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Kubi 酷比

Koebi in China : Wenming, shufu & all the rest...

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Jakub Groos. Pianist, composer and Fender Rhodes addict living in Beijing, China. Improvised music, electronica, song production, movie soundtracks, etc. Currently producing a rock record for Chinese record label Huayi Brothers. It should be published around March 2008. This year's collaborations also include singers Zhang Liangying (Jane Zhang), Shang Wenjie (Laure Shang) and the famous Beijing rock duet, Yuquan. And last but not least, I'm often performing in Beijing with the electro-jazz band "Les Enfants Terribles", with it's co-founder, David Mitchell on guitar. Check my page again once in a while, I update my tunes frequently!

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Member Since: 2/6/2006
Band Website: tfsc.ch
Band Members: LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES :David Mitchell - Guitar, Tambur. Jakub Groos - Fender Rhodes & Laptop. Pierre Pradat - Synths & Organ. Liu Xiaoguang - Tenor Saxophone. Pierre Billiard - Bass.TRIOLISME :Valentin Peiry & Jakub Groos - Keyboards, Cyril Regamey - Drums & Percussion.
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Influences: Igor Stravinsky, Miles Davis, Matthew Herbert, Bela Bartok, Steve Reich, Square Pusher, Balinese Gamelan Music, A Tribe Called Quest, Meshuggah, Camille, Amp Fiddler, Max the Wardener, Herbie Hancock, Nick Drake, Beastie Boys, The Bad Plus, ...
Sounds Like: This is the latest video of Shang Wenjie (Laure Shang). The song, "Beneath Van Gogh's Starry Sky" was recorded by my Beijing band with Gao Fei on guitar, Pierre Billiard on bass, Yvan Keller on drums, and myself on piano.Me recording some keys for a Chinese song:My Rhodes sounds so Fat!

Add to My Profile | More Videos_______Next vid is my Swiss trio:Triolisme Live

Add to My Profile | More Videos_______And this one is a vid of a rehearsal of another band, 7 pianos at once (here only six, 'cause I was holding the cam):Piano Seven Rehearsal

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Type of Label: Indie