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Min Rager

Born: February 4, 1975

Min Rager Biography Min Rager is one of Canada’s premier female jazz pianists and composers. Born in Seoul, Korea, she moved to Montreal in 1997 to pursue a professional music career. She holds her Master’s degree in Jazz Performance from the Schulich school of music at McGill University graduating with the distinction of “ Outstanding achievement in Jazz Piano”. At the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2005 her Quintet was nominated for the “Grand prix de jazz General Motors”. Also that year, Min was the recipient of the “ Best new Artist” award from Montreal’s L’OFF Festival de Jazz. In 2008, Min received a commission from CBC to compose a jazz suite for 2 pianos

Train Of Thought

By Min Rager

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2017
Track listing: Train Of Thought; Beautiful Journey; I Never Felt This Way; Say What You Mean; Dedicated To You; I Wish I Was There; Moonlight Dance; Let's Be Cool.

Montreal Based Pianist Min Rager Releases Third Album "Train Of Thought"

November 9, 2017

Pianist Min Rager is proud to announce the release of Train of Thought, the third album to showcase her creative, original music. One of the country’s brightest jazz pianists and composers, Rager's latest release features an all-Canadian quartet including Nova Scotia-based saxophonist Kenji Omae, who delivers highly inspired playing throughout the record. Bassist Fraser Hollins and ...

Min Rager: Train Of Thought

by Dan McClenaghan
November 8, 2017

Born in Seoul, the now-Montreal-based pianist Min Rager made the move to the west to attain a jazz education, landing at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, where she now teaches. Rager has chosen the quartet--saxophone and rhythm--as her form of expression for her third CD release, Train Of Thought. It's all ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Min Rager

February 4, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Min Rager's birthday today! Born in Seoul, Korea, Min Rager began her jazz career performing in local jazz clubs. Her reputation quickly grew and by 1996 she was performing with some of Korea\'s top jazz musicians in a variety of settings from clubs to concerts. In 1997 she moved to Montreal ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Min Rager

February 4, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Min Rager's birthday today! Born in Seoul, Korea, Min Rager began her jazz career performing in local jazz clubs. Her reputation quickly grew and by 1996 she was performing with some of Korea\'s top jazz musicians in a variety of settings from clubs to concerts. In 1997 she moved to Montreal ...

Black Nile

Featuring the music of Min Rager
Duration: 9:58
March 15, 2012

Jazz Musician of the Day: Min Rager

February 4, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Min Rager's birthday today! Born in Seoul, Korea, Min Rager began her jazz career performing in local jazz clubs. Her reputation quickly grew and by 1996 she was performing with some of Korea\'s top jazz musicians in a variety of settings from clubs to concerts. In 1997 she moved to Montreal ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Min Rager

February 4, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Min Rager's birthday today! Min RagerBorn in Seoul, Korea, Min Rager began her jazz career performing in local jazz clubs. Her reputation quickly grew and by 1996 she was performing with some of Korea\'s top jazz musicians in a variety of settings from clubs to concerts... ...

John Taylor and John Geggie: Ottawa, Canada October 9, 2010

by John Kelman
October 16, 2010

John Taylor/John GeggieNational Arts Centre Fourth Stage Ottawa, Canada October 9, 2010 After an impressive start to its 2010 Fall/Winter Series, the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival kept the momentum up by bringing another of modern jazz's finest pianists to town, less than a week after Chick Corea and his latest trio, ...