Stray Cats

Stray Cats

Entrance Fee 門票: $200

music starts 表演 : 9.30pm

Coming from diverse background and styles, a group of ragtag musicians meet in the common ground of Taipei through fate and circumstance, joined by our passion for music. An eclectic collection of Blues, Jazz, and Latin, the Stray Cats features a wide range of music that appeals to many different groups and reflects the individual tastes and styles of each member.

James Liu studied clarinet at the age of 12, and completed my studies at the University of Southern California. He has played classical, studio jazz, dixieland, combos, and even a little Latin jazz and polka. He doubles on the alto, tenor, and the EWI (Electric Wind Instrument). He is the current manager of Cats with Class, a variety band specializing in original jazz. He believes that music is not limited by styles but by the experience of the performer. He works with diverse groups, including rock bands, polka bands, chamber ensembles, and even orchestras.

From birth, Harold was raised on a steady diet of Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Rich and the Modern Jazz Quartet to name just a few. The Toronto, Canada native was fortunate enough to often see those and many other jazz and blues legends in concert throughout his formative years. Not too long after attending a Ray Charles concert in 1989 he was on a plane headed for Hong Kong where he lived, worked and played in a number of bands for 20 years. After a 4 year music sabbatical in Singapore he moved to Taipei where he has been enjoying the music scene.

"Scottish, and now resident in in Jhongli, Taiwan. Guitarist with over 30 years semi-professional experience across the UK playing Big Band Jazz, Blues, Soul, Funk, Ska and Reggae. Served as session guitarist and composer with the Pop-a Top Records reggae label in the UK (www.popatoprecords.co.uk).

Returning to the live music scene after a 7 year break enjoying life in Taiwan"

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