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Hyeseon Hong Jazz Orchestra at Birdland
Courtesy of Ticketmaster | Posted on February 24, 2024
When
Sun, May 5, 2024
5:30 pm
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About
Hyeseon Hong (hay-son hong) is a Korean jazz composer and arranger who has been working in both NYC and Seoul for many years. In 2017 she released EE-YA-GI, on the Summit record label featuring her original compositions and arrangements. Her music creates a dialog between her Korean cultural heritage and the culture of the west. This theme is the centerpiece of the Hyeseon Hong Jazz Orchestra, in which Hong blends elements of classical music, modern jazz big band, and Korean traditional music to create a sound that is at once familiar yet original. Her compelling compositions feature beautiful melodies with harmonically-rich, impressionistic backgrounds...