Youn Sun Nah Voyage ( HQ 180g vinyl 2LP )

Release date: 30-09-2021 ( 2015 )

 

2021 EU reissue HQ 180g vinyl 2LP - "A wonderfully clear voice, with superb melismatic control and dynamic poise. A welcome new presence on the international jazz scene." -- Jazzwise

 

"When South Korea's still-infant jazz scene comes under the spotlight, many a music lover would name soft-spoken Youn Sun Nah as the country's jazz princess." -- All About Jazz

 

"Youn Sun Nah really brings some much needed fresh air to vocal jazz music ... To envision the beauty of her voice, you have to imagine Youn Sun Nah a hybrid singer who travels the boundaries of classical and jazz but also combines Korean roots with Western influences. Her technique is astonishing, her pitch fantastic. Her very particular timbre makes comparisons difficult. Some jazz fans recognize Jeanne Lee or Susanne Abbuehl, pop fans Björk or Kate Bush, but trust me, Youn Sun Nah is a unique phenomenon." -- 6 Moons

 

A1 Dancing With You

A2 The Linden

A3 Calypso Blues

A4 My Bye

 

B1 Jockey Full Of Bourbon

B2 Voyage

B3 Please, Don't Be Sad

B4 Shenandoah

 

C1 Come, Come

C2 Frevo

C3 Inner Prayer

C4 India Song

 

D1 Bitter Ballad ( bonus )

D2 Utviklingssang ( bonus )

 

Youn Sun Nah is a Korean jazz vocalist. Born in Seoul, she was raised by musical parents and began her career as a member of the Korean Symphony Orchestra. Nah eventually left home in 1995 and moved to Paris, where she studied jazz and French chanson at the CIM Jazz School, one of the oldest jazz institutions in Europe. Although relatively new to the genre, Nah excelled at jazz, which she mixed with a healthy dose of Asian folk and avant-garde pop. Backed by her own band, she began climbing the French jazz charts with a series of quirky, elegant albums. Her success was initially limited to France and Korea, where Nah concentrated the bulk of her touring, but 2010's Same Girl helped spread her music to the rest of Europe, with some publications heralding her as the next Melody Gardot.