The 13th guest of honor for Jarasum Jazz's 'Focus Country' program is Canada. Canada has produced musicians that are indispensable in the history of jazz, such as Oscar Peterson, Kenny Wheeler, and Paul Bley, and is still one of the countries with the largest jazz scene in the world.
Historic festivals and jazz clubs held in major cities across the country, such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as 'the world's largest jazz festival', as well as outstanding educational programs and artist welfare systems, are leading the rapid growth of the Canadian jazz scene.
Within the Canadian music ecosystem, there is a wide spectrum of jazz artists that are hard to find anywhere else in the world. Among them, Canadian artists visiting this Jarasum Jazz Festival are teams representing each style, from traditional jazz (Bria Skonberg) to contemporary styles (George and Misc) combined with electronic sounds. Let's check out the essence of current Canadian jazz through curation that can only be found on Jarasum.
Artist Introduction
Bria Skonberg
Since her debut in 2009, Bria Skonberg has grown into a star representing the Canadian music scene in a short period of time. She was selected as one of her 25 musicians to lead her jazz scene by her jazz magazine 'Down Beat', and she won the 2017 Canadian Grammy, the JUNO Awards, proving her own artistry and popularity. This year, Bria's first performance in Korea excites many fans in Korea receiving a lot of attention.
George
It is a quartet composed of world-renowned drummer John Hollenbeck (currently a professor at McGill University), saxophonists Anna Webber and Aurora Nealand, who are prominent in the New York scene, and electronic musician and vocalist Chiquita Magic from Colombia and based in Toronto. It is characterized by introducing a unique ensemble that absorbs various genres based on electronic pop and avant-garde jazz.
Misc
As a piano trio based in Quebec, they are currently the most innovative team in Canada. While proficient in playing authentic jazz, they are creating a variety of styles by utilizing various electronics and media arts. They have a strong fan base in North America and Europe.
The 13th guest of honor for Jarasum Jazz's 'Focus Country' program is Canada. Canada has produced musicians that are indispensable in the history of jazz, such as Oscar Peterson, Kenny Wheeler, and Paul Bley, and is still one of the countries with the largest jazz scene in the world.
Historic festivals and jazz clubs held in major cities across the country, such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as 'the world's largest jazz festival', as well as outstanding educational programs and artist welfare systems, are leading the rapid growth of the Canadian jazz scene.
Within the Canadian music ecosystem, there is a wide spectrum of jazz artists that are hard to find anywhere else in the world. Among them, Canadian artists visiting this Jarasum Jazz Festival are teams representing each style, from traditional jazz (Bria Skonberg) to contemporary styles (George and Misc) combined with electronic sounds. Let's check out the essence of current Canadian jazz through curation that can only be found on Jarasum.
Bria Skonberg
Since her debut in 2009, Bria Skonberg has grown into a star representing the Canadian music scene in a short period of time. She was selected as one of her 25 musicians to lead her jazz scene by her jazz magazine 'Down Beat', and she won the 2017 Canadian Grammy, the JUNO Awards, proving her own artistry and popularity. This year, Bria's first performance in Korea excites many fans in Korea receiving a lot of attention.
George
It is a quartet composed of world-renowned drummer John Hollenbeck (currently a professor at McGill University), saxophonists Anna Webber and Aurora Nealand, who are prominent in the New York scene, and electronic musician and vocalist Chiquita Magic from Colombia and based in Toronto. It is characterized by introducing a unique ensemble that absorbs various genres based on electronic pop and avant-garde jazz.
Misc
As a piano trio based in Quebec, they are currently the most innovative team in Canada. While proficient in playing authentic jazz, they are creating a variety of styles by utilizing various electronics and media arts. They have a strong fan base in North America and Europe.
