The beat goes on
2 years, 6 months ago

The beat goes on

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Murray James Morrison plays The Moon Represents My Heart in the lobby of his building, celebrating the end of lockdown on June 1. Despite the lockdown, which forced the closure of many businesses in the past months, musicians never stopped making music and found imaginative ways to share it with the public. The latest COVID-19 outbreak saw the temporary closure of Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai after it held its International Women's Day concert in March. A prime venue for live jazz shows in the city, the center is the only overseas branch of the New York-based music organization. Last year, he performed in Zhang Yimou's concept theater show 2047 Apologue, which took Foldesh on a tour of five Chinese cities.

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The beat goes on
2 years, 6 months ago

The beat goes on

China Daily  

Murray James Morrison plays The Moon Represents My Heart in the lobby of his building, celebrating the end of lockdown on June 1. Despite the lockdown, which forced the closure of many businesses in the past months, musicians never stopped making music and found imaginative ways to share it with the public. The latest COVID-19 outbreak saw the temporary closure …

The beat goes on
2 years, 6 months ago

The beat goes on

China Daily  

Charles Foldesh, "the balcony drummer" in Shanghai, shows his adept handling of drumsticks at a pre-lockdown concert. After living in Chengdu, Sichuan province, for six years, Morrison moved to Shanghai three years ago with his family and in-laws because of the city's significance to China's music scene. It has also played a key role in China's pop music scene, which …

The beat goes on
2 years, 6 months ago

The beat goes on

China Daily  

Murray James Morrison and other band members perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai before the outbreak. To continue engaging with audiences during the lockdown, Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai has, since March 23, been livestreaming highlights from its past concerts on its WeChat account every day. We hoped music could lift people's moods, raise their confidence and lighten things …

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