A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:
Peter Lin, is a trombone player, leader of the jazz band, The Lintet, and music teacher. He is a man who wears a lot of different hats! In March of 2018, Peter talked about his career as a professional musician, the difference between being a bandleader versus a sideman, and how he met jazz legend Slide Hampton. We also talked about the Lintet’s first upcoming album, and the connection between Jeremy Lin, Linsanity, and The Lintet- all of which incidentally are not related to me.
Peter shared why he describes jazz as democratic, and a barometer of the United States’ social climate. In his first album, The Lintet introduces Taiwanese music to jazz listeners and jazz music to the Taiwanese.
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Two years later, we’ve invited Peter back onto Talking Taiwan to let us know what he’s been up to, how he’s been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, and to share some advice for how musicians can get through these tough times. Our follow up interview is coming up on the next episode of Talking Taiwan.
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Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:
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- How Peter got started playing the trombone
- How he decided to become a professional musician
- Where the band’s name The Lintet came from
- What Peter does as a bandleader
- How jazz has historically reflected the social climate and race relations in the U.S.
- How The Lintet incorporates Taiwanese and Chinese songs done in jazz style at his performances and on their first album
- The twofold purpose The Lintet’s album to introduce Taiwanese to jazz music and to introduce jazz listeners to Taiwanese and Chinese music
- Peter’s observation that more Taiwanese people are becoming interested in jazz
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Here’s a sound clip from one of the Lintet’s 2018 Lunar New Year performances. It’s a rendition of a classic Teresa Teng song:
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Peter Lin’s Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/peterlinmusic
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The Lintet’s first album, With Respect: https://peterlin.bandcamp.com/album/with-respect
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The Lintet’s website: www.lintet.com
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