NEAR EAST QUARTET (THE NEQ)
Jazz Related Improv/Composition • Korea
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The Near East Quartet combines the sounds of traditional Korean music, gugak, and modern Jazz through improvisation and storytelling to create a fascinating mix of rhythms, forms and melodies.
The ensemble began in 2010 as a collective between saxophonist and composer, Son Sungjae, guitarist Chung Suwuk, and former members percussionist Kim Dongwon, and Bassist Lee Soonyong.
The group regularly performed local club gigs and concerts around South Korea, developing a unique sound and breaking the barrier between jazz and traditional Korean music.
That same year they recorded their debut album Chaosmos.
In 2011 they were officially invited to present their music at the 7th annual Performing Arts Market in Seoul, an opportunity that garnered attention from Europe and the United States.
New members jazz drummer Junyoung Song, and vocalist Yulhee Kim, bring a fresh dynamic to the quartet and continue its exploration of two musical worlds the transit between
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Chaosmos
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2010
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