In the blink of an eye, 2024 is coming to an end. What regrets do you have from this year? What have you gained? Have you taken good care of yourself? All of this will be concluded with the stroke of midnight, as a brand new 2025 is about to embark. Let go of the past and set off together!
Are you still waiting for the countdown in the cold wind on New Year’s Eve? In fact, there is a better choice! On December 31st, the Blue Note Shanghai New Year’s Eve special will take you away from the cold north to the hot Latin America, starting a Brazilian carnival party to ring in the New Year! The Grammy Award winner brings a New Year’s Eve feast of revelry. Last year’s ‘Olá Brazilian Style Hot New Year’s Eve Show’ almost lifted the roof. This year’s carnival feast is back again — the three-time Grammy-winning guitarist and the behind-the-scenes guitarist of ‘Rio 2’, Ricardo Vogt, will once again take to the stage at Blue Note Shanghai on New Year’s Eve. On the evening of December 31st, he will join forces with the up-and-coming Brazilian singer/Cavaquinho player Veronica Nunes and lead six outstanding jazz musicians to present a fiery South American-style carnival feast. Bring along a few friends, dance to the music, and welcome 2025 together! At the same time, we have specially prepared ‘New Year’s Eve Champagne’ and invite everyone to toast together at midnight to celebrate the arrival of the new year. Switch seasons with one click and follow the ‘Tropical Rhythm’ to Latin America. ‘O Rio de Janeiro continua lindo’ ‘O Rio de Janeiro continua sendo’ ‘O Rio de Janeiro, fevereiro e março’ Rio de Janeiro is stunningly beautiful. Rio de Janeiro remains passionate. Rio de Janeiro in February and March. ‘Aquele Abraco’ (That Embrace), the opening music of the Rio Olympics, a Brazilian song. Its creator, Gilberto Gil, is a godfather figure in the entire Brazilian music scene. This song is precisely the ‘farewell anthem’ to Brazil that Gil wrote while in exile. As the melody begins, the lively notes are like a gentle breeze on the streets of Brazil, playful and leisurely, instantly sweeping you into the passionate and unrestrained South American style picture scroll. The light rhythm is like the joyful footsteps of people, shuttling through the colorful alleys. Follow this ‘Tropical Rhythm’ to Latin America, bid farewell to the cold of winter, and feel the fiery romance. Here, there are like-minded people, there is light and beautiful music, you can swing freely on the dance floor, or listen quietly on the side, this night is fully yours.As the midnight chimes ring in, let us raise our glasses to 2024 and welcome the year 2025 filled with new hope. On the evening of December 31st, join us for this New Year’s Eve celebration, where we will embrace the fiery Brazilian spirit to release the fatigue of the past year and greet the challenges and opportunities of the new year. Adorn yourself in festive attire and join us in singing, dancing, and welcoming a 2025 full of wonderful unknowns and fresh vitality! Guitar & Vocal – Ricardo Vogt Vocal & Cavaquinho – Veronica Nunes Percussion – Paulo Cesar Trumpet – Toby Mak Sax – Lukas Gabric Trombone – Andy Peacock Bass – Qiu Guangyao Drums – Li Peiyin Guitar & Vocal – Ricardo Vogt Ricardo Vogt, a Brazilian musician, is a three-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist and songwriter who graduated from Berklee College of Music. He plays fingerstyle guitar, combining authentic Brazilian dance music with rich jazz harmonies to create his unique style. Ricardo was invited by bossa nova star Lisa Ono to arrange and record a song in a duet format, which was released on Lisa Ono’s YouTube series Mini-Live. Having lived in New York for 10 years, Ricardo was invited by jazz star Esperanza Spalding to join her quartet for several global tours, including performances at the Nobel Prize ceremony for former U.S. President Barack Obama (which also included a performance by Chinese pianist Lang Lang) and on the David Letterman Show; he also recorded two Grammy-winning albums: ‘Chamber Music Society’ and ‘Radio Music Society’. In his first album ‘Chamber Music Society’, Ricardo recorded the song ‘Apple Blossom’ by Spalding in a trio format with Esperanza Spalding and Brazilian legendary singer Milton Nascimento at the Capitol Records studio in Los Angeles.
Milton described Ricardo’s guitar as “…an entire orchestra… ” and invited him to collaborate on songwriting, resulting in an album of 10 original compositions. Their other work, ‘Olha a Rua,’ was recorded by Sergio Mendes on his album ‘Magic,’ which was also nominated for a Grammy. Ricardo has also collaborated with Sergio Mendes and Milton Nascimento to record the soundtrack for the animated film ‘Rio 2.’ Vocal & Cavaquinho – Veronica Nunes
As a singer and cavaquinho player, Nunes is considered one of Brazil’s most original emerging artists in recent years, gaining attention and praise from renowned American music producer Paul Simon and former Brazilian Culture Minister Gilberto Gil. She possesses a stunning voice and dynamic stage presence, effortlessly blending traditional Brazilian styles such as samba and bossa nova with contemporary jazz and pop music. Percussion – Paulo Cesar Paulo Cesar da Silva serves as an ambassador for Brazilian percussion in Asia. With over 35 years of experience in percussion, including 22 years in China and 4 years in Japan, he has honed his skills and gained a deep understanding of various musical styles and cultures. Paulo is known for his proficiency in various Brazilian percussion styles and has performed for numerous football celebrities, showcasing his talent and passion for music on local and international stages. Trumpet – Toby Mak Outstanding Australian jazz trumpet player/composer/arranger/music producer Toby Mak is renowned in the Chinese jazz scene for his deeply emotional, profound, and elegant trumpet playing skills. As a highly respected trumpet player, Toby has collaborated with musicians such as Khalil Fong, Li Ronghao, Yuan Yawei, and Eugene Pao. Internationally, Toby has performed alongside Grammy Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater, American jazz saxophone master Chris Potter, British jazz diva Tina May, and Singapore’s swing king Jeremy Monteiro, among other musicians.Beyond this, Toby was invited to showcase his musical skills in music television programs such as ‘The Masked Singer’ and ‘Singer’. Since moving to Shanghai in 2005, Toby has been invited to record the trumpet for over 30 albums in various musical styles. In 2016, Toby Mak’s original jazz quintet album ‘Zero Seven Impressions’ was nominated for the ‘Best Album’ in the 28th Golden Melody Awards for the instrumental category. Sax – Lukas Gabric, former pre-college saxophone teacher at The Juilliard School and lecturer in music history at the City University of New York, holding dual doctorates in performance and musicology from these two institutions. As a performer, he has played at music festivals and significant venues in over ten countries, including the Blue Note in New York, Elbphilharmonie in Germany, Turin Jazz Festival in Italy, Nau Jazz Festival in Hungary, Latin American Memorial in Brazil, Seoul Architecture and Urbanism Biennale in South Korea, and the Steinway House in Beijing, China. Among the more than ten album recordings he has participated in, Bermel’s ‘Migrations’ was nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards, and his 2019 solo album ‘Labor of Love’ topped the Apple Music Austrian jazz sales chart. His new 2022 album ‘Double Standard’ was released globally in March. He has performed with bands such as the North German Radio Big Band (as the principal) and jazz masters such as Wynton Marsalis, Carl Allen, and Steve Nelson. He has been covered and interviewed by over thirty mainstream media outlets worldwide, including The New York Times, Canadian Jazz Radio, Austrian National Radio, British Jazz Magazine, South German Daily, and Swiss Thurgau Culture Magazine. He has won more than ten awards, including the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award in the United States, the Bruno Giurconcoli Cultural Award from the Austrian Municipal Government, and the Best Soloist and Audience Award at the Getxo Jazz Festival in Spain. Trombone – Andy Peacock, born in the United Kingdom, received a professional classical and jazz music education in university. Before entering the teaching profession in his twenties, Andy was a professional freelance musician, playing the trombone, trumpet, keyboard, and bass around the world. In 2007, he moved to Spain, where he lived for ten years, serving as the music director at an international school in Málaga and regularly providing jazz improvisation masterclasses in Spanish for the AMAT Spanish Trombone Association.
Since 2010, Andy has also led his own international professional big band, trombone quintet and jazz sextet. In 2017, he moved to Beijing and then to Shenzhen, serving as the director of the art department in a bilingual school.
Bass – Qiu Guangyao, from Zhongshan, Guangdong. Engaged in professional bass playing for many years. He has been invited to participate in important performances such as the Sino-French Music Festival, Qiandenghu Music Festival, Midsummer Music Festival, and the award ceremony of the ‘Third Eye on China’ international short video competition of the Chinese Foreign Affairs Bureau. Won the champion of the public group and the best bassist of the Midsummer Music Charts, and the champion band of the Qiandenghu Music Festival. Since 2014, he has been engaged in concert accompaniment work. He has participated in concerts of artists such as Phil Lam, Jason Chan, Terence Siufay, Terence Lee, and Li Kwok Cheung. He is the band leader of Janice Vidal’s ‘Your Favorite Janice’ domestic tour concert. The concert has more than 20 performances in many provinces and cities in China as well as Hong Kong and Macao. Joined Ricardo Vogt Big Band in 2021. Drums – Li Peiying. Li Peiying graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music with a bachelor’s degree. She is a Chinese master’s graduate of the Global Jazz Institute of Berklee College of Music and a master’s degree holder of the New England Conservatory of Music. She holds dual master’s degrees in jazz studies/contemporary performance. In 2018, she won the first place in the online public vote of the ‘HLAG Global Female Drummer Competition’. She has performed on the same stage with Grammy winner Gary Burton, international vibraphone player, and Golden Melody Award winner Qin Sifeng. She has participated in the recording of CCTV’s ‘Direct to the Spring Festival Gala’, ‘Top Glory Moment’, Youku video’s ‘Encore Project’, Netease Cloud Podcast’s ‘Why We Write Songs’, and Jiangsu Satellite TV’s ‘Our Band’. She has received high praise from partners such as Xiao Jingteng and Nicholas Tse. She has served as the spokesperson of the ‘2022 PASIC Convention International Percussion Association’, the judge of the global division of the ‘HLAG Global Female Drummer Competition’, the international spokesperson of British drums and German Meinl cymbals. She is the first drummer to appear in the ‘People’ column of the national periodical ‘Divine Land’ magazine. She is also one of the editorial board members of the ‘Newly Compiled Electric Jazz Drum Grading Tutorial’ compiled by the Shanghai Percussion Association. In 2023, she appeared on the Chinese issue of ‘VOGUE’ magazine. Cooperated artists include: Wang Leehom, Wu Kequn, Shan Yichun, Zhang Bichen, etc. Representative work: ‘Jazz Drum Duration Training Tutorial’ (Shanghai Music Publishing House). Aprendendo a Jogar Aquele Abraco Aqui E Pais do Futebol Coisa Feita Desafronta Descobridor dos sete mares E Flor de Lis Fora da Lei Funky Tamborim Magia do prazer Mas que nada Por causa de voce menina September Superstition Taj Mahal What you won’t do for love *The specific tracks are subject to the day’s performance. December 31, 2024 (Tuesday, New Year’s Eve) First session Admission time/Door Time: 18:00 Show time/Show Time: 19:30 Second session Admission time/Door Time: 22:00 Show time/Show Time: 23:00 Address/Add: 3rd floor, CITIC Plaza, 867 North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai. (The entrance is located along North Sichuan Road, and the elevator in the mall leads directly to it).3F, CITIC Plaza, No. 867 North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai. (The entrance is located along North Sichuan Road and can be directly accessed via the mall elevator). Single standing ticket is ¥320 yuan (including a glass of wine or non-alcoholic beverage). Open time: 12/31 – 01/01. The performance time and duration are subject to the site.
