Lee Sangmin Group at Blue Note New York at Blue Note New York

Sangmin Lee is one of the most in-demand recorded live session drummers in South Korea. Lee performed with artists such as all time famous Rain, Lena Junghyun Park, Juck Lee, Sora Lee, and many other renowned Korean musicians in various genres.

After having 10+ years of session experience, Sangmin moved to the states and graduated from Berklee College of Music (B.M.) and New York University (M.M). The fresh and vibrant NY music scene lured him to explore and expand his musicality by collaborating with artists such as Grammy-winning music producer Fran Cathcart, Casey Benjamin, Dave Pietro, Hiram Bullock and several others. ...

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Sangmin Lee is one of the most in-demand recorded live session drummers in South Korea. Lee performed with artists such as all time famous Rain, Lena Junghyun Park, Juck Lee, Sora Lee, and many other renowned Korean musicians in various genres.

After having 10+ years of session experience, Sangmin moved to the states and graduated from Berklee College of Music (B.M.) and New York University (M.M). The fresh and vibrant NY music scene lured him to explore and expand his musicality by collaborating with artists such as Grammy-winning music producer Fran Cathcart, Casey Benjamin, Dave Pietro, Hiram Bullock and several others.

Sangmin released his 1st solo album titled “Evolution” in 2010 as a music producer, composer, and a drummer. The great jazz fusion drummer Akira Jimbo claimed Sangmin’s style as “Hyper jazz rock hip hop techno mixture” – inventive, non-traditional. Just like his album title, Sangmin is pushing himself to reach out beyond his limit as a musician not just as a drummer. His name as a jazz artist started to inflate when he won his first award at International Jarasum jazz competition in 2008.

New York’s Jazz scene is Lee’s next new frontier as he leaves his fame and culture behind in Korea. His musical presence will be an everlasting footprint in Korea but his innovative musical talents can bring a breath of fresh air to New York City.

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