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531 - Why Are Most "Jazz Clubs" In Vietnam Completely Missing The Point? - Tri Pham
What does it mean to be a modern Vietnamese musician in the world of jazz?
In this episode, Ken sits down with jazz guitarist and composer Pham Quang Tri (Trí Phạm). Trained at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music and currently studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Trí shares his journey from listening to Japanese fusion and rock to discovering the deep lineage of Bebop, Hard Bop, and improvisation.
Trí and Kenneth explore the concept of honesty in music, the contrast between rehearsed performance and spontaneous expression, the influence of K-pop and commercialization on…
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