitars and violin featuring Hope Yeh (葉賀�?Gin Lin (林華勁), and Huang Wei-jiun (黃偉駿).

Jazz for Lovers — Vocalist Ya-wen & OFF Trio (爵士情人夢—歌手孫雅文與OFF三重奏 )

Quintet led by female vocalist Sun Ya-wen (孫雅文)

Taipei Fine Arts Museum (臺北市立美術館), 181, Zhongshan N Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市中山北路3段181號); near Yuanshan MRT Station (圓山捷運站); (02) 2595 7656

FESTIVAL FINALE

JULY 25 AND JULY 26

FROM 7:30PM TO 9:30PM

FEATURED PERFORMERS

Steve Davis (USA): Trombone

David Milne (USA): Saxophone

John Ruocco (USA): Saxophone, clarinet, flute

Bart de Nolf (Belgium): Double bass, electric bass

Fabien Degryse (Belgium): Guitar

Thierry Gutmann (Belgium): Drums

Peter van Marle (Netherlands): Piano, percussion

Saskia Laroo (Netherlands): Trumpet

Denise Jannah (Netherlands): Vocals

Chi-pin Hsieh (Taiwan): Violin

Kai-ya Chang (Taiwan): Piano

At 228 Peace Park (228和平紀念公園), Main Stage, near NTU Hospital MRT Station (台大醫院捷運站), exit No. 1

Young Talents Jazz Concert Series

Many of the festivals participants in this year’s festival are also students of the Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy (TISJA). The following is a list of their additional performances at clubs and pubs around Taipei. There is an entrance fee of NT$400 for each of these shows.

JUNE 29, 2:30PM

Vocalist Wu Ching and Ching-Tsung Quartet (歌手吳青與聰義爵士四重奏)

Franz and Friends, 25, Bade Road Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市八德路三段25號B1)

JULY 2, 7:30PM

Jazz Piano Duet — Interactions between Kai-ya Chang and 3 Young Sensations (爵士雙鋼琴—張凱雅與三位新秀的激盪)

Shih Chien University Recital Hall (實踐大學音樂廳), 70 Dazhi Street, Taipei City (台北市大直街70號)

JULY 4, 7:30PM

LOMO Jazz Quintet (LOMO 爵士五重奏)

Nanhai Gallery, 3, Ln 19, Chongching S Rd Sec 2, Taipei (南海藝廊台北市中正區重慶南路二段19巷3號)

7/07 (MON), 9:30PM

Random Taxi (台灣大學愛樂爵士樂團)

Witch House, 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Road Sec 3, Taipei City (女巫店•台北市新生南路三段56巷7號)

JULY 11, 9:30PM

Brussel Van Taipeh

Riverside Cafe, B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (河岸留言•台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1)

JULY 14, 9:30PM

Wish Project ’08

Blue Note, 4F, 171, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (藍調•台北市羅斯福路三段171號4樓)

JULY 18, 9:30PM

Sam’s Jazz Quintet (蘇聖育爵士五重奏 )

Sappho de Base, 1, Ln 102, Anhe Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市安和路二段102巷1號)

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