Liu Yuan (musician)
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| Simplified Chinese | 刘元 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉元 | ||||||
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Liu Yuan (Chinese: 劉元; pinyin: Liú Yuán, pronounced [ljǒʊ yǎn]; January 1, 1960 – December 22, 2024) was a Chinese musician, who played tenor and baritone saxophone as well as the Chinese wind instrument called suona. According to Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture, Liu was the most influential modern Chinese jazz musician.