Steve Smith & Vital Information – 2026 亞洲巡演
由搖滾名團 Journey 前鼓手、入選 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame，並名列《Modern Drummer》史上最偉大鼓手之一的 Steve Smith 領軍，Vital Information 自1983年成立以來，持續活躍於國際爵士樂壇。現今編制匯聚三位經驗豐富的頂尖音樂家，展現高度音樂性與跨風格實力。
鍵盤手 Manuel Valera 為古根漢（Guggenheim Fellowship）學者與葛萊美獎提名音樂家，活躍於紐約爵士圈；貝斯手 Janek Gwizdala 為當代最受矚目的電貝斯演奏家之一；今年有別於上次來台陣容，特別加入薩克斯風手 Jon Irabagon ，Jon為2008年 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition 冠軍，活躍於國際舞台。團員皆為獨立領銜之演奏家與錄音藝術家。樂團2025年專輯《New Perspective》以全新編曲重塑既有作品，融合咆哮（Bebop）搖擺語彙、南印度卡納提克節奏（Carnatic）以及充滿冒險性的放克元素，展現當代爵士的多元面貌與高度創造力。
更多有關 Steve Smith & Vital Information：www.vitalinformation.com
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Steve Smith & Vital Information – 大師班講座
時間｜ 2026 年 04 月 26 日 17:00－18:30
地點｜ 河岸留言西門紅樓展演館
* 預售票：$800
* 現場票：$1,000
* 預售優惠套票（演奏會站席＋講座）：$2,500
* 預售優惠套票（演奏會座席＋講座）：$3,000
已購買演出票券之觀眾，若欲參加講座，可於活動當日以優惠價 $500 加購。
Steve Smith & Vital Information – 2026 亞洲巡演
日期｜ 2026 年 04 月 26 日
時間｜ 19:30 入場 ｜ 20:00 開演
地點｜ 河岸留言西門紅樓展演館
- 站票：$2,000
- 座票：$2,500
- 現場站票：$2,800
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https://riversidelivehouse.kktix.cc/events/260426-1019-b
退換票辦法：退票時將酌收 10% 手續費、且活動前十天內（不含活動日）不予退票。
詳情請見 KKTIX 代理退換票 辦法。
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Steve Smith & Vital Information – Asia Tour 2026
Featuring:
Steve Smith (drums)
Manuel Valera (keyboards)
Janek Gwizdala (bass)
Jon Irabagon (saxophone)
Steve Smith, the former drummer for the iconic rock band Journey, one of Modern Drummer Readers Poll’s Top 25 Drummers of All Time and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has been touring and recording with his jazz group Steve Smith & Vital Information since 1983. The newest line-up of Vital Information features three virtuoso musicians with vast experience.
Keyboardist Manuel Valera, is a Guggenheim Fellow and Grammy nominated artist, born and raised in Havana, Cuba, now living in NYC. Manuel plays and records with many of the New York jazz elite like Antonio Sanchez, Dafnis Prieto and John Patitucci.
Electric bassist Janek Gwizdala, originally from London, currently living in Los Angeles, records and tours with Peter Erskine, Mike Stern and Randy Brecker and is one of today’s most in-demand bass players.
Joining the group for the 2026 Asia Tour is saxophonist Jon Irabagon. Originally from Chicago, Jon has toured and recorded with many jazz greats, including Barry Altschul, Mary Halvorson, and Uri Caine. A graduate of both the Manhattan School of Music and Juilliard, Jon won the 2008 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition and was named Rising Star in DownBeat Magazine. All of the members of Vital Information are bandleaders and recording artists, in their own right, with multiple recordings to their names.
Vital Information’s 2025 album, New Perspective, features songs that Steve Smith has previously recorded but with arrangements that are vastly different from the original recordings, including three songs by Journey (Open Arms, Who's Crying Now, Don't Stop Believin') one from Steps Ahead (Sumo by Michael Brecker) three from Vital Information (The Perfect Date, Charukeshi Express, Eight+Five) plus two new original compositions. Rooted in the straight-ahead swing of bebop, the group explores exotic time-signatures from the world of South Indian Carnatic music and they have arranged “adventurous funk-driven renditions of jazz standards.”
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Steve Smith & Vital Information – Masterclass
Date: April 26, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Venue: Riverside Live House Ximen Red House
(No. 177, Xining South Rd., Wanhua Dist., Taipei City)
Ticket Prices:
- Advance: NT$800
- Bundle (Concert Standing + Masterclass): NT$2,500
- Bundle (Concert Seated + Masterclass): NT$3,000
For ticket holders who have already purchased a concert ticket, masterclass tickets will be available on the day of the event at a special add-on price of NT$500.
Steve Smith & Vital Information – 2026 Asia Tour
Date: April 26, 2026
Doors Open: 7:30 PM ｜ Show Starts: 8:00 PM
Venue: Riverside Live House
(No. 177, Xining South Rd., Wanhua Dist., Taipei City)
Ticket Prices:
Standing: NT$2,000 ｜ Seated: NT$2,500 ｜ Door (Standing): NT$2,800
Ticketing: KKTIX
Tickets: https://riversidelivehouse.kktix.cc/events/260426-1019-b
Refund & Exchange Policy: A 10% processing fee will be charged for all refunds. Refund requests must be made at least 10 days prior to the event (excluding the event date); no refunds will be accepted after this deadline.
For more information, please refer to the KKTIX Ticket Refund / Exchange Policy.
