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Tjoe man cheung

Currently based in London, Tjoe is an emerging musician from Hong Kong. This Musicians Institute alumnus is a favoured sideman in the Pop scene, a talented Jazz guitarist, a proficient arranger and composer. He is active in London since 2015, performing in popular acclaimed venues and doing projects with various artists and singers.

Early life_He grew up in Hong Kong and started to play guitar at 19. At the very beginning he played a lot of American Rock, Motown and Funk Music like Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Mr Big, AC/DC etc.

2006_Tjoe formed a Funk band "PickpakZhai" with his friends and won the champion of YAMAHA Asian Beat Band Competition in Hong Kong.

2007_PickpakZhai released their debut EP <尋醉>.

2008-2009_Studied in the LA Musicians Institute.

2010_After the graduation, Tjoe came back to Hong Kong and started his career. He performed in extensive venues from live houses, brasseries, hotels to concert halls, Hong Kong Coliseum, KITEC and AsiaWorld-Expo etc..

2011_As a sideman, he performed with Chet Lam and Eman Lam in "Matching Souls" concert in Macau.

2012_Tjoe did a tour with Hong Kong legendary band Beyond's bassist Wong Ka Keung in China. In the same year, he played in the "Pixar in Concert" with Hong Kong Philharmonic, and later on he did a CD release tour for "katncandix2 (棉花糖)" in Taipei and Taichung.

2013_As an up-and-coming musician, he has been doing more crossovers with international musicians. He played Fusion Jazz quartet with Peter Scherr(bass), Guy Le Claire(guitar) and Jack Greminger (drums); he formed a Duo with Semir Sammy Hasic (accordionist); he played with an Australia vocalist/actress Catherine Alcorn for a play called ''Go your own way'' in Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

2014_Tjoe has started his own project with his fellow musicians. His first instrumental album is launched in June. He then did a tour in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Taichung.

2015_Tjoe has moved to London, a hub of talented international musicians, to set out his music career. He has already done a several remarkable gigs in famous venues alike St. James Theatre, Pizza Express Soho and Ronnie Scotts. In June, he performed with Australian songwriter Emma Hamilton for her gig in Milan.

2016_Tjoe released his 2nd EP FLOW LDN,doing his release gig at stage-3 hackney one of the best venue at East London and followed by scheduled at coming Feb and March active in LONDON

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There is much to enjoy about this EP with each carefully crafted composition expressing its own sound-world. There is considerable promise here. JAZZ MANN

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

and orange

Self Produced
2017

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Flow LDN

Self Produced
2016

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Flow

Self Produced
2014

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and orange

From: and orange
By Tjoe man cheung

Before Sunrise

From: Flow
By Tjoe man cheung

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