TOP JAZZ PIANIST HEY RIM JEON DEDICATES LATEST ALBUM TO HER FATHER (WHO LOST HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER)

Underground Magnolia Podcast

English - December 21, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB
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Jazz pianist, bandleader, and educator Hey Rim joins this episode of Underground Magnolia Podcast (recorded Dec 2022) to talk about her latest album "Groovitude," that's packing a punch on the jazz charts.

Listen in as we discuss:

Why the album's dedicated to her father Standard jazz songs, original music, and Korean songs featuredWorking with Grammy-winning jazz drummer Terri Lyne CarringtonHow famed jazz pianist Oscar Peterson turned her on to jazz while growing up in Seoul, KoreaFurthering her music interests by attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music and being a professor the famed school.Women in jazz beyond singing

For more on Hey Rim Jeon, go to https://www.heyrimjeon.com

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