- Trần Mạnh Tuấn
Trần Mạnh Tuấn (b.
Hanoi ,May 7 ) is one of the two most prominentjazz saxophonists inVietnam (the other beingQuyền Văn Minh , also fromHanoi ). In 2002, he moved from Hanoi toHo Chi Minh City and has taught at theHo Chi Minh City Conservatory . He is also a composer, arranger, and producer.He is from a musical family; his father, mother, and sister are all performers of "
cải lương ", a traditional musical theater form of southern Vietnam. He began playing the saxophone in 1979 and is a graduate of theBerklee College of Music .He has released five solo CDs and has performed and recorded with several Vietnamese pop singers. He is also known for his interpretations of the songs of
Trịnh Công Sơn .In 2005 he opened the Sax n' Art
jazz club in Ho Chi Minh City. [http://www.saxnart.com/]Discography
*"Lời Ru Mắt Em"
*"Biển Khát"
*"Hạ Trắng"
*"Về Quê" (Returning to the Countryside)
*"Bóng Thời Gian" (The Shadow Of Time)
*"Ru Rừng" (Jungle Lullaby)External links
* [http://www.tranmanhtuan.com/ Trần Mạnh Tuấn official site]
* [http://www.thanhniennews.com/entertaiments/?catid=6&newsid=19339 Article]Listening
* [http://cdbaby.com/cd/tranmanhtuan1 Trần Mạnh Tuấn audio samples]
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