Colorado jazz band to perform in Beijing

Updated: 2014-05-19 15:21

China Daily

The University of Northern Colorado has five big bands, known as Lab Bands, which have a long history of being among the best college jazz ensembles in the United States. One of them, UNC Jazz Lab Band I, will make its debut in Beijing, performing jazz works from musicians such as Christian McBride and Bob Brookmeyer. They will also adapt a classical Chinese folk song, A Lovely Rose, into a jazz piece.

7:30 pm, May 22. Forbidden City Concert Hall inside Zhongshan Park, west of Tian'anmen Square, Xicheng district, Beijing.

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