昨夜ジャズ・シンガーのBei XuのライヴがJZ CLUBであると知ったのはその昼間で、結局聴き逃してしまった。
SH(April 18 2008, p.34)にRaemin ZHANGによるインタヴューが掲載されていたので、そこから少し抜書き。
Jazz is not very well known in China. It's not popular. More Chinese are familiar with classic jazz like Billy Holiday, but not many are familiar with new jazz—what I sing now.
As a jazz singer, I hate music pirates because my albums will never sell as pop singers anyway, and thanks to them I sell even less. But as a listener, I see the positive side—in China they surely widen the choice and help more music from all around the world.
