《對話藝術家 - 劉東風》
Goldmine by Mike Greenblatt
World-Jazz at its finest comes in the form of Dongfeng Liu’s amazing China Caribe (Zoho), perhaps the greatest melding of cultures and genres since Dizzy Gillespie fused bebop with salsa in the 1940s. There was a time in the 1800s when Chinese immigrants stormed the shores of Cuba to make up
NYC Jazz Records by Tom Greenland
Jazz Quad by Леонид АУСКЕРН (Russian)
Один из продюсеров этого альбома и автор liner notes, обладатель нескольких Грэмми и Латинских Грэмми Кабир Сегел пишет: «Вы никогда не слышали ничего подобного China Caribe. Я тоже». Полностью солидарен с этим мнением. Я тоже никогда не слышал такой музыке и, вдобавок, зн
The JW Vibe by Jonathan Widran
The musically provocative title of Chinese born composer and piano virtuoso Dongfeng Liu’s new album China Caribe reflects his desire to use jazz fusion as a multi-faceted tool to educate listeners about an important, all too easy to overlook historical and cultural connection between his homeland
Midwest Records
Here’s a chance for gringos to open their ears wide with some world beat of a different vibe and mash up. Cuba had the biggest western population of Chinese in the 1800s and this set is a mash up of Chinese, American jazz and Latin rhythms. A mouthful, huh? Strikingly different from world jazz
刘东风2018最新唱片《CHINA CARIBE》签约美国ZOHO MUSIC
爵士钢琴家刘东风先生近期在美国纽约录制完成了2018年最新拉丁爵士专辑《 CHINA CARIBE》，中文名《东风西渐》。历时近一年的创作及后期团队制作，让世界首次听到了中国民族乐器与西方拉丁音乐及爵士音乐的融合。与屡获格莱美奖得主John Benitez(Bass)、十七次格莱美获得者Roberto Quintero(Percussion)、著名爵士鼓手Francis Benitez(Drums)、杭盖乐队及蜚声国际的琵琶演奏家闵小芬、青年二胡演奏家杨飞飞的合作更为这张专辑抹上了浓重的一笔。
Contemporary Fusion Reviews by Dick Metcalf
Culturally magnificent peerless jazz Dongfeng Liu – CHINA CARIBE: One thing this ancient listener can guarantee you – this is music that you have never heard before… Dongfeng’s piano work (in & of itself) is refreshing and full-bodied, but when he adds his high-talent, high-energy players
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Skopemag by Nick Christophers
For the past decade artists from the East have begun to gain a foothold in the States exposing their vast talents to the world. Examples of such individuals are Feifei Yang, Princess Long Long, Camilla Cheung and others. Among these talented people is another artist who dares to combine two musical
South China Morning Post by Adrian Wan
Jazz is having a hard time taking off on the mainland. Part of the problem is a lack of media coverage – the music stresses spontaneity, individuality and even humour, traits not typically celebrated by state-run television and newspapers. Authorities also oversee most major concert halls, which further limits