Discography
NEW CD release in October 2010 !
Sonic Calligraphy featuring Coco Zhao and Wu Na (altrisuoni AS 300)
„The Flow of Things“
Coco Zhao, vocals
Wu Na, gu qin
Peggy Chew, vocals
Adrian Frey, piano
Willy Kotoun, percussion
To order the CD: peggy@soniccalligraphy.com
What happens when five musicians from European, Chinese, and American backgrounds come together for a cross-cultural encounter? The result is the new CD „“The Flow of Things“ by the group “Sonic Calligraphy“ (with the Chinese-American jazz singer Peggy Chew and Swiss musicians Adrian Frey on piano and Willy Kotoun on percussion), and their special guests from China: jazz singer Coco Zhao from Shanghai and gu qin virtuoso Wu Na from Beijing.
Some highlights on the CD are interpretations of ancient Chinese poetry by Tang dynasty poet Li Bai written more than 1200 years ago as well as a poem by African-American poet Langston Hughes. Old Chinese folk songs are given a contemporary treatment with modal colors and rhythms. Original tunes written by Adrian Frey inspire free improvisations with a myriad of Asian and Western influenced sounds. The George Gershwin standard “Summertime“ is heard in a multimodal arrangment by pianist Adrian Frey with a wonderful gu qin solo by Wu Na.
“The Flow of Things“ presents a fascinating soundscape with its lively fusion of Eastern and Western elements.
