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Rin Seo
Elysian Fields, Zeitgeber, Kate Wyatt, Rin Seo Collective & more
by Marek J. Śmietański
Episode 119th of Jazz Crumbs wraps up the October releases. After the European chapter in episode 118th, we travel to the rest of the world. The sound is calmer and less experimental this time, with clear nods to tradition. There are plenty of albums by artists from outside the American mainstream--Canada, Cuba, South Africa, and several strong international projects. The new face of Australian jazz, however, truly catches the ear. Notably, only three of the featured albums are debuts. As ...
Continue ReadingRin Seo, Tino Tracanna, Webber/Morris Big Band, Yuhan Su & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
This time we dive into the music of adventurous large and mid-size ensembles rewriting the rules of how size can matter, then close with a burst of spiritual fire from New Zealand.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The 8-Bit Big Band “Waluigi Pinball (From “Mario Kart")" Orchestrator Emulator (Team Chuck) 0:16 Host talks 6:07 Tino Tracanna “Gufo" Panorchestra (Flying Robert) 7:29 Host talks 16:45 Rin Seo Collective “City ...
Continue ReadingRin Seo: City Suite
by Jack Bowers
There is no doubting which metropolis Korean-born composer Rin Seo had in mind when writing City Suite, the panoramic opening salvo and centerpiece on the debut recording by her fourteen-member Rin Seo Collective, as the suite's first movement is titled “The Big Apple." Seo moved to New York City, her present home, after coming to America to study jazz performance and composition at Boston's Berklee College of Music. The suite's three movements are thematic, and Seo's portrayal ...
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Rin Seo
Location: New York City
Instrument: Composer / conductor
