President, Hong Kong Jazz Association - Peter Lee

In this edition of The Brief, we speak to the President of the Hong Kong Jazz Association, Mr. Peter Lee. A musician himself, Peter grew to love Jazz over time and is now trying to promote it in Hong Kong and Asia. Peter organizes jazz festivals all over Asia and sees wider acceptance of this musical genre in countries like Japan and Korea. Locally in Hong Kong, he believes jazz has a long way to go, mostly due to the lack of musical education in schools. He sighted other countries like Singapore (where musical education is mandatory) as a role-model for Hong Kong education planners. While the Americas and Europe still dominate the jazz-world stage, Peter believes that Asia is not that far behind.

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• Peter Lee
• Hong Kong
• HKJA

[DenissPashkevich]

its so great to have a musical - jazz family in HK!Thank You for posting .Deniss Pashkevich

[MrTrueseventh]

Hi Peter , How are you ?

Great to see your passion & drive for the music is as alive as always.

Steve Hunter.

[DonRua]

Any jazz is better than no jazz. Typically Jazz Societies are made up of academics. They don't understand club owners and promoters. Peter seems to be the right guy for the job. Any chance of spreading jazz to secondary school level, ie., HKIS, KGV, DBS, etc. It takes a headmaster to take some risk to hire a good jazz teacher/ band director. 10 years later there will be a lot more jazz ... I hope.

[larsvontrio]

I'm a musician in HK and I've never heard of this guy.

[erickmasterson]

this is bruce lle brother?