The improvised life of Xia Jia
China DailyThe Jan 13 concert of jazz pianist Xia Jia, who performed at the Aranya North Coast Chapel, a popular scenic spot in the Aranya resort in Qinhuangdao, the coastal city in Hebei province, which was turned into a live recording released in March. He was first taught to play piano by his mother as a child and in 1986, began attending the primary school affiliated to Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music, receiving classical music training and studying classical piano and conducting. After returning to China, Xia frequently played at well-known venues, like East Shore Live Jazz Cafe, which was founded by veteran jazz saxophonist, Liu Yuan. In 2005, along with Chinese-American saxophonist Nathaniel Gao, trumpet player Wen Zhiyong, double bass player Wang Chenhuai and drummer Liu Xingyu, Xia formed a quintet called Redhand.
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The improvised life of Xia Jia
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