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...HCAMA Jazz Series Presents: The New Grounds Quintet
What: The Jazz Series presents the New Grounds Quint, a jazz group from the New England Conservatory. After a rough week of studying, you'll enjoy this event's fun and relaxing atmosphere...
...high society, alumni and students alike gathered in Adams House for the third annual FDR Memorial Lecture and Gala Dinner. A speech given by Franklin Roosevelt’s grandson, Curtis Roosevelt, was followed by a black-tie dinner and dancing, complete with a live 10-piece orchestra playing jazz standards from...
According to Liang, the “restoration” in the title refers to a cultural restoration of the Shanghai jazz of the 1930s, which consisted of Chinese lyrics sung over Western jazz tunes. Liang seeks out these old pieces of music and remixes them with his own beats and harmonics, adding a modern flair to these long-lost songs...
Liang cited his family and Harvard as major influences in the creation of SRP. Though he trained as a classical and jazz pianist, he said that he was inspired by his grandfather, who played the Chinese flute. While at Harvard, Liang gained composing experience by writing the music to a Hasty Pudding production. Additionally, while performing with the Krokodiloes during their 1997 China tour, Liang was first introduced to Shanghainese jazz. This initial interest in the music stayed with him, even during a three-year sidetrack working as a consultant...