History

Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra's original line-up, playing regularly at the Beijing CD Jazz Club, included saxophonist Atsushi Ouchi, drummer Andy Collier, as well as the amazing Canadian duo Nathalie Craan on vocals and jazz composer and educator Dave Beckstead on guitar. Over the years, the group has featured some of Beijing’s finest jazz musicians, including in the early days bassist Huang Yong and drummer Xiao Dou.

(2003) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at the San Wei Bookstore, from left: Matt Roberts, Atsushi Ouchi, Huang Yong, Dave Beckstead, Nathalie Craan.

(24 April 2004) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at Orchard, from left: Huang Yong, Liu Xiaoguang, Atsushi Ouchi, Andy Collier, Matt Roberts, Nathalie Craan, Dave Beckstead.

(19 March 2005) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra, from left: Liu Xiaoguang, Xiao Dou, Matt Roberts, Dave Beckstead, Nathalie Craan, Huang Yong, Carl Carani.

(17 November 2005) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at CD Jazz Cafe, from left: Liu Xiaoguang, Matt Roberts, Da Zhong, Xiao Dou, Dave Beckstead.

(10 May 2006) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at Browns, from left: Dave Beckstead, Da Zhong, Scott Silverman, Nathalie Craan, Matt Roberts, Liu Xiaoguang.

(16 September 2007) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at CD Jazz Cafe, from left: Liu Xiaoguang, Matt Roberts, Andy Collier, Nathalie Craan (not pictured: Da Zhong, Dave Beckstead).

(2009) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at CD Jazz Club, from left: Liu Xiaoguang, Matt Roberts, Andy Collier, Dave Beckstead.

(May 2011) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at Chaoyang International Pop Music Festival, from left: Scott Silverman, Da Zhong, David Moser, Liu Xiaoguang, Matt Roberts.

(2014) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at V.A., from left: Da Zhong, Scott Silverman, David Moser, Liu Xiaoguang, Matt Roberts.

(2014) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at Eudora Station, from left: David Moser, Liu Xiaoguang, Da Zhong, Matt Roberts, Scott Silverman.

(2017) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at CHAO, from left: Liu Xiaoguang, Matt Roberts, Da Zhong, David Moser, Scott Silverman.

(2017) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at Jianghu, from left: Liu Xiaoguang, Da Zhong, David Moser, Matt Roberts, Scott Silverman.

(2019) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at Ponte, from left: Scott Silverman, David Moser, Da Zhong, Liu Xiaoguang, Matt Roberts.

(23 May 2021) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at Jianghu, from left: Liu Xiaoguang, Wang Tianxiao, Scott Silverman, Matt Roberts, Da Zhong, David Moser.

(11 November 2023) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at RASBJ annual dinner, from left: Scott Silverman, Da Zhong, Liu Xiaoguang, David Moser, Matt Roberts.

(5 March 2023) Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra at Jianghu, from left: Liu Xiaoguang, Scott Silverman, Matt Roberts, Da Zhong, David Moser, Butch Ford.