The Jazz-E Festival in Beijing

Beijing

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, China

China

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 presents a rich and eclectic variety of artists offering a wide spectrum of all types of Electro Jazz

Nu jazz

Nu jazz is an umbrella term coined in the late 1990s to refer to music that blends jazz elements with other musical styles, such as funk, soul, electronic dance music, and free improvisation...

. The festival takes place in the Forbidden City

The Forbidden City

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 Concert Hall of Beijing.

Origins

The Jazz-E Festival is an international achievement from a French company, Eyesight Media, an initiative brought by its founders and managers and their loving passion for jazz and electronic music

Electronic music

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

, Philippe Traht and Michel Lombardo. “Jazz is a very popular musical genre

Music genre

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 in China but its evolution towards electro-jazz is still very shy” says Michel Lombardo. “Our programming is a barometer of current electro-jazz trends in order to bring these new trends to the Beijing audience but also to enable our guests on stage to get to know a brand new, curious and totally open public: there will definitely be sparks!”.

Master classes

In such a context, the “Master classes” with Laurent de Wilde organized in the frame of the festival for the students of the Beijing Music School stand to reason. The spontaneity of exchanges and the impossible formatting of electro-jazz music offer rich moments and build bridges between musicians and students.