Jazz Line-Up - 11/10/2009

Claire Martin presents as South Korean piano virtuoso Yoonee talks about her current career in jazz and making her debut in the UK. Younee from South Korea is an impressively talented, virtuosic and versatile performer, who from an early age had a desire to break boundaries. Her learning began at the age of three, then involved studying classical piano for the next 20 years at the Yeon Arts High School, Seoul Arts High School - culminating in a BA in Classical Piano at Yonsei University. Younee is one of a small group of highly trained classical musicians who is equally at home on rock, pop and jazz stages. On her current trip to London she has been making a great impression with her stunning piano virtuosity 'sitting in' at London jazz clubs. Through a German fan, she became a friend of Grammy-winning American Jazz pianist Bob James. When James performed on a Korean TV show, he invited Younee to play his demanding piece for piano (four-hands). When she related her desire to become an international artist, James recommended London-based American producer/composer Richard Niles. Younee was already aware of Niles' impressive career and his work with Ray Charles, Paul McCartney and Pat Metheny. When she contacted him Niles was extremely interested and very encouraging, as Niles had worked in jazz, rock, pop and classical. Playlist: Title: Night in Tunisia Artist: McCoy Tyner Album: Today and Tomorrow Label: Verve 060252 7068886 Track: 2 Comp: Dizzy Giliespie/Frank Paparelli Publ: Verve Music Dur: 4m58s Title: 50 Artist: The Monterey Quartet (Dave Holland/Gonzalo Rubalcaba/Chris Potter/Eric Harland) Album: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival Label: Decca Records Promo Track: 6 Comp: Gonzalo Rubalcaba Publ: mcps Dur: 9m36s Title: Soul Station Artist: Derek Nash (saxes), with Jan Lundgren (piano), Geoff Gascoyne (bass), Steve Brown (drums) Album: Snapshot Label: Jazzizit Records JITCD 0951 Track: 1 Comp: Hank Mobley Publ: MCPS Dur: 6m19s Title: Farmer's Trust Artist: Derek Nash (saxes), with Jan Lundgren (piano), Geoff Gascoyne (bass), Steve Brown (drums) Album: Snapshot Label: Jazzizit Records JITCD 0951 Track: 3 Comp: Pat Metheny Publ: MCPS Dur: 5m53s Title: Li'l Darlin' Artist: Derek Nash (saxes), with Jan Lundgren (piano), Geoff Gascoyne (bass), Steve Brown (drums) Album: Snapshot Label: Jazzizit Records JITCD 0951 Track: 6 Comp: Neal Hefti Publ: MCPS Dur: 3m56s Title: 4 AM Artist: John Beasley Album: Letter to Herbie Label: Resonance Records RCD 1003 Track: 1 Comp: Herbie Hancock Publ: Hancock Music/BMI Dur: 5m47s Title: Down Here on the Ground Artist: Wes Montgomery (guitar), with Herbie Hancock (piano) Album: Down Here on the Ground Label: VERVE 06025 179 95734 Track: 4 Comp: Gale Garnett/Lalo Schifrin, arr Eumir Deodato Dur: 3m15s Title: Sonny's Side Artist: John Patitucci Trio (John Pattitucci - bass, Joe Lovano - sax, Brian Blade - drums) Album: Remembrance Label: Decca Records Promo Track: 3 Comp: John Patitucci Publ: Universal Dur: 7m22s Title: Some Enchanted Evening Artist: Sonny Rollins (sax), Christian McBride (bass), Roy Haynes (drums) Album: Roadshows Vol 1 Label: Doxy Records 0602 5178 15612 Track: 7 Comp: Rodgers/Hammerstein Publ: Williams Music/ASAP Dur: 9m26s Live Performance, recorded in Studio 80A, Broadcasting House, London Title: True to You Artist: Younee (piano and vocals), Richard Niles (guitar) Comp: Younee Publ: n/a Dur: 3m42s Live Performance, recorded in Studio 80A, Broadcasting House, London Title: Siciliano for Flute, An Improvisation on JS Bach Artist: Younee (piano and vocals), Richard Niles (guitar) Comp: Younee Publ: n/a Dur: 5m42s Title: I Can't Help It Artist: Gretchen Parlato Album: In A Dream Label: Obliq Sound os 107 Track: 1 Comp: Stevie Wonder Publ: Jobete Dur: 3m58s.