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CHEN YIFAN·《The Tipping Point》 5/11 @ ROOTS HOUSE
May 11 @ 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Upcoming Concert | CHEN YIFAN·《Turning Pointt》 5/11
5/11
《Turning Point》
CHEN YIFAN
New Album Live
Saturday
21:30-23:30
CHEN YIFAN·《Turning Point》 5/11
In 2019, Chen Yifan released his first solo original saxophone album “Seagull”. In the past four years, Chen Yifan’s aesthetics and playing style have undergone radical changes, which are shockingly reflected in his new original jazz album “Turning Point”!
The album consists of 12 songs, all of which are original compositions written by Chen Yifan, except for the remixes of the famous Chinese songs “Nanniwan” and “The River Runs Through It”. Each track in the album is a unique deconstruction and innovation of the musical form, especially the album’s eponymous track “Turning Point”, which skillfully utilizes a wealth of musical elements, matched with the careful layout of the strings, elevating the entire work to an admirable artistic height. Turning Point marks a bold exploration of the depths of modern jazz elements. The intertwining of classical and modern elements brings an unprecedented sense of three-dimensionality and layering, and further establishes the work’s unique position among the first saxophone works written in such a configuration in China.
Chen Yifan is not only the producer of this album, but also responsible for the entire production and arrangement work, leading the entire album creation and production process, and invited more than ten outstanding musicians to participate in the recording, under their wonderful performance, the album added rich colors. Of note are the adaptations of two famous Chinese songs, “Nanniwan” and “Water from the River”, which not only reflect Chen Yifan’s unique understanding of the fusion of traditional folk songs and jazz, but also demonstrate his respect and appreciation of traditional musical elements!
In addition, the album contains a series of three songs – “Red Revolution”, including a duet with saxophone and drums, and a trio with bass. All of these musical pieces are presented for the first time in China through this format, and the three songs are closely connected to each other, with musical motifs developed from the end of the previous one
The Inflection Point marks a turning point in Chen Yifan’s musical performance style and symbolizes an important ”inflection point” in the domestic jazz scene. Let’s cross this historic inflection point together and enjoy this feast of modern and traditional music!
Turning Pointt, Album Story
Life, always at some inflection point
Accept that it is from a series of natural and spontaneous changes. When the inflection point occurs, don’t resist, because it doesn’t mean sadness, but reinvention. In the end, let reality be reality, write the inflection point into your personal story, into your music, and we, on the other side of the river, will listen to the reunion of our former selves from this inflection note!
5/11, a new album live, a confession from the courage of life
Ticketing Guide
Warm tips: for a better live music experience, please read the “Performance Notes” at the end of this article before booking; venue seating is limited, please book as early as possible; in order to have more on-site autonomy of the choice of alcohol, tickets do not include alcohol, on-site need to have other alcoholic beverages to consume!
RMB 160 for on-site ticket (with seating area location)
Repertoire
1.Turning Point
2.Singing A Little Song
3.Nanniwan
4.Mr.Pride
5.Autumn Breeze
6.Inception
7.Little Stream
8.Red Revolution I
9.Interlude
10.Red Revolution II
11.Outro（Red Revolution III）
All performances will be based on live performance
CHEN YIFAN·《Turning Point》
Band lineup
SAX CHEN YIFAN
In 2001, she studied classical saxophone at the Odessa State Conservatory of Music in Odessa, Ukraine, and began to study jazz performance after coming into contact with American jazz music during her school years, joining the Odessa Youth Jazz Big Band during her school years. she received her bachelor’s degree in classical saxophone in 2006, and in 2007, she received her master’s degree in classical saxophone performance as the first in her major grade. After returning to China, she has devoted herself to the development of jazz music performance and teaching. She has been the saxophonist of many jazz bands and big bands, and a regular performer at jazz concerts and festivals. She has been awarded the Outstanding Musician of Guangdong Province and the Best Instrumentalist of the Year several times. His students have been admitted to many professional music and art colleges in China. Julius Keilwerth Karwartz Saxophone Artist from Germany, releasing his first original album “Seagull” in 2019 and his second original jazz album “Turning Point” in 2024.
KEYBOARD LI LIN
Jazz Piano Performer, Deputy Director of Popular Music Department, School of Music and Dance, Shenzhen University
After graduating from the China Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor’s Degree in Composition, he went to France to study for a Master’s Degree in Jazz Piano at the Conservatoire National de Perpignan. After returning to China, he has been active in China’s jazz and modern music scene, participated in the formation of the famous jazz trio ”DLB Trio” in China, with the goal of exploring the new direction of China’s jazz development, and toured nationwide every year, and was awarded the ”Best Combo Band” in the second BMW Chinese Jazz Awards in 2017.
BASS OUYANG WEIJIE
Studied at Xinghai Conservatory of Music, majoring in bass, now studying bass and electric bass with bass player Mr. Wang Xubo, playing a variety of styles, in the Pearl River Delta music stage have his figure, specializing in electronic jazz, R&B and traditional jazz performance.
DRUMS HUANG YIFENG
Recording Drummer, Live Drummer, Professional Tutor
Since childhood, he started to learn jazz drum systematically, and has rich performance experience and creative experience. 2020, he was admitted into Xinghai Conservatory of Music, Modern Music and Drama School of Jazz Drum Performance, and is now studying Modern Jazz Drum Performance and Latin Percussion with Mr. Miao Lei and Mr. Yu Junhong. At the same time, he is studying black music performance with Mr. Yao Jinming and Mr. Long Jianghao. Collaborating artists: JBcob Lin Zexian, Ayan Li Ziyan, Han Hitomi, The Listeners, etc.
Notes on the Performance
1. once the tickets are sold, do not accept any reason for refund or exchange; our official ticketing channels, currently limited to the public mall/activity line/take partner/sense of the same, early bird tickets are only on sale in the public mall; in order to prevent the secondary ticketing market buying and selling caused by the admission order chaos, check the tickets for admission, I need to be in line with the information in the order, do not purchase tickets through other third-party channels, so as not to cause unnecessary losses
2. the show will start at 21:30 that night, the show is about two hours, there is an intermission; guests who have purchased tickets, the seat we will reserve for you until 22:00, after that time will be canceled; performance of the scene of the ticket inspection link need to wait patiently, in order to ensure that you can be seated as soon as possible, please enter at least half an hour in advance of the start of the show, when entering with the ticket record by the staff led by the checking of the ticket into the seats
3. we will according to the backstage order of tickets for your site to reserve a good designated seats, venue seating is limited, if the phenomenon of table sharing please understand; if there is a demand for designated seating, please add customer service as soon as possible after the purchase of tickets WeChat 15302618010 told us that we will do our best to coordinate the arrangements for you in accordance with the actual situation, the public backstage reply to the ” seat ” to view the site seating chart; in order to ensure that the performance of a good order, the site does not accept the transfer of seats In order to ensure the good order of the performance, the site does not accept the transfer of seats
4. Please do not bring any outside food and drinks into the venue area; smoking (including electronic cigarettes) is prohibited throughout the show.
5. To maintain respect for the performance, please refrain from making loud noises during the performance and keep your cell phone on silent or vibrate; if you need to take photos or record videos, please turn off the flash.
6. Please respect the venue and the musicians, applause is the best encouragement for live music.
7. We have our own wine design, wine is another way to feel the beauty of ROOTS HOUSE!
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