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H*Town

June 30, 2007

Album: Helenistique
By Helen Sung
Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2006
Duration: 3:03

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Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: H*Town; Lover; Sweet and Lovely; Voyage; Willow Weep For Me; Where or When; Black Narcissus; Bye Ya; Cottontail; Carolina Shout; Alphabet Street; H*Town (reprise).

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Helen Sung: Helenistique

Read "Helenistique" reviewed by Donald Elfman

by Donald Elfman
November 3, 2006

The title Helenistique, a pun on the leader's name, calls to mind (also punningly) things Greek. The reference puzzled me at first, but it seems to now refer to this sterling young pianist's ability to sculpt intelligent and vital improvisations. She is a confident, technically brilliant keyboard artist who uses a fertile imagination to create new ...

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Helen Sung: Helenistique

Read "Helenistique" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
July 16, 2006

New York-based pianist Helen Sung's debut as a leader, Push (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2003), featured mostly original tunes. For her sophomore effort, Sung has chosen some jazz standards, a Prince tune, and one from her own pen, “H*Town," an homage to her hometown of Houston, Texas.In covering jazz standards, one measure of success ...

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Helen Sung Trio: Helenistique

Read "Helenistique" reviewed by John Fidler

by John Fidler
July 3, 2006

The clean, uncluttered sound of the piano trio gets a refreshing workout on Helenistique, Helen Sung's tribute to the jazz standard. For her second recording, Sung works with drummer Lewis Nash and bassist Derrick Hodge.A classically trained pianist, Sung leads her trio well: she solos with authority, intelligence and grit, especially on Rodgers and ...