魯千千五重奏(Richie Goods & Chien Chien)美西巡演開跑。
甫獲葛萊美獎官方公布為「十大值得關注新興爵士樂藝術家」的旅美台籍爵士鐵琴音樂家魯千千，在文化部駐洛杉磯臺灣書院的安排下，將於今年 7 月，與 Richie Goods 帶領他們的爵士五重奏進行美西巡演，分別於 7 月 7 日、14 日及 16 日在 Town Hall Seattle、洛杉磯郡立美術館爵士樂音樂季(Jazz at LACMA)及史丹佛大學爵士藝術節(Stanford Jazz Festival)演出，歡迎喜好爵士樂的美西聽眾前往欣賞。
魯千千爵士五重奏(Richie Goods & Chien Chien)由臺灣旅美當代打擊樂演奏暨作曲家魯千千與貝斯手 Richie Goods 領軍，魯千千曾為朱宗慶打擊樂團成員，作品風格融合古典及當代，2020 年首張專輯《行Path》，榮獲第 12 屆金音創作獎最佳爵士歌曲獎及入圍三項金曲獎提名，今年與 Richie Goods 合作的專輯《繫 Connected》已入圍金曲獎演奏類最佳專輯獎及演奏類最佳專輯製作人獎，新作品傳達人類在面對疫情所發生的暴力及仇恨事件，期待以團結、愛與和平來跨越。
駐洛杉磯臺灣書院表示，本次美西巡迴將於西雅圖、洛杉磯及舊金山演出，透過聆聽及欣賞融合了臺美頂級爵士音樂家的創作及現場演出，希望帶給觀眾們音樂的饗宴，更能成為疫後重生的精神力量。
各地活動演出時間及地點：
2023/7/14 (周五) 晚間 6:00 (美西時間) 於 Los Angeles County
Museum of Art (免費入場)
https://www.lacma.org/event/jazz-lacma-chien-chien-lu
2023/7/16 (周日) 晚間 7:30 (美西時間) 於 Dinkelspiel Auditorium (Stanford Jazz Festival)
RICHIE GOODS & CHIEN CHIEN – “CONNECTED”
“CONNECTED” was formed in 2020. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Richie Goods and Chien Chien had frequent conversations about the Black Lives Matter movement and the unwarranted hate
crimes against Asians. They decided to do a project that would unify people and invoke imagery of love and peace. As often happens, music was the catalyst that bridged the gap and resulted in a
rare collaboration; a partnership that produced “The Path” Sep. 2020, “We Three Kings” Nov.2020, and “Rain” Dec. 2021. They decided to cement their musical relationship by creating
“CONNECTED”, their band featuring Miki Hayama on keys, Quintin Zoto-guitar and Allan Mednarddrums and of course Richie Goods-bass and Chien Chien-vibes.
Together, Richie and Chien Chien are “CONNECTED”, creating an exciting, new, energetic listening experience and attracting new
audiences everywhere. Look for their new release, “Richie Goods & Chien Chien – CONNECTED” due in January 2023.
RICHIE GOODS – NY bassist Richie Goods, one of the most versatile and accomplished bass players in the industry and the youngest person ever inducted into the Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Fame, came to
prominence while touring and recording with the late Mulgrew Miller and credits him for much of his success. Richie went on to make a name for himself through recording and touring with a variety of jazz
and popular artists including Sting, The Headhunters, Louis Hayes Lenny White, Milt Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lisa Fischer, The Manhattan Transfer, and Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and Common and Chris Botti. He tours the US and internationally extensively, including notable performances at the Monterrey, Montreal, Mendocino, Atlanta, Detroit, San Jose, Rochester, and Jakarta Java Jazz Festivals as well as the Punta del Este International Jazz Festival. Richie, a native Pittsburgher, studied with such luminaries as Ron Carter and Ray Brown. He received critical acclaim for his multiple recordings, including his 2019 release “My Left Hand Man”, recorded with THE GOODS PROJECT, a self-produced tribute to his mentor Mulgrew Miller, which spent 36 weeks on the JazzWeek charts in 2020.
CHIEN-CHIEN – Chien Chien (Lu) is a vibraphonist, contemporary percussionist, and composer whose Taiwanese upbringing, classical music education, and passion for R&B grooves crystallize into a fresh and distinctive approach to contemporary jazz. Chien Chien’s fierce authenticity and
jazz mastery shine bright on her September 2020 debut solo project, The Path, which spent 20 weeks on the Jazz Week Charts Top 20, earned Best Jazz Song in the Golden Indie Music Awards
(GIMA)and three Golden Melody Award nominations, four GIMA nominations, and led to her being named the “vibraphone rising star” in Downbeat Magazine’s 69th Annual Critics Poll. Her band has
also played many prestigious festivals including the Clifford Brown and DC Jazz Festivals. She also toured extensively in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Chien Chien obtained a master’s degree
in classical music and jazz. In 2017 she met jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and was invited to join his esteemed quintet where she met and began collaborating with Richie Goods.
