ABOUT

Chien Chien Lu is a vibraphonist, contemporary percussionist, and composer whose Taiwanese upbringing, classical music education, and passion for grooves crystallize into a fresh and distinctive approach to contemporary jazz.

Lu has recently been included in the list of 10 Emerging Jazz Artists 2023 by Grammy (Recording Academy). Her collaborative album with bassist Richie Goods “connected“just received 34th Golden Melody Awards “Best Instrumental Album“. Her fierce authenticity and jazz mastery shine bright on her September 2020 debut solo project, The Path, which spent 20 weeks on the Jazz Week Charts Top 20, earned Best Jazz Songs in Golden Indie Music Awards and three Golden Melody Awards nominations, four Golden Indie Music Awards nominations and led to Lu’s being named the “vibraphone rising star” in Downbeat Magazine’s 69th Annual Critics Poll. Lu’s band has also played many prestigious festivals including the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, DC Jazz Festival and toured extensively in Europe, Asia, and the United States.

Accompanied on The Path by an elite cast of musicians, Lu offers a unique, intersectional perspective on modern jazz as a Taiwanese-born woman vibraphonist with a masters in classical music from Taipei National University of the Arts as well as in jazz from University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

In her time as a classical percussionist, Lu has collaborated with composer Ching-Mei Lin and performed her marimba concerto for six-mallet marimba entitled “Pulsing Wave,” performed a solo percussion concert at Taipei Novel Hall, and in 2014, was named “Emerging Young Artist” for her work with her marimba duo at Taipei University of the Arts.

In 2015, Lu came to the United States to study jazz vibraphone with Philadelphia’s Tony Miceli, and graduated with a Masters of music in Jazz Studies from University of the Arts in Philadelphia shortly thereafter. In 2017, she attended the prestigious Banff Jazz Residency under the direction of jazz pianist, Vijay Iyer, where she first met jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. From there, Lu began to perform regularly in the U.S. and was invited to join the esteemed Jeremey Pelt Quintet.

She finished recording her sophomore solo project and planning to release it in Fall 2023.

魯千千，旅美爵士鐵琴手/作曲家，台灣籍，目前定居紐約的她，2023剛榮獲「葛萊美2023十大爵士新秀」的殊榮，以及她與貝斯手里奇・古瓷（Richie Goods）發行的合作專輯《繫Connected》也剛榮獲金曲獎第34屆「演奏類最佳專輯獎」。一切都從2020年9月發行的第一張專輯《行The Path》開始，此專輯持續18週在全美國爵士樂專輯排名Top 20；千千也因此受邀美國知名爵士雜誌Downbeat的專訪；並獲得BBC magazine, All About Jazz, Stereogum, London Jazz News 高評價的評論；《行》獲得2021金音獎四項提名，金曲獎三項提名，單曲〈行〉也榮獲「最佳爵士歌曲獎」。千千曾為美國知名爵士小號手傑瑞米·培爾特（Jeremy Pelt ）爵士五重奏團員，她與Pelt 共錄製了三張專輯：〈Jeremy Pelt The Artist 〉，〈GRIOT: THIS IS IMPORTANT!〉，〈Sound Track〉，〈Sound Track〉日前才蟬聯兩週全美爵士樂專輯第一名。千千從2019年開始與Pelt 五重奏巡迴演出於日本、法國、德國、波蘭、英國、瑞士以及荷蘭，也曾於紐約爵士酒吧Jazz Standard, Smalls, Smoke, Dizzy’s Jazz Club 演出。2023年1月13號與貝斯手Richie Goods 發行的合作專輯《繫CONNECTED》，以及《行The Path》都由日本唱片公司P-vine相中，發行了日版專輯及黑膠。目前千千帶領她與古瓷的團在美國、歐洲及台灣各地巡演，並收到廣大迴響。千千在2023秋天發行了她個人的第二張專輯《內建系統Built-in System》。

魯千千的音樂背景來自於從小的古典音樂訓練，來自台灣、出生於1989年的她，6歲開始學習鋼琴，10歲開始學習打擊樂，畢業於國立臺北藝術大學管絃與擊樂研究所，在台期間曾為朱宗慶打擊樂團團員，隨團演出達上百場，並且也赴北京、上海、廣州、新加坡、日本等地巡迴演出。除古典擊樂之外，亦觸及擊樂劇場、舞蹈伴奏等不同領域，2010 參與朱宗慶打擊樂團 25 週年經典音樂會，於臺北國家音樂廳與朱宗慶教授一同演出雙協奏曲《飆鼓》。 2012年於臺北藝術大學音樂廳發表作曲家林京美教授六棒木琴協奏曲《心浪》，同年也擔任舞蹈家林懷民所創作之《薪傳》現場擊樂伴奏。2013 於臺北新舞台舉辦個人擊樂音樂會 《對白》，同年五月演出朱宗慶打擊樂團擊樂劇場《木蘭 》，於臺北、北京、上海、廣州等地巡迴演出。 2015年，魯千千赴美國費城攻讀爵士演奏碩士，2017年5月畢業即搬到紐約，目前她帶領她的爵士五重奏於各地演出，其中包含Clifford Brown Jazz festival, Nublu Jazz festival, Winter Jazz Festival，DC Jazz Festival 她的首張專輯《行The Path》被日本P-VINE 唱片公司挖掘，2021年在日本發行日本版專輯以及黑膠。目前他的專輯正在倫敦BBC radio, 美國Kansas radio, WRTI Jazz radio 等世界各地電台播放中。

 More About Richie Goods and Chien Chien “CONNECTED“

Our music has always been about connecting people, bridging different cultures, races, or whatever divides us. I firmly believe that music is the universal language, offering a perfect means of connecting cultures, even though we come from diverse musical backgrounds.

We believe that music is the crystallization of cultures. When listening to music, what resonates with us the most is the feeling, a sense of time. The sense of time in music is intricately connected to the emotional impact it has on the listener. To truly understand this sense of time, you need to know and immerse yourself in the culture. We find that aspect truly special.

Also, the development of music often traces an economic route. Jazz, for instance, found its origins in Louisiana where it accompanied business activities, becoming an essential part of the local culture. Similarly, Taiwan's traditional Nanguan music (南管音樂) has its roots in Quanzhou and followed an economic route along the shoreline. We find this historical connection fascinating. This is also why jazz migrated to New York, as it became the new financial hub..."

Jazz is essentially American classical music. Just like with any kind of music, if it remains stagnant, if it stays in one period or one era, eventually it will die out. Finding ways to progress the music is crucial. I believe that finding ways to advance the music, often through collaborations between musicians from different backgrounds, can be very beneficial.

I hope that people who see this can gain a better understanding of how we are all connected, how we are all the same. Even though our music is not that far apart, we can still connect on so many levels as human beings.

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