Flow Jihee Heo

• 1 New Yorker Step 04:26
• 2 I Can See Only One Step Ahead 05:23
• 3 Opening the New Door 04:53
• 4 Extreme Noise Blocker 04:44
• 5 Aquellos Ojos Verdes 06:08
• 6 The Hidden Giant 05:39
• 7 In a Sentimental Mood 05:41
• 8 The Late Bloomer 06:13
• Total Runtime 43:07

Info for Flow

Now almost 15 years into her New York City life, South Korean pianist and composer Jihee Heo has thrived during her deep journey into the city's towering jazz piano legacy. Her studies in Amsterdam and at the Manhattan School of Music blended experimental jazz with classical and bop, but the rich connection she discovered with drummer Joe Farnsworth and bassist Alex Claffy several years ago awakened sounds she's had stored away since she first encountered jazz. Now a steady presence in New York's clubs, this trio's journey is documented on Flow, which was, appropriately enough, recorded by Maureen Sickler at Rudy Van Gelder's famed studio in Englewood, NJ. Joining the trio for two tunes is the alto titan, Vincent Herring.

"Pianist Jihee Heo has a beautiful legato touch that builds on sturdy lyricism and lustrous harmonies but her work also is filled with delicate, detailed figures." (DownBeat)

Jihee Heo, piano
Alexander Claffy, bass
Joe Farnsworth, drums
Vincent Herring, alto saxophone (tracks 6,8)

Recorded September 21, 2023 by Maureen Sickler at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood, NJ
Mixed & mastered by Katsuhiko Naito, Brooklyn, NY
Produced by Jihee Heo

Jihee Heo
Born in Incheon, South Korea, Jihee Heo (Jihui Heo) is a New York-based jazz pianist, composer and keyboardist. Heo holds a Master of Music degree (Jazz Piano Performance) from Manhattan School of Music (2013), and a Bachelor's Degree (Jazz Piano Performance) from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (2008).

Heo has performed at acclaimed festivals and venues such as The Washington D.C. Jazz Festival, O+ Festival, Leverkusen Jazz Festival, The International African Arts Festival, The Jersey Shore Festival, Bergen Pac, Harlem Stage, National Sawdust, The Bitter End, Arthur's Tavern, Rockwood Music Hall, Nublu, Cornelia Street Cafe and Brooklyn Bowls, etc..

Heo's debut album Passion was released in 2015, on Heo's own Heonah Music label, offering a dynamic platform for her to fully express her artistic voice in a large ensemble format featuring soaring compositions and bold arrangements, laced with experimental music. Passion has been reviewed to critical acclaim by The New York City Jazz Record, MM Jazz Korea, and Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum. Heo's music is frequently featured on WKCR 89.9 FM.

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