Zhang Yan (张燕, 1945–1996) played the "guzheng", performing and recording with Asian American jazz bandleader Jon Jang. Other musicians playing in non-traditional styles include Wu Fei, Xu Fengxia, Randy Raine-Reusch, Mohamed Faizal b. Mohamed Salim, Mei Han, Bei Bei He, Zi Lan Liao, Levi Chen, Andreas Vollenweider, Jaron Lanier, Mike Hovancsek, Chih-Lin Chou, Liu Le and David Sait. Also, Koto player Brett Larner developed innovative works for the "guzheng" and played the instrument in a duet with electronic musician Samm Bennett on his CD "Itadakimasu".