What’s on
Jazzmiea Horn Quintet
When: May 22-June 2, 7:15 pm Where: Jazz at Lincoln Center, Shanghai
Grammy Award nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn from the United States has a name that speaks for itself, capturing her very essence. Jazz Times exclaimed that Jazzmeia’s “vivacity, imagination and sociopolitical savvy echo the likes of Carter and Abbey Lincoln”.
Her debut album, A Social Call, was released on Concord’s Prestige label to overwhelming acclaim from critics and fans alike, earning Jazzmeia her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Great storytelling, an inspired message, fluid vocals, scat and spirited group performances, A Social Call features all one would hope to hear from a veteran vocalist of long-standing reputation.
As such, the album serves as a clarion call, proudly announcing the arrival of a young, confident musical talent, blessed with a name that carries its own destiny.
Swan Lake
by Children’s Ballet of Kiev, Ukraine
When: June 1, 10:30 am and 2:30 pm
Where: Shanghai Center Theater With its instantly recognizable music and a timeless story of good versus evil, Swan Lake is the greatest of romantic ballets, featuring an evocative score by Tchaikovsky.
Swan Lake is a Russian classic, replete with haunting music and exquisite dance. The ballet has captured the imagination of many generations. Its fairy-tale mystery and romance continue to fascinate audiences worldwide.
It’s a tale of two young women, Odette and Odile, who resemble each other so closely one can easily be mistaken for the other.
It is the compelling legend of a tragic romance in which Odette is turned into a swan by an evil curse.
Fitz and The Tantrums
China Tour When: May 23, 8:30 pm Where: Mao Livehouse, Shanghai
Fitz and The Tantrums are an indie pop and neo-soul band from Los Angeles that formed in 2008. The band consists of Michael Fitzpatrick (lead vocals), Noelle Scaggs (co-lead vocals and percussion), James King (saxophone, flute, keyboards, percussion and guitar), Joseph Karnes (bass guitar), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards) and John Wicks (drums and percussion).
Their debut studio album, Pickin’ Up the Pieces, was released in August 2010 on indie label Dangerbird Records and received critical acclaim. It reached No 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The band signed to their current label Elektra Records in early 2013 and went on to release their second LP, More Than Just a Dream, in May 2013. Their selftitled third album was released in June 2016. When: May 31-June 1, 10 pm Where: The Pearl, Shanghai After the hugely successful run of Queen Tribute concerts, the Pearl’s Red Stars wanted a new challenge and opted for U2. The Irish group emerged in the 1980s as a global music force.
The Red Stars have been rehearsing for two months, preparing for the show with guest vocalists set to bring the whole U2 experience to the audience.
Joyce Jonathan China Tour 2019 in Beijing
When: May 26, 8:30 pm Where: Mao Livehouse, Beijing Born in 1989 in Levallois-Perret, Joyce Jonathan is a French singer and songwriter. Her first album Sur mes Gardes went gold in May 2010, five months after its release. Less than a year later, the album was certified platinum.
In 2011, she received the NRJ Music Awards of the Francophone Breakthrough of the Year. Last year she released her album On.
Cats
When: June 6-19, 7:30 pm Where: Shanghai Culture Square Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based
on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot and produced by Cameron Mackintosh.
It tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as “the Jellicle choice” and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.
Directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Gillian Lynne, Cats first opened in the West End, London, in 1981 and then with the same creative team to Broadway in 1982. It won numerous awards, including Best Musical at both the Laurence Olivier Awards and the Tony Awards. The London production ran for 21 years and the Broadway production ran for 18 years, both setting new records.
Cats China tour will present the authentic West End theater experience.
Suchmos China Tour 2019
When: June 16, 8:30 pm Where: Tango Livehouse, Beijing
Suchmos is a Japanese rock band that formed in January 2013. The band was inspired by rock, a bit of jazz and a little hip-hop and adapted their name from Louis Armstrong’s nickname, Satchmo.
They brought their name to the mainstream with Stay Tune, which was used in a TV car commercial. Their sophisticated musicality as well as their street-oriented presence attracts attention and sends them to covers of fashion and culture magazines.
Last summer saw the band perform on the main stages of 14 rock festivals, such as Summer Sonic and Rising Sun Rock Festival.
U2 Tribute Concert