Freespace Jazz Fest 2021

Highlight ticketed events include Joyce Cheung – Jazzical Collection, familiar classical pieces fused with a jazz spirit by pianist Joyce Cheung and her 13-piece ensemble; Freespace Ensemble x Daniel Chu – Game Play, a playful session of spontaneous creation and musical games with young pianist Daniel Chu and nine string players from Freespace Ensemble; Spotlight on Bass – Tsang Tak-hong Quintet, an organic performance highlighting the rarely showcased sounds and rhythms of the bass guitar and the masterful skills of renowned bassist Tsang Tak-hong and long-term collaborator Ted Lo; Patrick Lui Jazz Orchestra feat. Janice Vidal and Angelita Li, familiar and original songs rearranged for Lui’s award-winning big band, a string quartet, and the powerful voices of guest artists Janice Vidal and Angelita Li, with Li joining Lui again after her sell-out 2020 tribute to Billie Holiday; and Imaginarium – HK / Cologne, a transcontinental free improvisation jam between musicians in Hong Kong and Germany that explores enhanced real-time audio-visual technology and encourages new forms of musical and visual experimentation.

Free events include the Experimental Lab – five mixed sessions with 20-plus Hong Kong-based musicians from a range of backgrounds exploring free improvisation and offering a glimpse into a little-known side of Hong Kong’s music scene – as well as two days of outdoor performances showcasing a range of jazz and world music styles on the Art Park stage.

Tickets on sale from 17 September 2021. Visit www.westkowloon.hk/jazzfest for latest updates and ticketing information.