by John Fordham, The Guardian “South Korean Jihye Lee was first an indie pop singer, then a jazz composer prodigy whose work has been compared to the legendary Gil Evans and … Read More
by Ron Schepper, Textura In their Best 30 Jazz Albums of 2021, Textura nods to Jalen Baker’s This Is Me, This Is Us, Jihye Lee Orchestra’s Daring Mind, Adi Meyerson’s … Read More
By Editor, Jazzwise “Over nine spellbinding compositions, the South-Korea native approaches large-ensemble jazz in a personal and adventurous storytelling manner. Lee invites listeners into her creative world, finding sounds and … Read More
by Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene Read both reviews in full here.
by Nate Chinen, WBGO “Born in Shizuoka, Japan and based in Brooklyn, NY, violinist Tomoko Omura has earned just acclaim for her command of the jazz tradition on her instrument, … Read More
By Ted Gioia There are many unusual paths to leadership of a jazz big band. Duke Ellington started out as a painter, and showed genuine gifts as a visual artist. … Read More
By Morgan Enos, Grammy.com There’s a reason Shorter’s famous “I dare you” quote comes up. Those three words galvanized Jihye Lee. As evidenced by track titles like “Relentless Mind,” “Unshakeable … Read More
By Wulf Muller Logan Richardson / AfroFuturism – “The albums diverse compositions are enhanced by keyboards, synthesizers and programmed parts, with sound samples used frequently amid heavy grooves. Modern jazz … Read More
By Jim Hynes “The possibilities for large jazz ensembles are wide ranging- from boring, to traditionally solid, to utterly fascinating. The latter is relatively rare, but when it occurs, it … Read More
By Chris Spector, Midwest Record “It’s always fun to catch the debut of a sure fingered new talent that’s on the rise. This Italian sax man has a firm grip … Read More
