Gu Zhongshan

Gu Zhongshan

Gu Zhongshan, born in Los Angeles, California and New England, is a jazz guitarist, composer and educator. He is one of the best jazz musicians in China.

Introduction to Gu Zhongshan

Lawrence Ku (Gu Zhongshan)

Stage name: Lao Gu

Genre: Jazz

New guitar: 13 years old, current guitar brand and model: Gibson es175

Resume of personal art

Conservatory is a graduate student majoring in jazz performance, and holds a master's degree in composition from the long school of music. While studying and living in Boston, Gu Zhongshan performed with famous American jazz groups and musicians, such as chuck Gabriel Septet, the tepfer / Ku / spiegelmantrio and evilotto. Gu Zhongshan is also a guitarist of New England conservator Jazz Orchestra, a famous jazz band in the United States, who has won the downbeat award. He also had the honor to participate in the world premiere of encounters by Gunther Schuller, a famous contemporary American Jazz master. Jazz Master George Russell's performance at the International Association of jazz educators convention in New York. And jazz master Maria Schneider's concert in Boston. He also performed with jazz master Joe Lovano at the Jordan hall in Boston.

Gu Zhongshan has studied in contemporary American jazz masters such as Charlie banacos, Ben Monder, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone and George Lewis. In the field of classical music theory, composition and conducting, he has studied at randsteiger, chinaryung, Chaya czernowin, Eric Sawyer, Harvey solberger and Jeffery rink.

Gu Zhongshan began his jazz life in Beijing in 1997. He is already a very famous jazz teacher and performer. In recent years, he has been traveling between China and the United States due to his busy performances. During his stay in Beijing, he not only participated in the performances of Beijing International Jazz Festival and Beijing Midi Music Festival, but also actively participated in the major jazz clubs in Beijing. He is also one of the founders of "Beijing City Jazz Band" (the first contemporary jazz band in China), "touchstone jazz band" and "Xia Jia jazz trio". He also organized his own jazz band and created a large number of excellent Jazz works. Since 1997, he has been the chief lecturer of jazz guitar and band ensemble of Beijing MIDI music school.