Liu Yuan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Liu Yuan
Occupation	Saxophonist
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1960(1960-01-01)
Age	64
Birthplace	Beijing
Country	People's Republic of China
Birth City	Beijing
Horoscope	Capricorn

Liu Yuan Biography

Liu Yuan is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on January 1, 1960 in Beijing, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Liu Yuan (pinyin: Liú Yuán , pronounced [ljǒu yǎn] ; January 1, 1960 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese musician, who plays tenor and baritone saxophone as well as the Chinese wind instrument called suona. He is recognized as one of the two most prominent jazz musicians in China, the other being the saxophonist Du Yinjiao.

Liu favors the tenor and baritone saxophone as his primary instruments, though he also uses a modernized version of the suona for some songs in Cui Jian’s band, in which he still performs. He made use of a modernized large-keyed suona in the 1985 song “Nothing to My Name” (一无所有; pinyin: Yì Wú Suǒ Yǒu), as well as on Cui’s 1994 album Balls under the Red Flag (Hongxi xia de Dang).

In 2006, Liu partnered with childhood friend Li Yongxian to open the East Shore Jazz Cafe, a jazz bar in Beijing’s Houhai district. The venue plays host to jazz artists from around China and abroad, and he still performs there himself on weekend nights.

Liu became enamored of this form of music, and, in particular, the saxophone. In 1984 he was able to purchase a saxophone and, over time, gradually acquired skill playing jazz. Jazz recordings were scarce, and at first he had only a single tape, by Grover Washington, Jr., to study.

Liu Yuan Net Worth

Liu Yuan is one of the richest Saxophonist from People's Republic of China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Liu Yuan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1978 and 1980, the troupe toured Europe, performing in Romania, France, Switzerland, and other nations. While in Romania, in a city near the Hungarian border, Liu and some friends went to a cafe where they heard jazz performed live for the first time:

Also in the 1980s he was a founding member of ADO, the backing band for China’s first rock star, Cui Jian (a fellow performer in the Beijing Song and Dance Troupe), for which he also acquired fame. He also contributed an instrumental piece to the 1992 Taiwanese movie Dust of Angels soundtrack.

In May 1999 Liu became the manager of a jazz club called CD Cafe (or CD Jazz Cafe) in his home city of Beijing, where he performs regularly with his Liu Yuan Jazz Quartet. He began performing at the Cafe in the mid-1990s, when public performances by Cui Jian’s group were effectively banned. Weekend jam sessions by the quartet frequently ran until 3 am or later. His quartet included a talented jazz drummer from Japan, who was an alumnus of the Berklee School of Music.

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Who is Liu Yuan Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Liu Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in People's Republic of China. Liu Yuan celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.