A Korean and American Jazz Excursion: Five Directions

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Six boundary-breaking musicians from Korea and the United States join forces for this cross-cultural jazz collaboration evoking the origins of the universe, the cosmic balance of yin and yang, and the five elements of creation.

Three leading lights of the New York improv scene—Ned Rothenberg (clarinet, saxophone, and shakuhachi), Erik Friedlander (cello), and Satoshi Takeishi (percussion)—are joined by three Korean musicians—Yoon Jeong Heo (geomungo/zither), Kwon Soon Kang (vocal), and Young Chi Min (daegum/flute and janggo/drum) —for this unique experiment that blends free jazz and traditional Korean music. This concert took place in the Freer Gallery’s Meyer Auditorium on December 9, 2008.

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