Tony Gu

Thanks to the Melodic Odyssey of Oceanids for bringing this “abandoned” project to life! I have always wanted to experiment with a fusion of jazz and Chinese instruments. This musical style was once part of the vibrant cultural scene of Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. While the art form faded after the late 1940s, it has experienced a revival since the 1980s. Initially, I planned to arrange around four to eight tracks for this project. However, inspiration soon ran dry, and only two pieces...

For the Christmas of 2025, I had the chance to again work with "The Melodic Odyssess of Oceanids", an online music ensemble based in Guangzhou, China, for this jazz performance of "The Bygone Days" by Mr Joe Hisaishi. The soprano saxophone player definitely killed the solo! Link to the performance (Bilibili): https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1J3BXBgEPj Link to the performance (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw0EQozjfdg

On 4th of October 2025, I had the privilege of working with the John Mallinson Youth Band in its Rhapsody in Blue  concert. I was involved in conducting Jean-Baptiste Arban’s Variations on “The Carnival of Venice” , featuring a euphonium solo by Mr Joseph Yu, as well as my own composition Three Trails of the Chinese Countryside , featuring a hulusi solo by Ms Anna Li. Three Trails of the Chinese Countryside  extends this spirit of musical exchange by placing the hulusi within a Western wind...