American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1954)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Hu.
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Jon Jang
Jang c. 2014
Background information
Birth name
Jon Jang
Born
(1954-03-11)March 11, 1954 U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
bandleader
composer
Instrument(s)
Piano
Years active
1978 - present
Labels
Asian Improv Arts
Soul Note
RPM
Finnadar
New World Records
Website
www.jonjang.com
Musical artist
Jon Jang (Chinese: 胡 健 良; pinyin: Hú Jiànliáng; born March 11, 1954) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Of Chinese ancestry, he specializes in music which combines elements of jazz and Asian musics, and is known for musical works exploring international as well as Asian American social justice struggles.[1]
^Kajikawa, Loren (2013). "Jang, Jon". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2241819. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
JonJang (Chinese: 胡 健 良; pinyin: Hú Jiànliáng; born March 11, 1954) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Of Chinese ancestry, he specializes...
as gagaku) in his compositions. He has performed with Anthony Brown and JonJang. Izu is a seminal leader in the Asian American Jazz movement. His compositions...
worked with Glenn Horiuchi, JonJang, John Tchicai, James Newton, Cecil Taylor, Anthony Brown, and Liu Qi-Chao. He and JonJang founded Asian Improv Records...
and Jon Foreman.[citation needed] Zhang Yan (张燕, 1945–1996) played the guzheng, performing and recording with Asian American jazz bandleader JonJang. Other...
continued to play jazz. He performed with the Beijing Trio, with pianist JonJang and erhu player Jeibing Chen. His final recording, Friendship, was with...
Vault Dipa Karmakar Kim Son-hyang Jo Kyong-byol Uneven Bars Yang Fanyuwei JonJang-mi Levi Ruivivar Balance Beam Qin Xinyi Chen Xinyi Kim Son-hyang Floor...
Trio (a different group from the Beijing Trio which includes Max Roach, JonJang, and Jiebing Chen). She has also participated in cross-cultural musical...
Corps. She has performed with Max Roach, Herbie Lewis, Francis Wong, and JonJang among others in San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Houston and Chicago...
Pete Jacobsen (1950–2002) Ahmad Jamal (1930–2023) Bob James (born 1939) JonJang (born 1954) Lars Jansson (born 1951) Keith Jarrett (born 1945) Jane Jarvis...
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Performers have included the U.S. jazz musicians as Wynton Marsalis and JonJang, as well as many artists and groups from Scandinavia. List of bands and...
– composer, musician, known for ethereal music and pipa (Chinese lute) JonJang – jazz pianist, composer, band leader Kelis – singer 1/4 Chinese Fei Xiang...
Kansas City Soundtrack (Verve, 1995) Ozay, Antiquated Love (Sagen, 1995) JonJang Sextet, Two Flowers on a Stem (Soul Note, 1996) The Roots, Illadelph Halflife...
Iha, formerly the guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins Vijay Iyer, pianist JonJang, jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader Clarence Jey, Grammy, Billboard...
China Chen Yile Liu Jinru Liu Tingting Luo Huan Zhang Jin North Korea JonJang-mi Jong Un-gyong Kim Su-jong Kim Won-yong Pyon Rye-yong Japan Soyoka Hanawa...
Kogonwon: Jon Han-gil Ryongbok: Ji Jae-ryong Kyonghung: O Kyong-sok Haksong: Kim Yong-sil Obong: Jang Kil-ryong Hyesan: Pak Chol-ho Hyejang: Jang Hyong-suk...
Side, Light Side SteepleChase 1996 Ray Drummond Vignettes Arabesque 1996 JonJang Sextet Two Flowers on a Stem Soul Note 1996 Lee Konitz It's You SteepleChase...
Newton. She has also performed jazz with the JonJang Sextet and the Beijing Trio (a collaboration with Jang and drummer Max Roach). Her recording Tabula...
has often worked with musicians from other cultural spheres, including JonJang, Gao Hong, Kadri Gopalnath, and Shubhendra Rao, and has taken part in many...
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