Hong Kong enjoyed the Freespace Jazz Festival this year as typhoon Trami narrowly missed our shores. Floro’s hometown in Philippines was not so fortunate and the community and band program took severe damage from flooding and people lost their schools, temples, homes and lives.
@jazzfriends_orchestra will perform again tomorrow at Fountain de Chopin to fundraise for the situation in Trami.
There will be music, dance, smiles, cheers and will serve as a time for us to congregate, reflect on our own blessings and give back to those in need.
Event details:
Date: 17 Nov 2024
Time: 8pm
Venue: Fountain de Chopin
Ticket Price: $320
*All profits will be donated to support maintainance and repair of students’ instruments
The jazz and tap dance show I’ve been working on the last couple years is going on the road!! It’s a very good show that has gotten multiple government grants and this week we are going on tour to Taiwan!! It’s a unique and fun gig experience combining music, tap dance, interactivity and story telling. Before we depart we’ll do one performance in Hong Kong on Tuesday night at @chez.trente, please come check it out, it’ll be unlike any gig you’ve ever seen and I’m sure you’ll like it 👣🎶
@florosernandejr @johnsonhob3 @zoeeechannn @cal.vin.dream @b3_sylvia
I got the win 🥇I’m really happy, it’s hard to know what to say but for sure it’s to thank the people that helped me along this journey: my teammates and coaches at @mystudiohkofficial, the new friends and mentors I met at @sitjaopho_muaythai in Thailand, @raymond_poon_boxer who helped me with my boxing and how to get my mind and sleep right, all my friends that came to support me, and my support system throughout it all @christiepearl. In an individual sport where you get all the glory and bear all the risk yourself, it’s even more special when people help you achieve your goals out of pure generosity. I’m so grateful for the many talented and kind people deep in the fighting arts that I’ve met, I’m honoured to get to experience the culture and participate on any level, whether it’s training alongside yall or getting a taste of stepping into the ring 🙏🏼 Thank you @jonathanlausc for the photos, will post some fight footage soon!!
Friends I will be competing in my first kickboxing match on Sept 8, around 13:00 in Hong Kong. It’s open to public but the gym doesn’t want the address posted to control how big the crowds get. Please DM if you would like to come watch and I’ll send you the address (Cost is $50). Please let me know before the end of the week, I’d like to take a quiet and focused approach on the week of the fight. Love you all, I’ll try my best 🥋
My favourite moments of a great day! I’ve always enjoyed watching and playing sports but the accolades associated with my career in organized athletics are:
1) Playing goalie on my primary school team because I was the worst on the team at kicking the ball.
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2) Cramping at the start of a kids mountain bike race and being so slow that the semi-pro race which started later in the afternoon had caught up and were hollering at me to get out the way.
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3) Quitting in the middle of a breaststroke semifinal at my secondary school swim meet because I gassed myself out.
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4) Rode the bench on a little league team in which the parents of the other kids were proud of me for trying baseball for the first time at such a late stage.
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It took 35 years to do get a W but it was worth the wait to do it in a ring.
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Full match is posted too, it’s actually a pretty entertaining fight, I almost let it slip away in the last round but came back to secure the win in the last few seconds.
#kickboxing #boxing #interclub #smoker #fight #muaythai #hongkong #天外飛仙 @nowhereboyshk
Its an honour to have my song Mr Porter performed at the US Consulate in Guangzhou with a group led by @joelongardner251 including some of Asia’s finest jazz musicians @pudding0209 @markkuo8 @percussionko169 @mandy_chan_music @lilyxchen ET on bass.
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Jazz diplomacy has been a pillar of American foreign policy dating back to my hero’s like Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong and Sarah Vaughan. I’m so honoured to walk a bit of the trail they blazed. Nothing better than some good ol foot tapping, hard swinging music to bring people together.
The full match! It was a great fight, my opponent was coming forward the whole time and it was really exhausting trying to evade the pressure, I was able to land some shots but couldn’t get grounded to throw with enough power to stop him walking forward.
I felt relatively calm, but not really consistently enough to play any game, I felt mostly reactive in there.
He was good at cutting off the ring the whole time and in the third round he had me on the ropes for a LONG time, but by the grace of God I just started to land a lot of shots in the last 15 seconds and got the momentum back to secure the fight 🙏🏼 Crowd was going nuts man… thrill of a lifetime 😭🤯
Second leg of Greece tour brought us to the beautiful coastal city of Preveza. It’s was absolutely picturesque, we arrived during siesta and the town was asleep, like walking through a fairy tale, as the evening drew nearer the boardwalk and alleys filled with life.
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We had a a great show and the music, environment and people were all perfect.
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From leaving the festival hotel, it was a 25hr journey back home, I thought the adventure was drawing to a close as i boarded the van at 2am but on one of my layovers I paid for storage at the airport grabbed a taxi and hoped out to the beach for a quick snooze and breakfast! One of the best improvisational decisions I’ve made in my life.
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Thanks @dock_in_absolute and @davidkintziger for the adventure of a lifetime!
#tour #travel #greece #preveza
The first leg of Greece tour with @dock_in_absolute.
Hong Kong ➡️ Greece ➡️ Athens Jazz Festival all happened on the first day. Second day was a day off and we did a bit of sight seeing at Acropolis and ate Greek food and listened to Greek music!
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I only get to hang with Jean Phillipe and David a few times a year but it’s always a brilliant hang and we get on great right away! I memorised 50mins of music for this tour and was able to recall most of it successfully for our first gig with one more chance to connect with the music as much as I can before the short trip is over.
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Next stop is the beautiful coastal city of Preveza!
#tour #greece #band #livemusic #athens @athensjazz
Minimalism with @weitaminute and @gagnon.sylvain.
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Everyone knows this song whether you’re a jazz head or not, do you recognise it?
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Playing just enough to bring the song into existence, leaving tons of space which is where the most listening and interpretation happens. As players we are so used to improvising with a general upward trajectory, for context this is the head out of a 9min jam.. do you remember the last time you ended up significantly smaller than where you started?
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Thank you gents for an amazing week of music and to the audiences we performed for; it’s impossible to make this kind of music without your attention, quiet, patience and your active listening is actually palpable and drives us to play more sensitively and improvise deeper.
Been having a blast playing with @weitaminute brilliant pianist from Singapore and @gagnon.sylvain on bass.
Sunday afternoon 5-7pm is your last chance to catch this rare chance to see Weixiang Tan in Hong Kong, he’s an extremely creative and exciting virtuoso musicians don’t miss it! Get tickets in advance @open.house.music
One of the most interesting parts of being a Nowhere Boy is the opportunity to explore new experiences, develop new skills and take part in projects that allow your imagination to run as far as your mind allows. I grew up enjoying martial arts movies and later in life grew into a hobbyist martial artist myself … I feel so lucky to have had a chance to do some action sequences in our latest music video with superstar @winka_chan!! It was so much fun and a dream come true type experience! Hope you have fun watching us battle ⚔️
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https://youtu.be/wi17z_mWar0?si=vQAOvRnZ8BIC5zMO
Some say the pop scene is conservative but then again we’re put here putting out rap songs in 9/4. Thank you @vincychan for your imagination, experimentation and trust. So much fun to make this song with you! I think this is the most daring @nowhereboyshk song in recent years, a truly inspiring collab!
New @nowhereboyshk song is out!!! It was an honour and a pleasure working with @winka_chan from @collar.weare on this song and music video! She’s an AMAZING artist and such a nice person!! Thank you for trusting us with this collab!! Check it out!! #異人之野望
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KKBOX: https://kkbox.fm/2Aljr
Spotify: https://bit.ly/48 xXelM
Apple Music/iTunes: https://bit.ly/30Nh857
Youtube Music: https://bit.ly/49JXoOe
MOOV: https://s.moov.hk/r?s=izdU62
JOOX: https://bit.ly/3T4ILzp
Written by : Nowhere Boys
Lyrics: Oscar
Producer: Nowhere Boys / Adrian Chan
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#NowhereBovs #Winka 陳泳伽 #異人之野望
@nowhereboyshk @winka_chan @collar.weare
Absolute epic night last night with the Happy Go Lucky Big Band. This band has been an institution in HK for way longer than I have lived here, unfortunately founder Kenny Matsura is no longer a resident of HK but the reigns have been passed to the capable hands of @edward_dlee and the band is swinging as ever!
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Looking forward to the finale of @harboursideswingfest with The Swing Dynasty. @aurore_lou_alauze, @thomas.latter, @rhythmstudiohk absolutely killed this festival.. thanks for making HK swiiiiing!
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#HKmusic #livemusic #swing #jazz #livejazz #bigband
The first show @pacificplacehk Lunar New Year Celebration with the BIG JAZZ BAND was a BIG success!!!
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The coming together of music, story, set and costume design to deliver a cohesive performance is what show business is all about. All the artists involved are absolutely top notch, a pleasure and an inspiration to work with.
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The second and final show will be this Saturday 15:00 - 15:30!
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Ken師傅 (Feb 17, 24) 🇭🇰
二胡女神 - Pik Sum (Feb 17, 24) 🇭🇰
11歲天才- Sylvia Ho (Feb 17) 🇭🇰
大眾情人 - Mai Wai Him (Feb 24) 🇭🇰
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Nate Wong - Drums 🇺🇸
Jerold Chu - Piano 🇬🇧
Poh Chaichon - Alto Sax 🇹🇭
Yu Hagiwara - Tenor Sax 🇯🇵
Nazar Tabachyshyn - Accordian 🇺🇦
Felix Tham - Violin 🇭🇰
Julz Bernales - Bass 🇵🇭
We are the BIG JAZZ BAND and we will be performing at Pacific Place the next two Saturdays Feb 17th and Feb 24th at 15:00 - 15:30 to celebrate Lunar New Year!
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I’ve created an all new show and storyline with eleven of my favourite musicians in HK. It features home grown ingenuity as well as world-class level talent and collaboration. It’s a showcase of virtuosity, nostalgia, tradition and pure fun and entertainment. Hope to see you there!
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Cast:
Ken師傅 (Feb 17, 24) 🇭🇰
二胡女神 - Pik Sum (Feb 17, 24) 🇭🇰
11歲天才- Sylvia Ho (Feb 17) 🇭🇰
大眾情人 - Mai Wai Him (Feb 24) 🇭🇰
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Nate Wong - Director/Drums 🇺🇸
Jerold Chu - Piano 🇬🇧
Poh Chaichon - Alto Sax 🇹🇭
Yu Hagiwara - Tenor Sax 🇯🇵
Nazar Tabachyshyn - Accordian 🇺🇦
Felix Tham - Violin 🇭🇰
Julz Bernales - Bass 🇵🇭
Just wrapped on the second half of the Rais Khan Adventure. After composing and arranging six songs in the desert we headed to Mumbai to Island City Studios where we spent four 12 hour days, full throttle working as fast as we could to finish the album and the results are beautiful; raw in heart and emotion, precise and accurate in performance 🔥 These guys have unbelievable chops and soul, the level of teamwork and passion was unparalleled, thank you guys for your love and expertise. I can’t wait for the album to be out 🧡🤍💚
I’m in the midst of one of the most special moments ever for me. I’ve traveled to Jaisalmer, India to the home of @khanrais_ and his family in Tahr Desert about two hours away from the closest city. His home is gorgeous and his family even more amazing, they welcomed us with open hearts and I left a piece of mine there forever. We set a goal of writing/arranging 6 songs over 3 days which we accomplished fuelled by amazing home cooking and lots of chai. Next we fly to Mumbai where we‘be booked a studio for 4 days and we will record the songs we’ve arranged.
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I can’t explain with words how much gratitude I have for the experience and for the people I’ve spent such quality time with, I wish I can share a bit of the vibe through these little clips.
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The musicians on this project are:
Kartals, Band Leader: @khanrais_
Morchang: @sherukhanharbha
Dholak: @khan_rajak_
Vocal: @ashrafkhan_officiall
Vocal: Devw Khan
Vocal: @lekha.sound
Kamaicha: Kode Khan
Bass: @henman2001
Piano: @nateandersenmusic
Engineer: @rauly282
🎄Great way to start the holiday season with @cy_leo and the G-Crew @jezzachu @jbasslines75 @belle.kara! Very fun gig, thanks guys and huge thank you to @whitexmasstreetfair @swireproperties @cmgroovy for the invite! ✨
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#spain #isntshelovely #cyleo #natewong #swire #xmas #livemusic #music #hongkong #hkmusic
She’s extraordinarily talented with passion, chops, groove, creativity, an innate ability to listen, react and gifted with amazing-supportive parents and early exposure from @johnsonhob3 and @saxy_ta .. congratulations to the Ho family, the sky is the limit. We are hosting the jam together at @timepark_tst this Friday.. did I mentioned @b3_sylvia is eleven years old?
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#organ #b3 #jazz #music #livemusic #prodigy #musician
@good.funk.shui will be at Freespace Jazz Fest 2023! @laubak.livehouse at 22:00 on October 7th. The last show on Saturday! 🌱
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@natewong.playsgongs 🥁
@christie_ate_herself 🎙️
@jezzachu 🎹
@anguskenneth 🎸
@florosernandejr 🪘
@jbasslines75 🎸
@pohchaichon 🎷
@o.hagi 🎷
#freespacejazzfest #freespace #goodfunkshui
BTS vlog ep 2. Taking you behind the scenes of what it takes to put together a performance. Here is a glimpse of rehearsal 1 of 2, today we are in the dance studio 🔥🕺🏻💃 In ep 3 we’ll be moving to our on stage soundcheck so stay tuned!
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#behindthescenes #rehearsal #roadtowembley #joshdioniso #natewong
A new @nowhereboyshk joint. Our first time collaborating with the great @concertyy .. a great honour! And of course 100% composed, recorded and mixed at Studio 🅱️. Proud that we are now making full on commercial level releases with virtually the same workflow from day 1. We’ve come a long way.
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#songrelease #cantopop #pop #music #hkmusic #hongkong
Back to school! 🎒 Happy and excited to start a new semester at Baptist University @bmus.stage . Met my class today and I can tell it’s going to be fun!
Every semester I fine tune my class and add aspects I think are interesting and will help my students understand music. In addition to a focus on mastering and executing the 16th note grid, this semester we’ll also emphasise how these rhythms make you feel emotionally. We all acknowledge that some chords sound happy, and some are sad but we lack descriptors for grooves and rhythms. How about stable/unstable, spacious/cluttered, peaceful/agitating. By organising your thoughts on how rhythms make you feel, you can effectively use them in your compositions and improvisations to manipulate the emotion of the music and listener.
Let’s FEEL the beat! 🥁
#teaching #musicteacher
🌱 @good.funk.shui hasn’t officially put out any new music for a while now but if you’ve been coming to the gigs you know that we actually have a handful of new songs and we are always writing and making demos. Since the MTR has been making the news so much lately it seems timely to put out this demo of a song we’ve been performing pretty regularly lately.
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We all know my love for taxis but sometimes the MTR is the best way to go.. especially if you want to spend a few more moments with your travel buddy 😁
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Oh, and for all the jazz fans out there, it’s a contrafact of Take the A Train ;) Demo features: @christie_ate_herself 🎙️ @chaiiy_ 🎹 @jbasslines75 🎸 @natewong.playsgongs ✍️
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#mtr #takethemtr #taketheatrain #music #hkmusic #hongkong #goodfunkshui #newmusic
I’ve had some of the most special experiences in my life with @dock_in_absolute , I’ve toured all over the World with them from 2016 until now but most of my friends and family only know it as a band name I mentioned in stories. Finally we are coming to Hong Kong and will be performing at @laubak.livehouse this Thursday night, Sept 7, 20:00. I’m so excited to finally share this part of my life with everyone in HK 🇭🇰🤍
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#hongkong #hkmusic #music #tour #livemusic #laubak #tourlife #travel #vlog
I am soooo excited to be back on tour with @dock_in_absolute .. pre Covid we traversed the World together, and from 2015 - 2019 we went to 🇰🇷🇯🇵 🇹🇼 🇮🇩🇮🇳🇺🇦🇺🇸🇲🇽🇱🇻🇷🇺🇨🇳
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After we hit Blue Note in Beijing and Shanghai we will perform together in Hong Kong for the first time at @laubak.livehouse on September 7th!! More details on that specific gig later but please save the date, I’m so grateful for the chance to share this big part of my life with my people at home 🇭🇰
Got a gift from Freespace to celebrate the opening of their new season!! Thank you 💚 📸
西九主辦:表演藝術季2023-24正式開鑼!今季有超過700個精彩演出及活動,即上 westkowloon.hk/season2324了解詳情啦!
WestK presents: Performing Arts Season 2023-24 has been unveiled! Visit westkowloon.hk/season2324 to discover over 700 exhilarating performances and events!
#西九文化區 #表演藝術季 #WestKowloonCulturalDistrict #PerformingArtsSeason
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The day before my birthday 🎂 Thank you everyone for supporting me in all the different ways you all have over the years. Im so blessed 🙏🏼
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It was a wonderful day spent with some of the brilliant people that make up my musical family. This #NWHK ep 5 ft @joshdionisio @jezzachu @florosernandejr @jbasslines75 @nowhereboyshk @danceworks.tw
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#music #musicvlog #vlog #hkmusic #musician #musiclife #gig
Happy to take on a new and exciting music director project! Up all night last night making demos with @jezzachu and @joshdionisio.
Amazing collab with @danceworks.tw x @collectionofindividuals x @pacificplacehk coming up!
August 19th, 5pm, save the date!
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#hkmusic #hongkong #recordingsession @pacificplacehk #ThisIsThePlace #PacificPlaceHK #PPSummerVibes #PPVibing #SummerIAm
Nothing but love for my tour mates. 6 days, three very successful gigs and one unforgettable one… non stop banter and many many laughs.
I’m turning 34 next week, nothing makes you feel more young then being forced to be with a new group of people, becoming great friends, exploring the world and manoeuvring the trials and tribulations along the way with a sense of childlike wonderment you only get from experiencing things for the first time. It’s like that feeling we had when we went to camp as kids, and not many adults get to experience anymore.
It’s a good life, highly recommend being a musician or chasing your dream whatever it may be. 10/10
@dida._.boy @jazzbirdhk @kensuen_bass @fabienwong @jezzachu @lukwaichun_composer @jerrycywong @soojunyaya
#tourlife #ontheroad #chinatour #hkmusic
A great honour to play with these amazing ladies, super good artists and writers! 🎶🎵🎶 @joyce_cheung_ @kiri_thy @moonstyles_ @hermes.shum
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I’ll be music director of a @pacificplacehk show on August 19th, 5pm ft. @danceworks.tw .. it’s gunna be a big one!
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@pacificplacehk #ThisIsThePlace #PacificPlaceHK #PPSummerVibes #PPVibing #SummerIAm



































































































