Jezrael Lucero ✕ Daniel Chu
In-venue Programme
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Venue
Conducted in English with Cantonese interpretation; Sharing sessions: Hong Kong Sign Language interpretation available
Cantonese interpretation available; Sharing sessions: Hong Kong Sign Language interpretation available; guide dogs welcome.
Programme Introduction
This collaborative exchange between jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist. Daniel Chu and Hong Kong-based jazz musician Jezrael Lucero explores Lucero musical upbringing, his approach to improvisation, and the challenges and triumphs of his life as a blind, Filipino artist in Hong Kong.
The creative outcomes of the project will be presented in stages. These include a solo concert by Lucero at the Fringe Club, and a collegial dialogue with Chu offering the audience insight into the creative worlds of both artists.
Jezrael Lucero
Jezrael Lucero is a Hong Kong-based Filipino jazz musician, singer, pianist, drummer, bass-player, guitarist, arranger and producer. Born utterly blind with perfect pitch, he played his first classical concerto on the piano at the age of two, and has been performing publicly since the age of four. Lucero is a confident master of diverse genres including jazz, pop, soul, R&B, Latin, Cuban and classical, and has collaborated with a number of pop stars including Sandy Lam and Khalil Fong.
Daniel Chu
Daniel Chu is a pianist, composer, producer and scholar. His performances, blending a jazz sensibility with avant-garde prowess, have been showcased on local and international stages, from intimate jazz venues to major music festivals and coliseum shows. Chu graduated from Berklee College of Music with highest honours at age 20 and holds a Master of Philosophy in Music (Ethnomusicology) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
