Sunday, January 8, 2012

VIETNAM : Jazz concert pays tribute to local musician

 Viet Nam's leading jazz saxophonist Quyen Van Minh and his 16-piece big band Song Hong will take the stage for a live concert next Tuesday night to commemorate the life of late band member Quoc Truong.
Minh will start the concert, entitled Quyen Van Minh and Friends with Jazz, with the song Ha Noi Nhung Cong Trinh (Ha Noi with New Constructions), which was written by Truong.
"Singing is not my strong point but I want to perform the song as a tribute to my friend and my band-mate," the veteran jazz artist said.
Several other Vietnamese songs will be presented in jazz arrangements by different singers, including 72-year-old singer Ha Duc Son, whose voice Minh has described as "amazing". (Read more)