Anthony Fung - San Jose Jazz

Anthony Fung

Sat, Oct 4
7pm Doors, 8pm showtime (Pacific)
$27.00 / SJZ Break Room
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Anthony Fung is a Canadian-born drummer, composer, producer, and bandleader currently based in Los Angeles, CA. He has established himself as an accomplished musician, earning multiple degrees and performing at renowned festivals and venues worldwide.

Anthony is an alumnus of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, where he earned a master of music (M.M.) degree while studying and performing with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chris Potter, Billy Childs, and many others. Prior to this, he obtained both his bachelor's (B.M.) and another master's (M.M.) degree from Berklee College of Music, mentored by the esteemed Danilo Pérez.

Anthony has appeared at International Jazz Day (St. Petersburg, Russia and Havana, Cuba), Panama Jazz Festival, Panama Percussion Festival, Sitka Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, and the Montreal Jazz Festival. He has performed alongside Danilo Pérez, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, Miguel Zenón, John Beasley, Bennie Maupin, Esperanza Spalding, George Garzone, Luciana Souza, David Binney, Dave Douglas, Jerry Bergonzi, Danny Rivera, Ruben Blades, and Ingrid Jensen, among others.

As a bandleader, Anthony released his debut album, Chronicles (2014) with the Anthony Fung Quintet. He released his second album, Flashpoint in (2018) which received a “Best Albums of 2019 & 2020” 4-star review in Downbeat Magazine and a feature on WBGO’s “New Music by Five Composers behind the Drums.” What Does it Mean to be Free? in May 2022 and most recently, “FO(U)RTH” featuring the renowned saxophonist Mark Turner.

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Genres

Jazz

Personnel

Anthony Fung - Drums Andrew Renfroe - Guitar Michael Ragonese - Piano Giulio Xavier - Bass

SJZ Break Room

Our all-ages popup venue and video recording studio that we've developed in our offices at 310 S. First Street at San Carlos in San Jose’s SoFA District. (map) The technology of the space is first-class with marvelous sound, lighting and video. During shows, all the action is projection-mapped to a 35′ X 14′ bank of windows, giving the space an immersive feel and enlivening downtown street life.

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