JazzKLUB / Soojin Suh Coloris Trio / The Korean jazz concept

Date & Time

Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 19:30

Venue

Narodowej Orkiestry Symfonicznej Polskiego Radia, Chamber Hall (Katowice)

The world first learned about the Korean drummer’s talent from the Near East Quartet albums published under the ECM label. In the case of her trio, far from jazz purism, a good point of reference would be the more ambitious recordings by the Bad Plus band, minus their propensity for showiness. The pieces dedicated to Herbie Nichols and Andrew Hill also shed light on the directions of the leader’s creative explorations. In Suh’s compositions, the aggressive, mathematical ostinatos of the... Read full text

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Musicians

Jaehun Kang
Hoo Kim	Double bass
Soojin Suh	Drums

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