2nd Annual Concert for Suyun

Two years ago, alto saxophonist Suyun Kim passed away in his sleep at the age of 29. In his passing, the Toronto music community lost a kind spirit and a beautiful musician. On Wednesday, November 26th at The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, the second annual "Concert for Suyun" will be a celebration of his life.

From Seoul, Korea, Suyun was completing his fourth-year of a Bachelor of Contemporary Music at Humber College. The lead alto saxophonist with the Humber Studio Jazz Ensemble, he was also a highly in demand soprano saxophonist and flutist.

In the fall of 2012, the Suyun Kim + Byunggul Jung Quintet recorded their debut CD, "New Place to Be". Featuring the compositions of Suyun and Byunggul, the recording was completed in November 2013. After Suyun's passing, recording engineer Nathan Carter-Moore (ncmsound.com) volunteered to mix and master the recordings at no cost. Two years after his passing, the Quintet is pleased to share the music from "New Place To Be" at the Rex.

The Quintet features:
Pat Labarbera - Tenor/Soprano Saxophone
Jeff LaRochelle - Alto/Tenor Saxophone
Brian Dickinson - Piano
Soren Nissen - Bass
Derek Gray - Drums
Special guests: Andrew McAnsh - Trumpet & Composition
& Jesse Ryan - Alto Sax (2014 Recipient of the Suyun Kim Memorial Scholarship at Humber College)

A portion of the contributions from the concert/CD sales will be donated to Humber College's Suyun Kim Memorial Scholarship.

"New Place To Be" on iTunes: 
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/new-place-to-be/id768603460

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