Deren Zheng, witness for the Jazz history of Shanghai

There is Lujiazui Financial City Culture Festival this week, and today's theme is Jazz music.

I was so lucky to enjoy a show by Mr. Deren Zheng and a group of young musicians from Shanghai Light Music Orchestra while taking a walk in the Lujiazui Central Greenland after lunch.

Overall, the show was good but not amazing. The Bass was so so, but the saxophonist was good, except that his so-call improvisation was below expectation.

The interesting thing was about the conductor, Mr.Deren Zheng, a ninty-two years' old man. Mr. Zheng was fully dedicated to Jazz since the 1940s and later became a teacher at Shanghai Conservatory Of Music.

His experience was legendary, and might give us young people some inspiration.

By clicking the links below, you can learn more about him.

http://www.vantageshanghai.com/en/scene/2013/09/all-that-jazz-zhen-de-ren.html

http://news.163.com/14/0427/15/9QRMK4IV00014AED.html

Cheers!

the first link was not exist anymore, the second one is ok.
It's a pity that few of us knowing Mr.Deren Zheng, he is a live musician model to dedicated his life to the Jazz music, and it's also a lucky that I am living in Shanghai. I believe i will find a chance to enjoy this art! cheers~!