This week in PostMag: the music special, from Herbie Hancock to the Hong Kong Philharmonic
We dive into Hong Kong’s current musical happenings, including the upcoming Freespace Jazz Fest where Antonio Sánchez will perform
Hancock will be in town next weekend for the Freespace Jazz Fest, a programme that’s also bringing virtuoso drummer and Grammy-winning composer Antonio Sánchez to Hong Kong – the next puzzle piece that fit into our issue. Sánchez will be improvising live to the film Birdman, the score of which rocketed him to fame a decade ago.
Hong Kong’s own musical talent make appearances, too. Mention of The Promise Ring as a foundational inspiration for home-grown alt-rock group Wellsaid brought back memories of my teenage years. “Everyone is living in a land of regret”, says the band’s frontman, Rocky Sum Lok-kei, in advance of their album launch party on October 27. I don’t disagree, but I’m certainly not regretful that my days of hormonal angst are far in the rear-view mirror.
My travel motivation usually stems from food, but John Brunton has convinced me otherwise this week. He takes us to Mexico City and into the lucha libre ring where masked wrestlers battle it out in an over-the-top evening of entertainment.