Results for "Escape"

Album

Escape

Label: Sori-E Naite Music Company
Released: 2024
Track listing: Escape; Beyond the Blue; A Fine Day; Melrose Breeze; Whisper Not; Toss and Turn; On the Road; New Chapter.

Article: Album Review

The term “promising" is typically used to describe a new arrival on the jazz scene. It may be synonymous with “hard to pigeonhole," or, perhaps, not yet completely realized in some stylistic sense. In the case of Ellie (Seunghyung) Lee, the word is misleading. Lee conjures up echoes of other distinguished players, but she clearly has ...

News: Recording

South Korean Jazz Pianist Ellie Lee's 'Escape' Available Today

May 24, 2024

Pianist Ellie Lee grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and earned a Bachelor of Music in Classical Piano Performance from Sookmyung Women’s University. She moved from classical music to jazz because “I’ve always had a desire to play music freely without being constrained by rules. Eventually, I found jazz music, which has a certain frame but ...

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Article: Album Review

Ellie Lee: Escape

Read "Escape" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
May 24, 2024

South Korean Ellie Lee's debut highlights her significant skills as a composer and pianist, grabbing listeners' attention from the get-go. It plunges us into a universe where melody and emotion fuse to spin tales sans words. The opening title track ushers in a vibe that is both comforting and invigorating, laying down the red ...