shanghai jazz scene .com

I’ve just returned from a fantastic trip to Yunnan, and decided I really have to bring a band out there for a bit of a Southwest China tour. It’s too nice a place to be not to go more. However, the perennial problem when leaving town is, of course, keeping you up to date on what’s going on here on the jazz scene. Once again I’ve gotten slightly behind in that front, but hopefully you’ll catch this post in time to get down to Glamour tonight for Norwegian jazz band The Core. They played last night there already, and will do again tonight for their last show here in Shanghai.

I’ve listened to sound samples from their website, and the music is all impressive. Definite references to Coltrane (they’re definitely channeling the second quartet in the tune I’m listening to now) but not in a copycat way, but rather in an energetic way, which I have a feeling is going to make their live show amazing.

RMB 50
Wed May 7, 9pm
Glamour Bar: 5 on the Bund, 6F
(021) 6350 9988, 6329 3751

Tags: glamour bar, live jazz, norwegian jazz, the bund, the core

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