Jiji Township, Nantou County on August 20 2017-Life in Taiwan
Min Xiao-Fen's Blue Pipa Trio - Horse Round-Up
Min Xiao-Fen's FROM HARLEM TO SHANGHAI AND BACK recasts the work of legendary jazz trumpeter Buck Clayton, Chinese composer Li Jinhui, Count Basie and Duke Ellington, along with Ms. Min's own compositions.
Jazz trumpeter and composer Buck Clayton was a leading member of Count Basie's Old Testament orchestra. He brought Kansas City Swing to Shanghai in the mid-1930s and worked closely with the father of Chinese popular music Li Jinhui, who contributed hundreds of songs to the Chinese musical canon. Clayton is credited for helping close the gap between American jazz and traditional Chinese music. His effect on Li's music helped ushered in a brief era of Chinese jazz and helped change musical history.
Horse Round-Up composed by Min Xiao-Fen
Min Xiao-Fen - pipa & vocal Steve Salerno - guitar Dean Johnson - bass Performed at Forest Hills Library -- November 30, 2013