As an internationally acclaimed Jazz guitarist and a recipient of the Django Reinhardt Prize, Nguyen Le breathes new life into the common definition of “fusion” by combining jazz with world music. On his Vietnam tour this time, he will present his new album “Hanoi Duo” with another exceptional musician – Ngo Hong Quang, an album that is inspired by Vietnamese contemporary music: colorful with multiple styles, upbeat, sensitive and very intelligent.
Ngo Hong Quang: singing, đàn Môi (Vietnamese jaw harp), đàn Tính (gourd lute), đàn Bầu (monochord zither), đàn Nhị & đàn Cò (two-string fiddle), K’ny (Vietnamese mouth violin), đàn Goong (gong)
Special guests: Diva My Linh.
Guest artists:
Alex Trần, percussion
Nguyễn Hoàng Anh, flute
Nguyễn Mai Lê, đàn Tranh (plucked zither)
Nguyễn Đức Minh, đàn Môi (jaw harp) & flutes
Mỹ Linh, singing
“Hanoi Duo” will be performed on 24 and 25 Feb 2017, 8 pm at L’Espace. The duo also performs in Ho Chi Minh city on March 01.
