Shin Myong
by Kazutoki Umezu
- Type: Album
- Released: 1992
- Label: Knitting Factory Works
- Country: Japan
- Length: 57:04
- Community rating: 3.98/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The masterful Japanese saxophonist navigates a thrilling collision of modern free jazz improvisation and deeply rooted East Asian shamanic traditions. 'Shin Myong' intensely integrates chaotic horn squalls with traditional Korean percussion, creating a profoundly spiritual and manic sonic environment. The recording documents a vital cultural dialogue, capturing the blistering energy of cross-disciplinary avant-garde performance.
Genres
Descriptors: improvisation, dissonant, avant-garde, technical, acoustic, traditional, saxophone, unconventional, experimental, improvisational, ritualistic, percussive
Tracklist
- Ton-Dok-Kun (18:10)
- Son-Nim-Kut (10:46)
- Che-Sok-Kut (16:57)
- Pen-No-Re (11:11)
Credits
- Kazutoki Umezu - primary artist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
- Tetsu Saitoh - bass
- Kim Jong Hi - drum [changgo]
- Park Byong Won - drum [changgo]
- Park Byong Chon - drum [changgo], vocals
- Kim Suk Chul - flute [hojok]
- Kim Gi Bong - performer
- Kim Jong Guk - performer