China Blues

Memories of my decade as a pro musician in China


In my younger years growing up playing blues and soul, never thought I would end up in China!
My First Home in Beijing:

Beijing pro studio recording:

China Blues - Original Beijing Band
Chris - Lead Guitar
Xiao Feng - Rhythm Guitar and Vocals:
Memories from a decade of music in mainland China:
Blues Scat on the Hong Kong Border:
Shenzhen, China - Car Expo Show:
Playing Bass and Singing Soul in Shenzhen, China:
Kenny Rocks!
On Bass with Kenny wailing on Guitar at Uklub in China:
A break from gigs to hang with my Chinese robot:
Back to Uklub with Blues on my Organ:
Jazz Guitar with a trio in Hong Kong:
Back to the China mainland
Working musician, will play for cash 🙂

My last guitar recording in mainland China

It was a hot and sweaty day near the Hong Kong border, as we searched for the perfect studio to record this final song.  After trying and discarding several well known studios, we finally ended up at a small obscure studio owned by an old man named Situ.  He loved American jazz, and together we recorded this track, with no edits, all on the first take:



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