Famous musician Liu Yuan passed away early in the morning

According to the band's manager and music blogger Chi Bin, Liu Yuan, a Chinese saxophonist, composer, and saxophonist of Cui Jian's band, passed away in the early morning of December 22nd

Cui Jian's agent Weibo account also posted an obituary

Liu Yuan is hailed as the pioneer who gave the saxophone a voice in China. Liu Yuan and Cui Jian co founded the earliest mainland rock band, and he is also a representative figure of Chinese jazz music

Multiple singers and musicians speak out to mourn Liu Yuan - It is reported that on November 4th of this year, the China Jazz Power Awards were held in Shanghai. At the ceremony, Liu Yuan, a pioneer of Chinese jazz music and a key member of the Cui Jian band, won the Lifetime Achievement Award. At that time, Liu Yuan was unable to attend the event in person. His friend Cui Jian accepted the award on his behalf and conveyed Liu Yuan's feelings on site. Cui Jian has repeatedly prayed for the speedy recovery of Mr. Liu Yuan, who is currently ill, at the scene

On December 21st, the winter solstice night, Cui Jian's 2024-2025 Salient Field Tour will continue with its first stop in Chengdu. At the concert, Cui Jian specially invited the Chengdu Philharmonic Chorus to pray for his seriously ill old friend Liu Yuan with the adapted songs "Run Away" and "A Red Cloth". "I believe he can feel it, let's pray for him with music." Public information shows that Liu Yuan was born into a Chinese folk music family in Beijing on New Year's Day in 1960 and joined the youngest song and dance troupe in China at that time, the Beijing Song and Dance Troupe, in 1979

In 1984, Liu Yuan and Cui Jian, along with seven others, formed the band "Seven Plywood" and released the first album of a Chinese band

In 1986, Liu Yuan participated in the formation of the ADO band. In the second year of the band's formation, ADO began collaborating with Cui Jian. In 1989, 'Rock on the New Long March Road', the first original rock music album in mainland China, was officially released

Liu Yuan is known as the "Godfather of Chinese Jazz", one of the veterans of Chinese rock music, and a distinguished artist. His music career not only played an important role in the development of Chinese jazz music, but also cultivated numerous talents for the music industry