Vocalist / Composer / Educator
Bio//
South Korean modern jazz singer and composer Song Yi Jeon is known for her hypnotic voice that is likened to a malleable wordless instrument, as well as for her incomparable improvisations.
Among the many clubs and festivals where the Song Yi Jeon Quintet has performed is New York’s famous Blue Note. In 2015, the Quintet released the mini-album Straight, while in 2018 Jeon released her first album, Movement of Lives. In November 2022 Jeon has released her duo album HOME with guitarist Vinicius Gomes by Greenleaf Music of Dave Douglas.
Jeon is selected as the new Protégé of Rolex Arts Initiative Program 23-24 and will be working with five-grammy winner Ms Dianne Reeves.
BASIC INFO
origin//
USA, Brazil, Switzerland, Korea
genres//
Contemporary Jazz
years active//
2019-current
personell//
Song Yi Jeon - voice
Vinicius Gomes - guitar
purchase//
https://bandcamp.greenleafmusic.com/
label//
Greenleaf Music
streaming services//
Spotify
Apple Music
previous album//Movement of Lives (2018)
Spotify
Apple Music
previous album//Straight (2015)
Spotify
Apple Music
