Composer, arranger and pianist Dongfeng Liu draws on musical influences from his native China, fusing them with American jazz harmonies and Caribbean rhythms. China Caribe uncovers buried pages of history of Chinese immigrants journeying to the Americas as early as the 1860s. On this album we hear cultures collide – a new sound, a unique aesthetic is born. You haven’t heard anything like China Caribe. I hadn’t. Liu’s music is peerless – meditative and magnificent. original Article
–Kabir Sehgal
Multi-Grammy and Latin Grammy Award Winner
New York Times bestselling author
Dongfeng Liu – piano
John Benitez – electric and acoustic bass
Roberto Quintero – percussion #1-5, 7
Francis Benitez – drums
Min Xiaofan – ruan #1, pipa #3, 5
Feifei Yang – erhu #7
Special guest
Hanggai Band – Mongolian horsehead fiddle, Mongolian throat singing #1