Jazz Articles about Patrick Lui

About Patrick Lui

Instrument: Piano

Liner Notes

Before you even drop the needle or hit play, take a moment to soak in the title of the recording you hold in your hands. The emphasis must fall squarely on the first word: these are our jazz pianists—Hong Kong's. A proud statement of ownership, acknowledging a fresh wave of young talent breaking in a city not renowned for its appreciation or cultivation of improvised music.It's the same title of the four-hour concert where these performances were recorded, one long, ...

Record Label Profile

Jazz World Records: From Hong Kong with Love

by Rob Garratt
July 14, 2022

"I've had plenty of labels in the past—three or four, I can't remember—and I always swore I'd never do it again," begins Clarence Chang as he sits down to lunch. And yet here we are, chewing linguine and discussing the label he just founded, Jazz World Records. “The only true jazz label in HK" proudly claims the new venture's online bio. If creating an indie imprint of any kind is a distinctly brave proposition in 2022, then ...

Live Review

Joyce Cheung, Daniel Chu, Bowen Li and Patrick Lui at Youth Square

by Rob Garratt
July 16, 2021

Joyce Cheung, Daniel Chu, Bowen Li and Patrick Lui Y Theatre, Youth Square Jazz World Live Series: Our Jazz Pianists Chai Wan, Hong Kong July 4, 2021 There was a proud sense of ownership evident in dubbing this event Our Jazz Pianists. Hong Kong's Jazz World Live Series has brought legions of international legends to the city over the past eight years: from Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea to Marcus ...

Live Review

Patrick Lui Jazz Orchestra at Hong Kong City Hall

by Rob Garratt
June 30, 2021

Patrick Lui Jazz Orchestra Hong Kong City Hall French May June 17, 2021 Yes, that date above is correct--and if the world's ongoing global nightmare has offered any relief to musicians of late, it might be the fresh appreciation afforded often overlooked players in their own communities. Nightlife and concert venues may be tentatively reopening, but while travel and quarantine restrictions remain, who else is going to play them? The spotlights are ...