{"id":122781,"date":"2026-04-07T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jazzmore.cn\/events\/blues-special-suga-dairo-solo-piano-duo-minyen-hsieh-april-7-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:00:00","slug":"blues-special-suga-dairo-solo-piano-duo-minyen-hsieh-april-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/jazzmore.cn\/en\/events\/blues-special-suga-dairo-solo-piano-duo-minyen-hsieh-april-7-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues Special: Suga Dairo Solo Piano & Duo with Minyen Hsieh | April 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Venue: Blue Note
\nDetails: https:\/\/www.bluenotetaipei.com\/events\/tai-bei-lan-diao-te-yan-3[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”764548″]Japanese virtuoso jazz pianist Suga Dairo is taking a break from his Taiwan tour with saxophonist Minyen Hsieh and new little one to present a rare, one-night-only performance. The first set is a solo piano performance; in the second, he is joined by Hsieh for a duo. Jazz fans\u2014whether or not you love free jazz\u2014should not miss the chance to hear one of the finest free-jazz pianists at work.<\/p>\n

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NT$600 admission, including one selected drink. Opening a bottle from the selected red or white wine list can cover admission for two.<\/span><\/p>\n

Show starts at 9:00 p.m.; doors open at 8:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Live Music Charge w\/1 selected drink. Live Music Charge for 2 ppl cover one bottle wine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\uff0aCash only\uff0a<\/span><\/p>\n

[ \u30b9\u30ac\u30c0\u30a4\u30ed\u30fc\u00a0Suga Dairo\u00a0| Piano, Composer ]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Suga Dairo is a pianist and composer from Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. He studied classical piano from childhood, then entered the jazz program at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, where he studied with Yosuke Yamashita, before graduating from Berklee College of Music in the United States. After returning to Japan, he performed with bands such as Shibusashirazu and Isao Suzuki\u2019s OMA SOUND. In 2008, he released his first album as a leader, Portrait of Suga Dairo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since then, he has led his own trio and collaborated widely with artists across disciplines, including Jason Moran, Tatsuya Nakamura, Akira Sakata, Min Tanaka and Sibitt. His explosive improvisations and deep musical conversations have earned wide acclaim. He has also worked as a stage-music director, composed for film and television, and collaborated with novelist Natsuhiko Kyogoku.<\/span><\/p>\n

His playing is known for astonishing speed and intensity, while also revealing a delicate, lyrical tone and a minimalist side. This remarkable range continues to challenge and expand the possibilities of improvised music.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2025, he released three new works: the solo piano album \u00a0<\/strong>Eye Listening, Ear Seeing; his band Garaku\u2019s debut album, Something Like This; and a duo project with Tatsuya Nakamura\u2019s group \u00a0<\/strong>Akazangetsu,\u00a0<\/strong> the album Sakura-za Monster.<\/span><\/p>\n

[ Minyen Hsieh | Saxophone, Composer ]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Do not let his modest manner fool you: Minyen Hsieh is one of the boldest figures in Taiwan\u2019s music scene today. He holds a master\u2019s degree and postgraduate diploma in jazz saxophone performance from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. After returning to Taiwan in summer 2011, he won the 2012 Taichung International Saxophone Competition. Since releasing his debut solo album Firry Path<\/u><\/a> in 2014, he has continued to explore new territory, moving between styles with a chameleon-like ability to find exactly the right sound for each ensemble. He has appeared on more than a dozen jazz albums, earning two Golden Melody Awards and seven Golden Indie Music Awards. He has also contributed to more than 100 works across independent, experimental, film, television and pop music. His cross-disciplinary invitations include performing \u201cXin Chuan\u201d at the 2017 Taipei Universiade closing ceremony and taking part in contemporary opera and musical productions such as Tian Zhong Sha (2023) and Winter Journey Before the End of the World (2025).Xin Chuan<\/u><\/a> and other productions,Tian Zhong Sha<\/u><\/a>\u300b\u30012025\u300aWinter Journey Before the End of the World<\/u><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

His latest release is a 2025 collaboration with Japanese free-jazz legends Hiroshi Yamazaki, Yoshihide Otomo and others, Punctum Visus \u2013 Perspective<\/u><\/a>, which has been well received in Taiwan and Japan and received two nominations at the 16th Golden Indie Music Awards. Other collaborative releases from the same year include Melodies, Sounds of Taiwan, Live Without Irony and melodies<\/u><\/a>\u300b\u3001\u300aSounds of Taiwan<\/u><\/a>\u300b\u3001\u300aLive Without Irony<\/u><\/a>\u300b\u3001\u300aHot Mess<\/u><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

If a performer must be replaced due to circumstances beyond our control, no separate notice will be given.
\n<\/span>Welcome to Blue Note Taipei. Come enjoy the jazz with us! Welcome to Blue Note Taipei. Welcome to the Jazz World.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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