Catch us live for the Guardians II – Hidden Ministry project! Join us 9/22 at 8PM at Scholes Street Studio for a preview concert before we head into the recording studio this November!

After the Guardians album released in 2024, we continue with whole new compositions!

Annie Chen Guardians, a 2022-born jazz and improvised music group featuring top-tier musicians from diverse backgrounds, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Swiss, American.

Guardians II – The Hidden Ministry is the second installment in a body of work dedicated to exploring Chinese traditional music, experimental improvisation, and thematic narratives centered on climate change and humanity’s relationship with nature. Featuring new compositions and arrangements by vocalist/composer Annie Chen, this new work investigates the intimate and often unseen lives of mountain birds, using the melodies of ancient Chinese mountain songs as a foundation for each composition. Join us in exploring the global perspectives woven into the fabric of Annie Chen Guardians’ explosive sound – a powerful narrative on climate change and cultural unity.

Annie Chen – voice/compositions/lyrics/narration writing
Alex LoRe – woodwinds
Jacob Sacks – piano
Marius Duboule – guitar
Jeong Lim Yang – bass
Satoshi Takeishi – drums
Special guest: Yoon Sun Choi – reading