Newsletter: Zhang Si’an and “The World of Chinese”

Hi Everyone !

I will be playing a few of my Chinese folk songs under the name of my folk project “Zhang Si’an” for the launch of the new design of “The World of Chinese” Magazine this thursday at Salud from 7 PM to 9 PM.

I will be accompanied by Mathieu Wahiche on the guitar/bass and Nico Mège on drums.

Don’t miss it !

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Thanks for your support !

www.zhangsian.com

Check The AIS on the internet:

www.myspace.com/amsalesmen

http://site.douban.com/baoxianchaoren/

The Zhang Si’an Newsletter: The AIS Saturday night at 2Kolegas.

Hi Everyone !

Long time no see !

The Amazing Insurance Salesmen next show: 2Kolegas this saturday 9 of April with 3 other excellent bands from Beijing !

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Thanks for your support !

www.zhangsian.com

Check The AIS on the internet:

www.myspace.com/amsalesmen

www.zhangsian.com

http://site.douban.com/baoxianchaoren/

The Zhang Si’an Newsletter: Tonight at Yugong Yishan !!

Hi everyone !

Tonight is the last gig for “The Amazing Insurance Salesmen” before they fly to Malaysia for the World Final of the GBOB.  (http://site.douban.com/baoxianchaoren/)

The band will be joined by “Rustic“, winner for the World GBOB last year, who will also fly to Malaysia to play there. A 20 minutes documentary on Rustic’s adventures will also be shown. (http://site.douban.com/rustic/)

“Nucleus” from Ningxia will be openning the show.  (http://site.douban.com/nucleus/)

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Thanks for your support !

www.zhangsian.com

The Zhang Si’an Newsletter: Mandarin(e) Jazz, the album !

Hi everyone !

I just finished the mastering of my new album “Mandarin(e) Jazz”, and it’s now for sale on itunes and Amazon.

Find it on itunes at this address:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mandarin-e-jazz/id417782427

Songlist:

Notes:

This album has been recorded at my home in Beijing between the month of June 2010 and December 2010.

I composed, wrote, arranged, and recorded everything myself,  except for the songs “Walking in Beijing”, “Mad Horses”, “Take the A train”,  “Summertime” and “Huan Xisha”.

Special thanks to Ubul Tursten (percussions), Guixian (Bass) and Mathieu wahiche (Guitar) who all play on the song “Walking in Beijing” recorded by “Doufu” at 2 Kolegas in July 2010.

Special thanks to Ubul Tursten who plays the percussions on “Mad horses”.

“Take the A train” was composed by Duke Ellington at the beginning of the 20th century.

“Summertime” was composed by George Gershwin at the beginning of the 20th century.

“Huan Xisha” ‘s words are from a poem By Shu Yan  (Song Dynasty).

The album mastering was done by Martin Rawlins in his studio in Beijing.

Cover by Sébastien Mahon.

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Thanks for your support !

All my albums are for sale on itunes and Amazon.com (look for “Zhang Si’an” or “The Incredible JSB!”)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OSEWOC/ref=dm_sp_adp?ie=UTF8&qid=1270114807&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O4B5P0/ref=sr_shvl_album_1_artist_rd?ie=UTF8&parent=B001OIOL02&qid=1284355367&sr=301-1

The Zhang Si’an Newsletter: GBOB, give us your advice !

Hi Everyone !

As you may already now, The Amazing Insurance Salesmen are going to compete in Kuala Lumpur against the rest of the world and try to become the “World’s new best band”.

The event will take place in Kuala Lumpur on the 26 of February 2011.

As we are now preparing for the big event, we are asking you, yes you 🙂, to give us some advice on “what should we do in order to become world champions ?”

You are welcome to give us any advice on that matter. In order to help you make your mind about this, go to www.gbob.com and check all the other bands competing with us.

We will take all advice into account, and will publish the best advices on the Zhang Si’an website as well as in one of the next newsletter.

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Thanks for your support !

All my albums are for sale on itunes and Amazon.com (look for “Zhang Si’an” or “The Incredible JSB!”)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OSEWOC/ref=dm_sp_adp?ie=UTF8&qid=1270114807&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O4B5P0/ref=sr_shvl_album_1_artist_rd?ie=UTF8&parent=B001OIOL02&qid=1284355367&sr=301-1

The Zhang Si’an Newsletter: URANUS, THE EP!

Hi everyone !

If you liked the video i posted last time “Uranus”, you can now buy the “Uranus” EP on itunes and Amazon.com

Here is the adress to buy it on Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Uranus-EP/dp/B004LA44KM/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

The EP contains 4 songs, all of which have been recorded from 2006 to 2009, and have never been released.

To review the video of “Uranus”, go to:

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjM5NjAxOTM2.html

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Thanks for your support !

All my albums are for sale on itunes and Amazon.com (look for “Zhang Si’an” or “The Incredible JSB!”)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OSEWOC/ref=dm_sp_adp?ie=UTF8&qid=1270114807&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O4B5P0/ref=sr_shvl_album_1_artist_rd?ie=UTF8&parent=B001OIOL02&qid=1284355367&sr=301-1

The Zhang Si’an Newsletter: URANUS, THE VIDEO!

Hi Everyone !