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Seung-Hee Quintet + Mike Baggetta Quartet

Seung-Hee Quintet

Seung-Hee, voice/compositions
Adam Kolker, ten. sax./bass clarinet
Toru Dodo, piano
Daniel Foose, bass
George Schuller, drums

Seung-Hee Quintet will be performing Seung-Hee's originals from upcoming recording, 'Sketches on the Sky' and the latest recording, 'Waiting' by SoRieN Productions. A trumpter/co-producer of 'Sketches on the Sky', John McNeil describes her as a vocalist/composer who displays her Korean heritage in the timbre of her voice and the quality of some of her melodies. Her voice has a light, haunting quality that can also be quite robust. Some critics' words:"Her voice ricochets off the snapping bop beat like light bouncing off of a prism... She uses her native language to aural effect..." by George Harris [All About Jazz, Bay Area/Chicago] "On the title track, where the singer's voice is a finely tuned instrument, singing a stunning wordless melody followed by verses in Korean, as her quintet performs sumptuous music..." by Mark F. Turner [All About Jazz NY]
Seung-Hee
Mike Baggetta Quartet

Mike Baggetta: Guitar
Jason Rigby: Saxophones
Zack Lober: Bass
George Schuller: Drums

"...comparisons will be made to Bill Frisell and Ralph Towner, but that's certainly not all there is to Baggetta. While he shares some stylistic elements and sense of space with both, he goes his own way more often than not." - Jeff Wanser, JazzReview.com

"There are plenty of guitarists with chops but few whose fingers can write and paint pictures this musically." - Mark F. Turner, All About Jazz

"Mike is one of the best young improvisors on the NY scene!" - Vic Juris, Jazz Guitarist

With two albums released on the Fresh Sound New Talent label, the Mike Baggetta Quartet displays an intense focus on group interaction, fearless improvisation and a too-seldom-heard patience in their interpretation of each song. Drawing inspiration from sources as varied as Ornette Coleman, Neil Young, Edward Hopper and Keith Jarrett's "American Quartet", this is truly new music full of original voices and beautifully heartfelt performances.
Mike Baggetta