Pianist Tom Huang (黃浩瑄) presents the release concert for his album The World, Piece by Piece at Blue Note Taipei on Monday, 30 November 2026, performing the album’s music with a sextet completed by trumpeter Cheng Leeway (鄭立偉), saxophonist Justin Liao (廖莊廷), guitarist Ying-Da Chen (陳穎達), bassist Liu Yu Jia (劉育嘉) and drummer Hans Lin (林加恩).
Performers
Tom Huang works across jazz composition, film scoring and pop arranging, writing for chamber ensembles, orchestras, jazz big bands and choirs. He has performed at Sappho, Blue Note Taipei and Dixielane as well as the Taipei Jazz Festival, leads the Tom Trio, plays trombone in the ETO Big Band and holds a regular slot at Blue Note Taipei. In 2026 he was selected by the One Voice for Taiwan project as a Taiwanese representative musician and toured Poland, the Netherlands and Hungary, and he appeared on the main stage of the Taipei Jazz Festival in October. The World, Piece by Piece was supported by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture pop music album grant in 2025 and released in late September 2026.
Trumpeter Cheng Leeway holds a master’s degree in jazz from the music department of National Dong Hwa University, where he studied with Wei Kuang-hao, and won the band competition at the Taichung Jazz Festival in 2018 and 2019. Saxophonist Justin Liao is an Antigua artist and a member of the instrumental group Plutato; he won Best Instrumental Recording Album at the 35th Golden Melody Awards and Best Jazz Album at the 15th Golden Indie Music Awards, and plays in the Taipei Jazz Orchestra. Guitarist Ying-Da Chen’s four albums have all been nominated for Golden Indie Music Awards, winning Best Jazz Single and Best Jazz Album, and he lived in New York from 2021 to 2024. Bassist Liu Yu Jia was named Best Double Bassist by the National Theater and Concert Hall and won the 2016 Taipei Jazz New Talent competition. Drummer Hans Lin studied jazz at National Dong Hwa University under Lin Wei-chung and hosts sessions at Sappho Live Jazz and Vinyl Decision.
Performance
| Date | Time | Performers | Venue | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2026 (Monday) | 21:00 (doors 20:00) | Tom Huang (piano), Cheng Leeway (trumpet), Justin Liao (saxophone), Ying-Da Chen (guitar), Liu Yu Jia (bass), Hans Lin (drums) | Blue Note Taipei | NT$600 (includes one selected drink) |
Admission and tickets
Cover charge NT$600, including one selected drink; a bottle of house wine covers two admissions. The venue accepts cash only. House wine by the glass is buy-one-get-one free from Monday to Thursday.
Address: 4F, 171 Roosevelt Road Section 3, Da’an District, Taipei.
Line-up and programme are subject to change; please refer to the venue’s official announcement.
Source: Blue Note Taipei event page