EJ Park

* I believe EunJung Park is a special artist. She has a solid artistic vision of what she wants to with her music. Her singing is beautiful. She sings with a love for the style of music. She has an understanding of the musical intricacies of jazz yet communicates with a lovely elegance.

I have no doubt that she would flourish here given the opportunity. The fact that she is a Korean woman singing jazz, I feel, is an advantage for her. It gives her a nice visibility in the

Steve Beskrone (Well known Philadelphia bassist who has toured with Ray Charles and Horace Silver)

* I have worked with Ms. Park as a bassist for one year. She has perfect pitch, plays fine piano, sings the jazz repertoire and works very diligently. Most importantly…she “swings. ”Jazz is said to be the greatest of American musical forms. It relates to who we are as a people and as a culture. For many, jazz is seen as a racial mix of Black and White. But jazz cannot be so narrowly defined. Ms. Park brings a very unique aspect as an Asian jazz vocalist performing on the highest artistic level. She not only can add herself to the list of great vocalists in her own right, but she is also an influence to many of Asian descent in America as a contributor, role model and ambassador of this American form.

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* I believe EunJung Park is a special artist. She has a solid artistic vision of what she wants to with her music. Her singing is beautiful. She sings with a love for the style of music. She has an understanding of the musical intricacies of jazz yet communicates with a lovely elegance.

I have no doubt that she would flourish here given the opportunity. The fact that she is a Korean woman singing jazz, I feel, is an advantage for her. It gives her a nice visibility in the

Steve Beskrone (Well known Philadelphia bassist who has toured with Ray Charles and Horace Silver)

* I have worked with Ms. Park as a bassist for one year. She has perfect pitch, plays fine piano, sings the jazz repertoire and works very diligently. Most importantly…she “swings. ”Jazz is said to be the greatest of American musical forms. It relates to who we are as a people and as a culture. For many, jazz is seen as a racial mix of Black and White. But jazz cannot be so narrowly defined. Ms. Park brings a very unique aspect as an Asian jazz vocalist performing on the highest artistic level. She not only can add herself to the list of great vocalists in her own right, but she is also an influence to many of Asian descent in America as a contributor, role model and ambassador of this American form.

Bruce Kaminsky (professional bassist - music faculty, Drexel University)

* Her ability to switch between slow and bluesy ballads, up-tempo bebop tunes, Brazilian bossa novas, and wordless contemporary jazz instrumentals is nothing short of extraordinary, particularly given that most jazz singers focus on one or two areas. Ms. Park is also an astounding improvisational scat singer. She combines an incredible theoretical knowledge (jazz and classical) with her beautiful melodic sensibilities to produce improvisational scat solos that, in my opinion, are matched by few jazz singers anywhere.

Justin Binek (Assistant Professor of Voice, The University of the Arts)

* Bravo for the video clip of Good Morning Heartache. I think EJ has a beautiful sound and she sings with emotion. These days those qualities are hard to find in a singer!

Sara Lazarus (Internationally acclaimed vocalist, Winner of 1st Prize: International Festival of Thelonious Monk - 1994)

* As a teacher and radio host I've been fortunate to encounter and engage artists that are in the embryonic stages of their artist development. I've also had the opportunity to experience artists who have made extraordinary contributions and provided countless bright moments.

On rare occasions I've been introduced to artists who have something that becomes difficult to describe. EJ Park is one of those artists. She possesses a rare gift that deserves to be heard by the world.

J. Michael Harrison (WRTI Jazz Radio Host, Producer, Curator, Educator)

* I began working professionally with EJ Park after she received her master’s degree from The University of the Arts in May 2013. Our recent collaborative projects on recordings and gigs have been rewarding musical experiences. A ballad singer in the tradition of Shirley Horn and Billie Holiday, she connects with audiences in a remarkable way. She also writes wonderfully inventive tunes and improvises like a horn player. Truly, a special vocalist with impeccable intonation and taste!

Don Glanden (Composer, Pianist, Educator)

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