Brian Kastan is back in Shanghai with his all-star quartet for a night of funkified jazz fusion. It’s a full-on groove session with mind-bending solos and a setlist that jumps from Wayne Shorter classics to New Orleans funk. On stage with him are NYC heavyweights Danny Zanker, Murry James, and Jordan Bertrand.

Program

• Footprints


• Solar


• Dancing on Sesame Street


• Happy Blues


• Fun Groove


• Groove Time


• Happy Riff


• Cissy Strut


• Doxy


• Stella by Starlight

*Program subject to change

Led by New York-based guitarist and composer Brian Kastan, this quartet blends jazz fusion, funk, and improvisation with serious groove. Kastan’s genre-bending style has earned praise from Guitar World, and he’s worked with Grammy winners and jazz luminaries alike. Sharing the stage are electric bassist Danny Zanker, saxophonist Murry James (who teaches jazz at NYU Shanghai), and drummer Jaemin Li. Expect a dynamic mix of original tunes and genre classics—think "Cissy Strut" meets "Stella by Starlight". One night only.