shanghai jazz scene .com

A new wine bar in Hongqiao called Vino Venue will start featuring live jazz with a special event happening this Saturday. Montreal-based vocalist Athesia (pictured) will perform a set of original music at the intimate venue, and the show is part of a package that includes dinner and a wine card. Not exactly sure how the wine card works, but it’s worth 388 RMB by itself so it must get you a selection to taste. Tickets for the event are 888 RMB each and availability is limited, so call ahead to purchase tickets in advance. According to the venue:

Price is 888rmb per head inclusive of performance + a 388rmb value wine card and selection of food from

Meats: Beef Tenderloin, Beef Sirloin, Pork Spare Ribs, Pork Sausage Chicken wings
Seafood: Prawn Skewer, Scallops, Fish Fillet
And various salads, condiments + dessert.

If there is any groups interested with 6 or more, we could do something extra for them in terms of wines and we can also do 10+1 free.

It sounds like an interesting place. I haven’t been there yet myself, but I will go check it out soon to see what it’s all about. I’m not sure how often they plan to have live jazz, but there’s not much jazz happening in Hongqiao that I know of so I think it could do quite well if they got something happening regularly there.

Athesia also sounds like she’ll put on a good show, judging from a listen to the stuff on her myspace page. A nice mix of acoustic and electronic lounge grooves and folk-style songs, the tunes on there each have a different feeling. For this show she will be joined by her regular guitarist Jim Bland. Apparently the venue is not so big, so her entire band probably wouldn’t fit anyway.

Location: Vino Venue – No. 1970 Hongqiao Road

Date and Time: Friday, March 21, 2008. Beginning at 6:30 pm

For reservations and information contact Jenny Qian at Vino Venue. (86.21) 6261.1995 or (86) 13818421229. E â??mail: jenny@vinovenuechina.com

Event listing in City Weekend

Update: I’ve just discovered that Athesia is also playing a free concert the night after this show, at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.  The  show at the Conservatory will also feature another vocalist named Nour from Switzerland.  The listing for this event is also in City Weekend, and it mentions that one can acquire tickets at the Canadian Consulate, Swiss Consulate, or Alliance Francaise.  I’m not sure how the ticket situation works, as it also says the show is free.

Shanghai Conservatory of Music, 20 Fenyang Lu, near Huaihai Lu, Xuhui district  7:30pm   6357-5388

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