Chef Richard Chaneton (above) first heard Miles Davis’ jazz classic “Kind of Blue” aged 11, and says it showed him how technique combined with improvisation can have a profound effect - something he practises at his Hong Kong fusion restaurant Mono. Photo: Mono
‘Technique plus improvisation’: how hearing Miles Davis’ jazz classic Kind of Blue changed the life of Venezuelan chef Richard Chaneton
- Venezuela-born Richard Chaneton of Hong Kong restaurant Mono listened to the record at the age of 11, played to him by his vinyl-loving father
- It taught him the power of combining improvisation and technique, something he aspires to at his award-winning French-Latin American fusion restaurant
Chef Richard Chaneton (above) first heard Miles Davis’ jazz classic “Kind of Blue” aged 11, and says it showed him how technique combined with improvisation can have a profound effect - something he practises at his Hong Kong fusion restaurant Mono. Photo: Mono
