East/West Collective

Matt Fullen (piano)

Weichung (drums)

Shih-Chun Lee (guitar)

Chih-Yang Hsieh (bass)

East/West Collective was started in the beginning of 2012. The original instrumentation consisted of drums, piano, and trumpet. After the group’s trumpet player moved to the US, Matt Fullen (piano) and Weichung (drums) asked Shih-Chun Lee (guitar) to join them. They focused on having a bass-less trio, opting for more freedom and a lighter texture. After a year of playing together, they decided to add bass to create a more full sound, choosing a bassist (Chih-Yang Hsieh) specifically for his ability to read subtle musical situations and match the dynamic of the group. E/WC plays almost solely original music, but does occasionally rework jazz standards using its own aesthetic.

The philosophy motivating the group is that jazz musicians can come together to manipulate fundamental musical ideas: melody, harmony, rhythm, form, timbre, dynamics, and texture. In addition, the group has its own style, both from its members’ musical personalities and from Matt Fullen’s original compositions, while at the same time they remain aware that style only shows the surface of the music and is not a limitation. The exciting question that East/West Collective tries to answer with each performance is how do four musicians playing “jazz” music manipulate the fundamental elements of music while improvising, taking musical risks, and communicating with each other in complex musical situations?

East West Collective成立於2012年初。成立的主要意念是希望樂手們聚集在一起，一起在音樂的原素下，如旋律、和聲、節奏、曲式及音色等，能創造出不一樣的聲響。樂手們各自加入自己個人特色於Matt的原創音樂之中。演出時樂手間具有高度的互動，並且極具冒險精神，不斷的挑戰彼此。 成立之初的編制為鋼琴，鼓及小號。原本的小號手返美後，Matt Fullen(鋼琴)及偉中(鼓)邀請吉他手世鈞加入。在缺少bass手的編制下，整個樂團呈現一種輕靈與自由的氣氛。經歷一年的三重奏演出後，最近新加入了低音提琴手智揚，期望能帶來不同聲響的音樂。

Show Starts: 9:30pm

Entrance Fee: Free