TRIO+STRINGSFEATURING ALMA NAIDU

What a Wonderful World

Jazz pianist Jerry Lu and singer Alma Naidu open up the world of the Great American Songbook into a new orchestral soundscape. Two distinctive artistic personalities who have long developed their unmistakable musical language on national and international stages combine timeless songs, great melodies and the freedom of jazz in a concert evening of exceptional elegance and breadth.

At the heart of the programme are compositions that have long since become part of our collective musical memory: “Over the Rainbow”, “When You Wish Upon a Star” and songs by George Gershwin or Cole Porter. Music that has moved generations – presented here not as a nostalgic retrospective, but in new arrangements and with a distinctive musical signature.

The intimacy and spontaneous energy of the Jerry Lu Trio merge with the orchestral colours of a string ensemble. The harmonic sophistication and stylistic assurance of a pianist deeply rooted in the jazz tradition meet a voice of exceptional clarity, expressiveness and presence. Their interplay blends into a soundscape that makes room for improvisation as naturally as it does for the songs' sweeping melodic arcs.