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| Vincent Lyn...Wing Sing Composer/Arranger/Keyboards It's only right that "triple threat" Vincent Lyn -- martial artist, kung-fu film star, and musician -- makes music that itself combines three styles; cool jazz, soulful r&b, and entertaining pop. Lyn delivers the goods with Wing Sing, which is both his name in pinyin Chinese, as well as the name of his debut CD. Wing Sing is an exciting blend of driving rhythms and lyrical melodies which engage the listener to join it for an evolving and involving journey. Lyn's classical training, musical dedication, and inspired compositions gives Wing Sing its voice; at times smoothly romantic, smokily blusesy, or brilliantly electric. But no matter what he composes and plays, the one constant is that Vincent Lyn is boundless in their desire to explore, and push, the edge of the jazz envelope. Born in the middle East of a Chinese father, whose family was famous for martial arts, and a British mother, who was famous in England as a musical prodigy, Lyn followed in both his parents' footsteps. By the age of 11, Vincent was living in London and studying piano with Marion Mack at the Royal College of Music, receiving four medals of distinction in the process. He was accepted into the London College of Music, which required proficiency in two instruments, so Lyn soon became accomplished on the trombone as well, but his classical education was interrupted when his family moved to America. Even so, by the age of 15 he studied with Irma Iadone and was accepted into the Boston Conservatory of Music. Following graduation he continued his studies at the Manhattan School of Music and the Westchester Conservatory of Music while participating in a variety of musical groups, including what was to become "Bernard Jackson's Climax." But, as before, his musical progress was interrupted when a visit to Hong Kong resulted in a new career; as one of the first Americans to co-star in Asian action films. But even when he was fighting Jackie Chan to a standstill in the international blockbuster "Operation Condor," the multi-talented man was following his musical muse -- composing "Canto-pop" songs for Polygram in Hong Kong, two of which reached the top ten list. When Lyn returned to America, he brought his music with him -- opening his Lyn Academy of Martial Arts while creating Wing Sing, featuring drummer Gil Hawkins Jr., bassist Curtis Long, and featured vocalist Michelle Bradshaw. Together and separately, they have appeared on the "Tracy Thomas World Jazz Tribute," which aired on NBC TV, alongside such legends as Chuck Loeb, Chieli Minucci, Paul Taylor and Mark Johnson and on the Fox TV show "Exposures." Vincent's self titled debut album, "Vincent Lyn: Wing Sing," was released in April 1999. .  Click on a player for a sample listen. 01. Red Sun |
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