Synopsis

The group's second album, Passing of Illusion, was released in October 2015, and contains nine tracks that incorporate modern interpretations of traditional sounds such as "Moolae-Taryung," "Heung-Taryung," and "Dal-Taryung," as well as original compositions based on poems by KIM, So-wol and works of Sijo (traditional three-verse poem) by LEE, Jik. The album got The NEQ nominated for Best Crossover Performance and Best Crossover Album in the 13th Korean Music Awards. The band won the prize for Best Crossover Album, inspiring critics to claim, "The NEQ's music has reached new levels of creativity by combining jazz with traditional music.“

Review

"Music of free imagination and unique beauty without being bound to tradition"
- Choi Gyu-yong, of the award committee of the 2016 Korean Music Awards

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Creator / artist

Saxophonist and composer SON, Sung-jae studied piano and clarinet, and majored in classical music composition in Korea before going on to study jazz at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
After graduating from Berklee, he received his master's degree from Queens College in New York. Since returning to Korea, he released several albums and formed the band The NEQ (near east quartet), with whom he has released the albums Chaosmos (2010), Passing of Illusion (2015). He was named the Jazz Saxophonist of the Year by Jazz People magazine.

Promotion Information

TOUR SIZE
Performers : 4 people
Staff : 3 people

DURATION
70 min. ( including intermission 0min)

STAGE SIZE
Width: 10 m, Depth: 10 m, Height: 1 m

Contact

Manager : PARK, Jeong-yeon

Korea Arts Management Service Manager 02-708-2275
pams@gokams.or.kr