Born in Shanxi Taiyuan, China, Liu Jiang learnt the suona from his father since young. Liu Jiang graduated from the China Conservatory of Music in 1997, and has practiced the suona under the tutelage of prevailing names, which include Liu Zhu Xi, Wang Gao Lin, Hu Hai Quan, Ding Huai Cheng, Jin Shi Yi and Guo Ya Zhi.

In 2005, Liu Jiang joined the Singapore Chinese Orchestra as its Zhongyin Suona musician. Liu Jiang has also since then been coaching students of Chinese Orchestras in various local Tertiary, Secondary and Primary Schools as a Suona Sectional Instructor.