In 1953, Hsieh happened to see a Filipino jazz band that was touring Taiwan. With only 12 members, the band was relatively small, but they were talented players and received good reviews.
一九五三年，菲律賓的一個爵士樂團來台灣巡迴表演，雖然樂團只有十二人，但是團員素質相當高，演奏水準令人叫好。