Jazz Articles about Zishi Liu

Take Five with Saxophonist Zishi Liu

by AAJ Staff
January 27, 2025

Meet Zishi LiuZishi Liu is a jny: Boston-based saxophonist and music curator originally from China. He made history as the first Chinese artist to play at Boston's famed Regattabar in collaboration with Blue Note Jazz Club in 2025. His work has been featured by WGBH, contributing to the broader narrative of Asian representation in jazz. His music explores the tension between familiar and foreign themes, drawing inspiration from Coltrane's later works and the evolving sounds of '90s Asian ...