Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra

A Los Angeles-based creative big band directed by Alan Chan!

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2.18.2024 (Sun)
7:30-9:00pm
ALAN CHAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Celebrating the Year of the Dragon
@ Vibrato Grill Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
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RECENT NEWS

11.3.2023 (F)
8:15-9:15pm
When Hong Kong Meets Los Angeles
Kylie Choy + Alan Chan

@ Lau Bak / Freespace Livehouse, West Kowloon
Hong Kong
LauBak
10.18.2023
7:30-9:00pm
ALAN CHAN MOO-SIC GROUP with LC Powell
A Trans Pacific Songbook
@ Vibrato Grill Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
88
10.7.2023
5:30-9:00pm
Private Event
@ The Chinese Garden,
The Huntington
San Marino, CA

9.29,9.30,10.1.2023
6:30-9:00pm
MID-AUTUMN MOON CELEBRATION
– SOLD OUT, THANK YOU! –
@ The Chinese Garden,
The Huntington
San Marino, CA
The huntington
9.16.2023, 12:00am (PST)
Hong Kong Ideation Festival
"
Dialogue between Jazz and Reggae: Philosophy and Action"
RSVP
Idea
8.18.2023, 7:00pm
Alan Chan Moo-Sic Group
@ Brand Summer Series
Glendale, CA
Glendale
6.2023
Visby International Centre for Composers Residency

Visby, Sweden
* funded by Swedish Ars Grants Committee / Konstnärsnämnden

Grants
Visby
5.12.2023, 8:00pm
Alan Chan Moo-Sic Group
@ THE HARMONY ROOM at Saint Be
Los Angeles, CA
Be
4.2.2023 (Sun)
7:00 & 8:30pm
ALAN CHAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
A Trans Pacific Songbook
@ Vibrato Grill Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
88
1.25.2023 (W)
8:00 & 10:00pm
ALAN CHAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Celebrating
the Year of the Rabbit 🐰

@ THE BAKED POTATO
Studio City, CA
88
1.5.2023 (Th), 11:00pm (EST)
14th JEN Conference

MOON WALK w/Min XiaoFen & Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra
Orlando, Florida

11.6.2022, 7:30pm
Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra
En noche de canciónes
Gateway Performance Series

 
11.1.2022, 8-9pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 10:
El Día de los Muertos celebration
YT9
8.27 / 8.28.2022, 7:00-9:30pm (PDT)
MID-AUTUMN MOON CELEBRATION
@ The Chinese Garden of The Huntington
San Marino, CA
The huntington
5.5.2022, 8:00 & 10:00pm
ALAN CHAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
🤠 CInco de Mayo + Birthday Bash Concert
@ THE BAKED POTATO
Studio City, CA
88
4.26.2022, 8-9pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 9:
A Concert for Peace
YT9
2.1.2022, 7:00 & 8:30pm
ALAN CHAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
🐯 YEAR OF THE TIGER CELEBRATION!
@ Vibrato Grill Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
88
11.24.2021, 7:30pm
ALAN CHAN SEXTET
@ Vibrato Grill Jazz
Los Angeles, CA
88
11.2.2021, 8-9pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 8:
The Well-Oild Machine!

YT7
9.18 / 9.19.2021, 6:30-9:30pm (PDT)
MID-AUTUMN MOON
@ The Chinese Garden of The Huntington
San Marino, CA
The huntington
8.26.2021, 5:30-7:30pm (PDT)
Private event
@ The Huntington
San Marino, CA

4.26.2021, 8-9pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 7:
Reopening Blues

YT7
2.16.2021, 8-9pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 6:

Year of the Ox Celebration
YT3

1.8.2021, 1:30pm (EST)
JEN Conference • Online
Camel Walk w/Guo Yazhi

10.27.2020, 8-9pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 5:

A Clearer Sky

Supporting
Go Kevin & National Aphasia Association
YT3
9.30.2020, 7pm (PDT)
ASMAC Big Band Hanginar
Guest speaker with
Bill Conti & Scott Healy
ASMAC
7.7.2020, 8-9pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 4:

Moon Walk w/MXF
YT4
6.10.2020, 8-9pm (PDT)
6.2.2020, 8-9pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 3:

Camel Walk w/Guo Yazhi

5.12.2020, 8-9:45pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 2:

A Trans-Pacific Songbook

4.28.2020, 8-9pm (PDT)
Virtual Concert 1:

AC Moo-sic Group @
Mission Playhouse

3.4.2020
Conductor of Timur & the Dime Museum
Nueva Canción Project

The Wende Museum
Culver City, CA
 
2.8.2020, 3:00pm
AC Moo-sic Group
@
San Gabriel
Mission Playhouse

San Gabriel, CA
SGPHSGMP-Engage
1.27.2020, 8:00pm
Lunar New Year Concert +
Debut Concert
@ Vibrato Grill Jazz

Los Angeles, CA
88
11.26-28.2019
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Residency
Hong Kong
HKAPA
10.20.2019, 9:30pm–late
@ THE BAKED POTATO!
Studio City, CA
88
10.5.2019, 7:30pm
Taipei Chinese Orchestra + Guo Yazhi presents
selection of Camel Walk
Taipei, Taiwan
 
9.1.2019, 7:30pm
A Trans-Pacific Songbook
Gateway Performance Series

 
5.10.2019, 8:00pm
CAMEL WALK
Guo Yazhi + ACJO

@ Marsee Auditorium, Torrance, CA
▶ Photos by Dana Ross
2.17.2019, 9:30pm–late
ACJO
@ THE BAKED POTATO
Studio City, CA
The Year of the PIG Concert
▶ Photos by Dana Ross

88
2.16.2019, 3:00-4:00pm
ACJO
@
San Gabriel
Mission Playhouse

San Gabriel, CA
▶ Photos by Dana Ross

SGPHSGMP-Engage
2.10.2019, 4:00pm
ACJO + Min Xiaofen
MOON WALK Project
@ Brooklyn Central Library
Brooklyn, NY

MoonWalk
10.15.2018,
SINOVISION Programs
(in Mandarin Chinese)
Baked Potato Documentary
Angelino Documentary
Los Angeles Meeting Room
10.21.2018, 9:30pm–late
ACJO
@ THE BAKED POTATO
Studio City, CA
with Toonyun & Ben Thomas
88
8.21.2018
▶ LA Times Review
by Mark Swed

▶ PDF Version
LAWeekly
8.19.2018, 8:00pm
ACJO + Min Xiaofen
"MOON WALK" Project

Gateway Performance Series

▶ Photos by Dana Ross
MoonWalk
2.10.2018, 3:00-4:00pm
ACJO
@
San Gabriel
Mission Playhouse

San Gabriel, CA
FREE ADMISSION
▶ Photos by Dana Ross
SGPHSGMP-Engage
2.18.2018, 9:30pm–late
ACJO
@ THE BAKED POTATO
Studio City, CA
The Year of the DOG Concert
▶ Photos by Dana Ross

88
2.18.2018, 4:00-6:00pm
"Ashes In I's"
a performance in collaboration with artist Emily Mast
@ THE FORD THEATER
Hollywood, CA
FREE ADMISSION
Ford Theater
9.10.2017, 9:30pm–late
ACJO
@ THE BAKED POTATO
Studio City, CA
▶ Photos by Dana Ross
88
7.28.2017, 7:30pm
Camel Walk - Blues for Yazhi

with Hsinchu Youth Chinese Orch.
@ Hsinchu Performing Arts Center
Hsinchu, Taiwan
>> Click for promote video
CamelWalk17
5.21.2017, 7:30pm
ACJO simply LIVE
@ Gateway Performance Series

▶ Photos by Dana Ross

5.7.2017, 7:00pm
Denali World Premiere
@ Carpenter Center
SJO
3.1.2017
About Denali Residency
Quick Read | PDF
Performances Magazine
2.7.2017
▶ Apple Daily Interview
(Chinese)
AppleDaily
1.27.2017
▶ LA Weekly Preview
LAWeekly
1.29.2017, 9:30pm–late
ACJO
@ THE BAKED POTATO
Studio City, CA
Year of the Rooster Concert

▶ Photos by Dana Ross
▶ LA Weekly Preview

88
6.26.2016 - Guo Yazhi + ACJO
CAMEL WALK

@ Gateway Performance Series
Photos by Dana Ross

3.2016 - LA18 Interviews:
Kat Iniba (Eng.) / Juliette Zhuo (Chi.)
En Zh

2.19.2016 - Alhambra Source Interview
by Victoria MoyAlhambra Source Logo

2.8.2016, 8-9:30pm
ACJO
@ TYPHOON
Celebrate the Year of the Monkey!

Santa Monica, CA
Typhoon
9.27.2015, 9:30pm–late
ACJO
@ THE BAKED POTATO
Studio City, CA
Photos by Dana Ross
88


9.22.2015 - Kat Iniba Interview
Youtube LinkEntertainment Crush Interview

9.17.2015
George Duke Commissioning Prize

5.17.2015, 7:30 pm
ACJO
@ Gateway Performance Series
Photos by Dana Ross
150517

4.19.2015, 11am-2:30pm
ACJO @ the Lighthouse
Hermosa Beach, CA

4.11.2015 - 852Music Interview
852

3.6.2015, 8 pm
ACJO @ Marsee Auditorium, Torrance
El Camino College Main Stage Series

1.13.2015 SHRIMP TALE Asia Release

8.4.2014, 7pm (video) 7:30 pm (show)
NYC DEBUT + CD Release Party II
@ ShapeShifter Lab | Postcard

7.1.2014, doors @7pm / music @8:30pm
SHRIMP TALE CD Release Party
@ Catalina Bar and Grill
Postcard

2.2014 - DownBeat article by Kirk Silsbee
February issue | Link | PDF

2.2014 - Yvonne Maisonette Interview
Youtube LinkEntertainment Crush Interview

10.30.2013, 8 pm
Rancho Calaveras EP Release Party

@ Vitello's Restaurant | Postcard
Photos by Dana RossVitellos

10.16.2013 Alan conducts Brussels Jazz Orchestra at Flagey, Belgium

4.21.2013, 9:30 & 11 pm
Alan conducts Medfield High School Jazz Ensemble at
The JZ Club, Shanghai, China

April 2013 - ACJO Recording Session at the Bridge Recording Studio
Watch: YouTube | YouKu

3.6.2013 - TV interview with Juliette Zhuo on "LA Living" program - LA18 (Chinese)
Youtube

3.6.2013, ACJO at GPS
"Rancho Calaveras" - a Musical Farm!

Sponsor: New Music USA | Postcard

12.21.2012 "Winter News" AC Septet
Poetry by John Haines
The Stone, New York, NY
Brittany Anjou, vibraphone | Greg Chudzik, bass
Joe Hertenstein, drums | Sean Sonderegger, multi-reeds
K. Page Stuart, voice | Harvey Valdes, guitar

Sponsor: New Music USA | Postcard

7.30.2012 ACJO Debut
Typhoon Restaurant | Postcard

5.20.2012 Gateway Jazz Orch./Alan Chan

5.2.2011, Gateway Jazz Orch./Alan Chan
Sponsor: American Composers Forum


NEWSLETTERS

2017: 1/28 2016: 1/316/147/14
2015:
9/228/114/152/22
2014: 10/109/28/2 7/156/194/101/16 2013: 12/210/28
8/177/11

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Alan Chan Wins George Duke Commission Prize 2015

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"Shrimp Tale" ranked #1 CD in 2014 by music critic Kota Fuji on Jazz Critique Magazine of Japan

ACJO @ ECC

SHRIMP TALE – ACJO's Debut Album ! Buy Now !
Official Press Release

SHRIMP TALE REVIEWS
Brent Black – criticaljazz.comJack Bowers – AllAboutJazz.com
Dan Bilawsky – AllAboutJazz.comGeorge Harris – Jazz Weekly
George Kanzler – New York City Jazz RecordJames Hule – DownBeat
Marc Myers – JazzWaxMatthew Ruddick – Kind of JazzDave Sumner – Wondering Sound

"Every track is a beautiful, soaring expression."
— Marc Myers / JazzWax

"Chan has given Los Angeles a jazz big band with an utterly unique tonal personality."
— Kirk Silsbee / DownBeat Magazine

"...one of the most distinctive big band architects to come along since Maria Schneider and Darcy James Argue."
— George Kanzler / New York City Jazz Record

Shrimp Tale CD - 2015 Asia Release
2011 Japan Relief Fund

To support the continuing effort to rebuild East Japan after the earthquake and tsunami in 2011, ACJO is partnering with Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC) by donating profits of the "Shrimp Tale" CD to 2011 Japan Relief Fund.

Campaign have ended on December 31, 2014, thank you for your support!

DownBeat
DownBeat Magazine article (Februry 2014)

THANK YOU!

** Thanks to all 35 contributors who joined the ACJO Debut CD Partnership Program, our first CD, the Rancho Calaveras EP, was released on October 15, 2013! Our debut "Shrimp Tale" album will be released this Summer in both Los Angeles and NYC! More news coming soon!

CONTACT US!

On this website, you can download our Electric Press Kit, listen to samples and learn more about us.
For bookings and inquires, please email us at a@alanchanjazzorchestra.com.