ABOUT
Tsz Kiu On is a guitarist based in Hong Kong. He has played professionally for over ten years. As an all-around musician he had previously played many different genres like blues, rock, pop, fingerstyle guitar, etc. After he discovered jazz, he developed a strong interest in it, which helped him to advance his improvising and composing skills. These days he plays various genres of jazz, from traditional styles like bebop, bossa nova, big band, latin and gypsy jazz to contemporary jazz fusion.
He graduated as Bachelor of Arts with Second Class Honours (Division One) in Music(Jazz) at Leeds College of Music from United Kingdom. He has benefited greatly from learning directly from several great guitar tutors, including Jamie Taylor and Jiannis Pavlidis. He has worked with different like-minded musicians at the college, and participated in many jam sessions and gigs. He also regularly busks with other college students around Leeds city center.
He started his professional music career in Hong Kong after three years conservatory's training in 2017.
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Recently he is mainly focusing on Hong Kong's Jazz scene and music education. He formed a Jazz band named DCK in 2018 and start playing gigs with his band in different place in Hong Kong like Gecko, Sense 99, Peel Fresco, G & V Music Cafe, Artisan Blossoms...etc. Also, He often works with other group of professional musicians in Hong Kong and involved in different music projects.
Jamie Taylor
Principal Lecturer in Jazz
"Kiu worked very hard indeed during the year that he studied jazz guitar with me. He never missed a lesson and always devoted himself fully to any task I set. As a result of this sustained effort, there were very noticeable improvements in his playing during this period, especially in terms of time and rhythm, and I have no doubt that these developments will continue as his studies go forward. Punctuality, reliability, and application are the foundations of professionalism and, since Kiu possesses these qualities in abundance, I'm sure he will one day find steady employment within the music profession."