Embracing the music

On the night of Sept 9, 2018, a jazz performance was staged at Beijing's East Shore Jazz Cafe.

Liu Yue, the guitarist, was about to perform with his trio, which included organist Zhou Xia and drummer Xu Zhitong.

"We are going to record tonight's show and publish it. It would be highly appreciated if you could join us and keep it secret," Liu said to the audience.

For Liu and his trio, it was the first time that recorded a live album. For the audience, it was also a new experience.

"They (the audience members) were very cooperative and two of them joked that we should give them copies of the album when it was published," recalls Liu.

On March 13, the album, titled In Your Arms, was released by China Record Group, one of the biggest and oldest record companies in the country.

The album features four music works: Apple Pie, Yellow Earth, Love of Bajie and In Your Arms, all written by Liu.