Nomad (Physical CD)
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When you listen to tenor saxophonist Jordan VanHemert dealing on a standard tune in a trio setting — the format heard on the majority of Nomad, his auspicious sophomore album — there’s no mistaking his fluency in the jazz tradition and on the horn itself. His sound is full and warm, with unhurried phrasing anchored in a swinging melodicism, perfectly suited for high-level exploration of the jazz canon. But on this special date, mainly with the eminent Rodney Whitaker on bass and David Alvarez III on drums, VanHemert looks to a less common source for repertoire: the folk and children’s songs of Korea, both ancient and contemporary.
-David Adler, Project Liner Notes
Nomad Track Listing
Bird, Bird, Bluebird - Korean Traditional
Imjin River Song - SeYong Park
Half Moon - Vocal - GeukYoung Yoon
Doraji Taryeong (White Mountain Flower) - Korean Traditional
Arirang Alone - Instrumental - Han Dol
Spring in My Hometown - Hong NanPa
Arirang Alone - Vocal - Han Dol
Half Moon - Instrumental - GeukYoung Yoon