Member Since: 10/12/2006
Band Website: fairbanksmusic.com/Choi/choi-home.htm
Band Members: Jayu : Jayu takes its name from a word common to Cantonese and Korean, which in English means freedom. Jayu is a New York City based group that features Violin and Cello in a Jazz setting, along with Piano. The members pull from their diverse musical backgrounds to create a unique sound over an eclectic set of their original compositions and fresh arrangements. They produce a sound with touches of Funk, Blues, Western classical music, and Malaysian classical music, all infused with Jazz.
Choi Heun Jung, cello Fung Chern Hwei, Violin, Han Ji Youn/Jeff Fairbanks, PianoLiquid Jazz :
Adventurous original compositions performed in an eclectic instrumentation. This multi-composer group fuses Jazz with an array of other musical influences including Funk, R&B and Latin music etc...
Ryan Pate- Guitar, Jeff Fairbanks-Trombone/Piano,
Heun Choi Fairbanks-Cello, Devin Gray-Drums.Rhythm 'n' Strings :
Rhythm n' Strings is a recently formed group based out of New York City. It features violin and cello in a jazz setting. They pull from
their diverse musical backgrounds to create a unique sound over an
eclectic set of originals and jazz tunes. You'll hear touches of the
Blues, Western classical music and Indian classical music standing
alone or infused with each other contributing to the ever evolving
musical language of America.
Cello-H.Choi FAirbanks,
Violin-Trina Basu Mauney **** Rhythm 'n' Strings project 3*** 1/3/07***this is little bit of Rhtym 'n' Strings Project2*** 11/06
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Influences: My influences are Chris Howes, Rob Thomas, Miles Davis,Ingrid Jesen,Billy Contreras, J.S.Bach and others(Bud Powell,Pat Matheny, I can't pass Joe Pass,Mingus,Monk,Eddie Harris.... I think they are insane..can't remember more now). All musicians I met are also my heroes(Jeremy Kittle, Dana Leong,..) and everyday I am finding new, awesome, incredible players who I never heard of. Rufus Cappadocia-cello, Stephan Braun-cello,..wait, more coming soon!!
Sounds Like: raw and original...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie