Shanghai, China (October 27, 2026)—Held annually since 2005, The JZ Festival in Shanghai is China’s biggest jazz event, and the second-largest in all of Asia. Providing audio and crew for this year’s edition, currently running through November 1, 2026, is Shanghai Haoyun Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
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The 17-day event is hosting more than 100 musicians from over 20 countries at 13 venues. The 146 performances this year include five-time Grammy Award-winner Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers; Chinese soul singer Yuan Yawei (Tia Ray), American jazz trumpeter Theo Croker and more.
For the main stage, Shanghai Haoyun Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has fielded multiple DiGiCo consoles and a Nexo Geo M line array system. On each side of the stage hangs a half-dozen Geo M12 boxes, chosen for their directional control and ability to provide uniform sound field coverage. The hangs are supplemented by Nexo MSub18s for extended LF performance.
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Music fans in the front row are covered by a slew of Nexo P15 point source speakers. “This fills in the coverage gaps that exist in the near–field area of the main sound system and ensures that the sound pressure distribution is more uniform and consistent across the entire venue,” reports Shanghai Haoyun Sales and Marketing Manager Alvin Lu.
Meanwhile, facing the band on the stage are Nexo PS15 wedges, allowing each musician to hear themselves whether jamming, improvising or backing someone else.
