JB's project included: Ryan McGillicuddy (bs), Jon Deitemyer (dr), Greg Osby (sax), Adam Teixera (dr), Justin Gray (bs), Su Jung (gt), Mike Maher (tp), Rodrigo Villanueva (dr), Craig Butterfield (bs), Koji Tetsui (bs), Kaoru Szuki (dr), Young-do Seo (bs), Ari Hoenig (dr)...and many others
Influences
Debussy, Ravel, Bach, Keith Jarrett, Maria Schneider, Dave Douglas, Lyle Mays, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Jason Moran, Steve Gadd, Glenn Gould, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Greg Osby, Scott Colley, Jim McNeely, Jaeha Yoo, Dongyul Kim(Korean singer-song writer), Stan Getz, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Headhunters, Philly Joe Jones, Monk, Brian Blade, Wynton Kelly, Red Garland, Brad Mehldau, Ari Hoenig, Larry Young, Sam Yahel, Joshua Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Portter, Sonny Rollings, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, James Brown, John Coltrane, Mark Feldman, Radio Head, Beatles, Bjork, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Akiko Yano....and many many of my friends who I play and hang with.
Sounds Like
hm.....I'm still trying.....
Record Label
Kang & Music , Universal Korea, Sony BMG
Type of Label
Indie
About JB
Jangeun JB Bae was born in Seoul, Korea, where she began her professional career as a keyboardist and a composer for Korean pop artists. At her age of 23, she fell in love with jazz, so she decided to go to study jazz in the United State. She earned both a bachelors degree and a master degree in jazz studies at the University of North Texas.. Her professional performance experience has grown to include the Sammons Center for the Arts, the Addison and Denton Jazz Festival, the International Association of Jazz Educators, tours of Europe, and concerts with Fred Hamilton, Lynn Seaton, Ed Soph, Marcel Ivory, and Andrew Griffith. She has participated 2004 Betty Carter Jazz Ahead at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC and 2004 & 2006 International Jazz and Creative Music, directed by Dave Douglas, Banff, Canada. In May, 2006, her first album "the End and Everything After" was released(Kang and Music). This album won Korean Music Awards, 2007. In May, 2007, her project album, "Mozart and Jazz" came out (Universal). Currently, she is a full time jazz faculty of Seoul Artspool Conservatory in Korea.
"JB is a brilliant musician who is forging an honest and original
path in modern jazz.Her music evokes a humanistic quality
and innocence, full of emotional expression and spirit. JB truly
brings a heightened sense of musicality to every project and
overwhelming joy to all that are able to experience her grace
through her art."
Greg Osby - (2007)
............"Bae is the most serious sounding of the group and yet has a romantic streak just beneath the surface. Serious here does not mean, of course, taking the music seriously, but rather the air of mystery combined with using small rather than large gestures as building blocks. The arrangements are full of drama and make full use of the trio's interplay to create emotional waves."
Budd Kopman - All Aout Jazz (2007)
"Jangeun Bae is a gifted artist with a solid technique and a wonderful creative imagination. She continues to evolve in many ways and I look forward to her future projects."
-Dan Haerle (2008)
"JB is a brilliant and emotional composer with a limitless imagination. She only tries to be herself and succeeds with flying colors. She can create a very deep vibe through her music."
-Ari Hoenig (2008)
Hey lady! It has been a while. Your pictures look lovely too! =) Where can I buy your album? I have always loved your playing. I am so happy you're doing well. How is life outside of music? Inspiring and wonderful I hope. Gimme an update when you get a chance. I'd love to hear from you.
Shoot! I was going to sned you a "Happy Birthday" early or at least on time and I'm late again! Anyway, Happy birthday! Hope you are well. Someday I'll get it right.
I miss you so much. It's good to see you doing beautiful things and creating wonderful music. You are an Icon!! Just remember you got your funk from Me!! :-)
The tracks sound incredible- serving as a reminder of the beautiful time we all shared in Seoul. I can't wait to hear the whole record! Hope all is well.
Hi JB wow this is a beautiful song " JOGA " what it means? In portugues means "PLAY" as a game.. Miss you, just finished my cd and i hope to get some good gigs for us...ha ha Much Luv
JB!! :) I'm doing very good, thanx! Great to hear from you! I'm finishing my next album in L.A. these days, and hoping to swing by Seoul in the summer to present it. How u been girl friend?
unni, how are you doing? hope everything is well. have you heard from anyone greg teachs at berklee from this semester? yeah, i'm studying with him and it's great. :) he said he's going to korea this winter got a gig with you..im actually planing to go back there in winter too see my family. hopefully, i could see you then :)
Hi JB, it was an honor having you as part of my band during the Jeonju Sori Festival a couple a days ago...Thank you for your beautiful musicality and effort to make it happen...Much Luv...
