2021.06.07
香港爵士音樂教父羅尚正 (Ted Lo) 擅長玩鍵盤及電子合成器 (Synthesizer),在融合爵士樂 (Fusion Jazz)這 個音樂風格在爵士音樂圈剛盛行的階段,他就已經開始用這些電子聲音去創作。今集他會重新演釋1987年灌錄的融合爵士樂作品《Coconuts》,分享他對演奏及創作傳統爵士樂到融合爵士樂的心得以及當時音樂圈的發展。
Jazz Composers’ Lab
Episode 7: Ted Lo|Coconuts
Presented by: Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Produced by: Alan Kwan
Platform: YouTube
Link: https://youtu.be/eVZy2mUC5rE
Synopsis: Ted Lo, Hong Kong's own "godfather of jazz", is a wizard with the keyboard and synthesizer. He began using these electronic sounds in his compositions back when Fusion Jazz first gained popularity on the jazz scene. In this episode, he will reinterpret Coconuts, a Fusion Jazz piece recorded in 1987, and share his thoughts on making the transition from playing Traditional Jazz to Fusion Jazz, and on the development of the music scene of the time.
Series: Jazz Composers’ Lab
Scheme/ Festival: Click for Arts
Art Form: Music
Host/ Guitar: Alan Kwan
Guest/ Keyboard: Ted Lo
Bass: Leung Chun-hin
Drums: Dean Li