Tran Manh Tuan
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Could be one of the top sax player in Vietnam ?
I know there is a Manh Tuan (not 100% sure of his name) guy who is considered one of the top "new generation" sax player in Vietnam currently. It could be just a duplication since the family name of Tran and first name of Tuan is very common Vietnamese name.
The guy I know off used to study in the US for sax then went back to Vietnam and became famous (not really because of his playing style/technique yet more into his "made in the USA" fame.
Kenny Xuan Vu or the Yellowhorn (SOTW regular members) might have more info about this guy...
There is also a very popular Vietnamese sax player in the USA who showed up many time in the famous US-Vietnamese musical production of Asia (San Jose, CA), yet don't think his name is Manh Tuan...
I am more into the "old generation" of Vietnamese sax players whom I think more influence in the old timers of Dexter, Parker type of sounds...
I know there is a Manh Tuan (not 100% sure of his name) guy who is considered one of the top "new generation" sax player in Vietnam currently. It could be just a duplication since the family name of Tran and first name of Tuan is very common Vietnamese name.
The guy I know off used to study in the US for sax then went back to Vietnam and became famous (not really because of his playing style/technique yet more into his "made in the USA" fame.
Kenny Xuan Vu or the Yellowhorn (SOTW regular members) might have more info about this guy...
There is also a very popular Vietnamese sax player in the USA who showed up many time in the famous US-Vietnamese musical production of Asia (San Jose, CA), yet don't think his name is Manh Tuan...
I am more into the "old generation" of Vietnamese sax players whom I think more influence in the old timers of Dexter, Parker type of sounds...
I think you two are speaking of the same person. Tran Manh Tuan got a scholarship from Berkeley and studied with some great players there. He came back to Vietnam, opened a club called Sax 'n Art... His CDs are NOWHERE NEAR compare to his "real" playing. His skills and techniques are amazing. He have to made those "cheesy" CD to survive! If you have the chance, visit his club in the 1st District, Hochiminh City in Vietnam, you'll be amazed.
I came back to Vietnam couple years ago jammed with him at his club, spoke with him for couple hours and learned a great deal about him. He said that if he made the CDs the way he would, he won't be able to sell nearly as much, so the only way for him to be able to play what he's really like, he has to sell the CDs that he don't really like!!!
Another Vietnamese sax player here in the US is Hoai Phuong, currently playing for large entertainment companies such as Thuy Nga Paris, Asia, Van Son, etc... He IS GOOD! He studied from Snow University in Utah, got his master in Saxophone performing at Brigham Univeristy and performed with many great bands. After graduated, he was invited back to Snow university and tought many classes there. He is one of my favorites sax player, and certainly one of the best Vietnamese saxophonists.
Kenny.
I came back to Vietnam couple years ago jammed with him at his club, spoke with him for couple hours and learned a great deal about him. He said that if he made the CDs the way he would, he won't be able to sell nearly as much, so the only way for him to be able to play what he's really like, he has to sell the CDs that he don't really like!!!
Another Vietnamese sax player here in the US is Hoai Phuong, currently playing for large entertainment companies such as Thuy Nga Paris, Asia, Van Son, etc... He IS GOOD! He studied from Snow University in Utah, got his master in Saxophone performing at Brigham Univeristy and performed with many great bands. After graduated, he was invited back to Snow university and tought many classes there. He is one of my favorites sax player, and certainly one of the best Vietnamese saxophonists.
Kenny.
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