By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Jazz artists like American saxophonist Joshua Redman, Korean singer Nah Youn-sun and Swedish guitarist Ulf Wakenius will delight fans with their exceptional music this spring.
Redman, a Harvard-educated saxophonist, is returning to Seoul for another concert at the LG Art Center, April 26.
New members of his trio, drummer Gregory Hutchinson and bassist Reuben Rogers, will accompany Redman on stage. The charismatic saxophonist is known for his astonishing performances that balance tradition and innovation.
Redman was born in 1969 to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman and Renee Shedroff. He grew up in Berkeley, where he began playing the saxophone at the age of 10. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University, with a B.A. in Social Studies in 1991. He was accepted to Yale Law School but was granted a year deferment.
Redman moved to New York City to ``take a year off," but decided to pursue a career in music. In November 1991, he won first place in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition.
By 1993, he released two Warner Bros., records, a self-titled debut album and ``Wish," featuring Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden and Billie Higgins. He released seven more albums for Warner Bros. through 2002.
Redman has performed and recorded with a diverse array of top tier musicians such as Chick Corea, The Dave Matthews Band, B.B. King, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones. He was also the artistic director of the SFJAZZ Collective in San Francisco.
Redman later signed with Nonesuch Records, releasing the Grammy-nominated ``Momentum." He recently came out with a new album, ``Compass," which he described as ``a further exploration of the trio format."
Tickets cost from 40,000 won to 80,000 won. Visit www.lgart.com or email arts2005@lgart.com.