Tjoe Man Cheung
Biography Tjoe Man Cheung
Tjoe Man Cheung
is a Hong Kong born and bred top musician. This Musicians Institute alumnus is a favoured sideman in thePop scene, a talented Jazz & Blues guitarist, a proficient arranger and composer. Currently the official artist of Melancon, Tjoe is recognised by his creative approach, powerful soloing, unique improvisation and a splash ofhumour on stage. From 2015 to 2016, Tjoe moved to London to expand his musical territory. He could often be found plying his trade at top venues like Ronnie Scott’s, Southbank Centre andRich Mix. Apart from active involvement in various bands and music projects, the young musician has also initiated his own project, NTBM (not-to-be-missed). It is an original jazz collective led by him and formed by irregular emerging musicians from around the world. The group aspires to compose original jazz tunes and perform globally. The band impressed the audiences in gigs organised by Sofar Sounds London, Jazz In The PresentTense and various venues.In 2017, Tjoe globally released his first album, and orange, with his band NTBM. The album is available in the forms of a 12-inch orange vinyl and a deluxe USB device. The hard launch party was held at Shouson Theatre, HongKong Arts Centre, in October. It followed by a series oft ours to Osaka, Kanazawa, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing and Kuala Lumpur. Prior to and orange, Tjoe has also released an EP FLOW in mid 2014 and another EPFLOW LONDON in early 2016. Tjoe is currently based in Hong Kong. In mid-August 2017, Tjoe brought NTBM to Wow And Flutter, Hong Kong’s biggest music festival to celebrate local bands. Apart from his own project, he is also the guitarist of local bands Majestic G and tfvsjs. Tjoe Man Cheung-Adam Maestro, So far Sounds London’ Tjoe’s compositions and performance style is incredibly unique and his clear charisma asa band leader clearly communicate his effective nessworking with other musicians.
