Background
He is from a musical family. His father, mother, and sister are all performers of cải lương, a traditional musical theater form of southern Vietnam.
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- Discography Lời Ru Mắt Em Biển Khát Hạ Trắng Về Quê (Returning to the Countryside) Bóng Thời Gian (The Shadow Of Time) Ru Rừng (Jungle Lullaby) Bèo Dạt Mây Trôi (Drifting Blossoms and Floating Clouds) Như Cách Vạc Bay (Wings Of the Flying Crane) Angel EyesCollaborative albums Tim Gió (2006) (Collaboration with the French group Mezcal Jazz Unit).
Tran Manh Tuan
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Career
In Hanoi) is one of the two most prominent jazz saxophonists in Vietnam (the other being Quyền Văn Minh, also from Hanoi). In 2002, he moved from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and has taught at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory. He is also a composer, arranger and producer.
He began playing the saxophone in 1979 and is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music.
He has released five solo CDs and has performed and recorded with several Vietnamese popular singers. He is also known for his interpretations of the songs of Trịnh Công Sơn.
At various occasions, Trần Mạnh Tuấn has perform with a number of well known musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Derek Nash, Lillian Boutte, Charlie Bisharat, Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, Hans Dulfer, Fulvio Albano, Rob Mullins, Mike Delegate Frerro, John Ferguson, Stephan Eicher, Company Company York, Jennifer Ryan, Mezcal Jazz Unit, Dana Leong, Denis Mininfield. In 2005 he opened the Sax n" Art jazz club in Ho Chi Minh City.
In 2005-2007, Tuấn was involved in Tim Gió, a musical and cultural exchange project between Vietnam and France.
The project involved the French jazz band Mezcal Jazz Unit, Trần Mạnh Tuấn as well as other Vietnamese folk musicians like Cao Ho Nga (dân t"rưng, đàn tranh), Nguyen Thu Thy (đàn nhị), Nguyen Anh Tran (đàn bầu, đàn nguyệt, đàn đáy). A Civil Defense entitled Tim Gió was released in 2006. Trần Mạnh Tuấn audio samples.
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Discography Lời Ru Mắt Em Biển Khát Hạ Trắng Về Quê (Returning to the Countryside) Bóng Thời Gian (The Shadow Of Time) Ru Rừng (Jungle Lullaby) Bèo Dạt Mây Trôi (Drifting Blossoms and Floating Clouds) Như Cách Vạc Bay (Wings Of the Flying Crane) Angel EyesCollaborative albums Tim Gió (2006) (Collaboration with the French group Mezcal Jazz Unit).
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