Release Date: 30 April 2021
Label: OA2 Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0805552218527
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Release Date: 30 April 2021
Label: OA2 Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0805552218527
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
Raised in South Korea, pianist-composer Jihee Heo studied in Amsterdam before receiving her Masters from the Manhattan School of Music in 2013. Now with a decade ensconced in New York's music scene, Jihee found inspiration for producing this album of alternately pastoral and grooving trio music through Robert Henry's classic treatise for artists, "Art Spirit." Reciting passages in the opening track, "Are You Ready?," the sense of offering a vision into her musical process and deep involvement with 'the moment' informs the 8 artfully melodic original compositions. Along with the wide-ranging talents of drummer Rodney Green, who also co-produces, and bassist Marty Kenney, rapper Saidu Ezike voices Jihee's ambivalence toward her New York experience on "Trust," followed by what could be considered a love note to the city on the instrumental "Oh, New York."
"Jihee Heo has done for me that rare and beautiful thing I value and cherish most about incredible music, she has inspired me." - Kirk Whalum
"Jihee is a very special artist. She uses her music to paint vivid pictures and take the listener on a journey they're sure to enjoy." - Rodney Green
Tracklisting
Ben Markley Big Band & Ari Hoenig
Wil Swindler's Elevenet
George Cotsirilos Quartet
Charlie Porter, Nick Biello, Orrin Evans, Mike Moreno, David Wong, Damian Erskine, Behn Gillece & Kenneth Salters
Gregory Dudzienski Quartet
Stephen Jones & Ben Haugland
Charlie Apicella & Iron City meet The Griots Speak
Mason Razavi
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
Stephen Grew
Espial
Gareth Lockrane's Grooveyard
Richard Fairhurst
Gregory Groover Jr.
Julian Costello Quartet
Jasper Høiby