Sax of Shaolin @ Montefiore Park
Last night, the future of jazz can be seen and heard within in the great diversity of young artists who live and play in Harlem, especially West Harlem.
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Saxophonist Ming, aka Sax of Shaolin, is a perfect example who leads the charge in this new wave of jazz, a confluence between East and West. As a saxophonist, composer and bandleader, he merges the musical lineages of his upbringing. He fuses American, Southeast Asian and Afro-Caribbean music to create something that sounds like a dance between the ancestors of all three traditions. This is not only an effort to experiment with sound but also to find common ground between far-flung cultures. It’s an approach that has developed, instinctually, from his experience as an immigrant and a Hakka Chinese, a nomad by blood. His music is simultaneously traditional and contemporary, equally aggressive and tasteful, always danceable and spiritual. Good vibes!
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Saxophonist Ming, aka Sax of Shaolin, is a perfect example who leads the charge in this new wave of jazz, a confluence between East and West. As a saxophonist, composer and bandleader, he merges the musical lineages of his upbringing. He fuses American, Southeast Asian and Afro-Caribbean music to create something that sounds like a dance between the ancestors of all three traditions. This is not only an effort to experiment with sound but also to find common ground between far-flung cultures. It’s an approach that has developed, instinctually, from his experience as an immigrant and a Hakka Chinese, a nomad by blood. His music is simultaneously traditional and contemporary, equally aggressive and tasteful, always danceable and spiritual. Good vibes!
