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Teriver Cheung

Teriver Cheung is one of the most exciting upcoming jazz guitarists/composers in his generation. Currently based in New York City, the Hong Kong native had the opportunities to tour and perform with Latin Grammy Award winner bassist Eddie Gomez, and world renowned musicians such as Bernard Wright, George Garzone, Billy Drummond, Taylor Eigsti. Teriver had already brought his music internationally to the US, Poland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Mexico, and appeared on different music festivals and venues.

The Hong Kong native began his musical journey at age 5 playing the piano. His early exposure to classical music has contributed to his future style of composing as well as playing. At age 16, he switched to guitar and discovered his love in jazz music. After several years he has already found himself performing with some of the best local jazz musicians in the city.

In 2004, Teriver went on to receive his Bachelors of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas with a scholarship. There he studied with Fred Hamilton, performed and recorded with the 2 O’clock lab band. Outside of the school he had established his name in the Dallas/ Fortworth Area and had performed at the Fort-worth Main Street Festival, Wild Flower Festival, Denton Art and Jazz Festival to name a few. He also had the exciting experience performing or recording with some of the world-renowned musicians such as Bernard Wright, Quamon Fowler and Shelly Carroll.

In 2007, Teriver formed his group Nobody’s Business and recorded the debut album “Forward Momentum”, followed by a busy year of national and international touring to Japan, Hong Kong, Mexico and different parts of the US.

In 2009, Teriver relocated to New York City. Since then he has been playing an active role in the jazz music scene both as a bandleader and sideman. He has been performing with incredible musicians such as George Garzone, Taylor Eigsti, Dana Hawkins, Davy Mooney, Toru Dodo, Linda Oh, Yasushi Nakamura, Ross Pederson to name a few. He continues to share with his music to different parts of the world.

In 2011, Teriver had toured with the Eddie Gomez Quintet and performed at 4 cities in China, Hong Kong and Taipei, including Jz Club, ChangSha international Jazz festival, Jazz world Festival, T-union, Riverside Music Live House, and the OCT Loft festival. During the tour he was featured and introduced on NOW TV, HKEJ, as well as a few other magazines and radio interviews. He had also finished another tour in Poland with Przemyslaw Straczek in Poland in the same year, performing no less than 10 shows including the Jazz W Ruinach festival.

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Teriver Cheung: Episodes

Read "Episodes" reviewed by Rob Garratt


A dreamy, fragmented mood of urban alienation seeps into, over and throughout Teriver Cheung's excellent Episodes, befitting the project's earlier supporting role in a larger context. Released internationally in February 2019, Cheung's second album collects music premiered some four years earlier as part of Hong Kong Episodes--an ambitious multimedia show tracing the conceptual arc of 24 restless hours in the guitarist's hometown, with architect Anthony Lai's moving images accompanied by a 12-chapter chamber score, split equally between Cheung and feted ...

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Nate Wong’s Hong Kong Homecoming Performances With Ted Lo And Teriver Cheung

Nate Wong’s Hong Kong Homecoming Performances With Ted Lo And Teriver Cheung

Source: Nathan Wong

Jazz drummer and Hong Kong native Nate Wong embarks on a homecoming tour after graduating from Berklee College of Music and touring throughout the United States, South America and Europe. The performances begin with a concert at The Fringe Club on March 29th. This performance is the debut of The Nate Wong Trio in Hong Kong, an ensemble that will perform Wong’s original compositions. Joining him will be New York based guitarist Teriver Cheung and the New York native Bob ...

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Episodes

Drip Music
2019

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My Nocturne

Unknown label
2012

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