Made in France by Bireli Lagrene - Rhythm Future Quartet featuring Guitarist Olli Soikkeli

SHANGHAI JAZZ (Madison, New Jersey, USA)

Shanghai Jazz was opened in summer of 1995 by David Niu and Martha Chang. While studying in a doctorate program, Martha did extensive research on 1920’s Shanghai. During that tumultuous period globally, Shanghai was a destination for those looking to escape the depression in America, the rise of fascism in Eastern Europe, the penal colonies in Australia, among many other difficult situations around the world at that time. With myriad different cultures flooding into the city, the cuisines evolved, a dark and violent vein sprouted, and an incredible music scene developed and jazz was the genre that kept folks swinging in the clubs!

With this as inspiration, Shanghai Jazz was born. David and Martha drove this unique concept for 22 years and counting, as one of the “Top 100 Jazz Clubs in the World” (Downbeat Magazine).

In the summer of 2017, Shanghai Jazz was passed on to Thomas Donohoe with a 29 year career in hospitality, 18 of those years he was a chef, leading award winning kitchens from New Jersey to Montana, Florida, and New York City. He trained with some of the best chefs in the world including Thomas Keller, at the French Laundry in Yountville, CA, Jonathan Waxman at Barbuto in NYC, and Bill Pete at Café des Artistes, also in NYC. Throughout his career, Tom has been focused on and committed to providing exquisite dining experiences to all his guests.

Now, Tom and Shanghai Jazz’s team of culinary and hospitality professionals carry on the tradition, driven by a collective passion to bring good people together with world-class live music, great food, and gracious hospitality to create an exceptionally fun dining experience.

VIDEO & AUDIO PRODUCTION

PHOTO CREDITS
Candles by rekre89 [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr
Bass by Carsten Stiller [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr

[dlee]

just awesome! thanks. Come in Russia to Saint-Petersburg!!! I beg you!

[KingLuke]

I know i'm late, but I totally get the bass players vibes, just enjoying the notes as they come.

[DaveA]

Nicely shot - enjoyed watching and looking forward to more.

[ralitsapetrunova]

I fully enjoy listening to this music!

[robbromhead]

I love this as much as any version I've heard. Lovely. Thanks!

[wolf]

The guitarist face in the final is like: "Yeah, you all should applause." Amazing performance though. I love them!

[Olivier-Jaquet]

Anyone knows the name or model of the guitar's soundhole pickup ?

[miroslavsafin]

Olli is like: "yeah you know that was good!"

[erwansyahabdoel]

fucking beauty music .... amazing player !!!!

[stefan-xxyx]

Is he using nylon strings or a combination of both? I can't seem to figure it out!

[RicardoPerez-jqce]

Why does the Bass Player look like Jon Snow?...

[TheNeilusmaximus]

that is an insult to have the TV on in the back ground respect to these musicians

[sillyguyhehe]

I love gypsy jazz but all the songs sound almost the same

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