Jazzing up the music scene
By Chen Nan |
China Daily |
Updated: 2021-01-16 12:19
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Xu Zhitong performs at Beijing Nine Gates International Jazz Music Festival in 2019.[Photo provided to China Daily]
Venue hits the high notes as top performer pays homage to its influence in his career.
East Shore Live Jazz Cafe is a popular venue dedicated, as the name suggests, to that brand of music. Located near Beijing's Houhai Lake, jazz fans come to the wood-paneled bar to enjoy musicians from home and abroad.
As a teenager, Xu Zhitong went to the cafe every Thursday. He loved the atmosphere.