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Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai
4/F, 139 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Jiangxi Zhong Lu, Huangpu District
南京东路139号4楼, 近江西中路
A two-night jazz concert paying tribute to Billie Holiday, featuring Sandra Samuel and her quartet. The program revisits classic songs like “All of Me,” “God Bless the Child,” and “Strange Fruit,” reinterpreted through live jazz performance. Set in an intimate club setting, it focuses on voice, improvisation, and the emotional depth of Holiday’s music.
This concert revisits the legacy of Billie Holiday, known for her distinctive voice and deeply expressive style. Her songs are presented as personal, emotional narratives that continue to resonate with audiences.
Across two evenings, the quartet reinterprets a selection of her most well-known repertoire, blending familiar melodies with the spontaneity and warmth of live jazz performance. The setting emphasizes closeness between performers and audience, creating an immersive listening experience.
Sandra Samuel – Vocal
A versatile performer active in jazz clubs and live venues, known for her multilingual singing across English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese. Her repertoire spans jazz, soul, bossa nova, rock, and Italo disco.
Danny Zanker – Bass
Started his professional career at 16 in Texas before moving to New York, where he performed with a wide range of jazz, avant-garde, Balkan, and Middle Eastern groups. Later formed his own band and began composing original music.
Zhu Mang – Piano
Jazz pianist and keyboardist trained at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Prince Claus Conservatory in the Netherlands. Has collaborated with international artists and studied with several established jazz musicians in Europe and the US.
Patrick Sui – Drums
Percussionist trained in both China and the US, including studies at Berklee College of Music. His playing spans jazz, metal, pop, and rock, with a strong foundation in both drum kit and percussion.
Program subject to change on the night
April 23 – 19:30
April 25 – 19:30
April 25 – 21:30
Single Side Seat
Double Inner Seat (with dinner)
Double Premium Seat (with dinner)
This is less about spectacle and more about atmosphere. It’s the kind of show where the setting matters just as much as the music—dim lights, close seating, and a band that leans into the space rather than overpowering it. Billie Holiday’s songs are already familiar to many, but hearing them reworked live, with room for improvisation, gives them a different kind of weight. It’s a good pick for a relaxed night out, especially if the idea of pairing live jazz with dinner or drinks sounds more appealing than sitting through a formal concert.
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