Label: Self Released
Source: Cdbaby
Genre: Contemporary Jazz
GAB's Rating: ★★★★★
An
impressive debut album by professional musician Eugene Seow (Singapore),
"A Blueprint for Tomorrow" features young lions in the jazz world from
all corners of the globe. The members of this group are: vocalist Ester
Wiesnerová (Slovakia), clarinetist David Ling (Malaysia), flutist and
saxophonist Brandon Wilkins (USA), guitarist Julian Jayme (Canada),
pianist Jimin Park (S. Korea) and bassist James Heazlewood Dale
(Australia). Eugene himself is on the drums, cajon and auxiliary
percussion. All compositions on the album are his.
Eugene has completed his musical studies at Berklee College of Music, majoring in Jazz Composition and Professional Music, with a Minor in Music and Society (Global Studies). Prominently featured in Jazz Composition concerts such as “The Best of Jazz Composition” and winner of prestigious awards from all the departments he is involved in, Eugene hopes to go into academia in the future, which is supplemented by his background as a music tutor in music college as well as his disposition as an intellectual thinker.
He is now stepping into the professional realm with this album, which is an ambitious capstone project for his Professional Music major that goes far beyond the requirements of a college level final.
Embarking on his musical journey at the tender age of 6, Eugene studied classical piano. Showing an innate talent and instinct for music, he has honed his musicality over the years deeply, and found his true passion for the drums at 17 years of age. Thereafter, he discovered his other true passion: that for jazz. Since then, he has been actively performing and gigging in the scene and has become a force to reckon with despite his late start on the drum-set and relatively young age.
A multi-instrumentalist who plays percussion, electric bass and piano among others, Eugene is a practically self-taught musician who has learned through the school of hard knocks; that is, real world experience. He has incredible versatility whether the music is pop, rock or jazz, and in any ensemble whether it be big band, combo band, symphonic band, orchestra or even marching band.
Eugene has completed his musical studies at Berklee College of Music, majoring in Jazz Composition and Professional Music, with a Minor in Music and Society (Global Studies). Prominently featured in Jazz Composition concerts such as “The Best of Jazz Composition” and winner of prestigious awards from all the departments he is involved in, Eugene hopes to go into academia in the future, which is supplemented by his background as a music tutor in music college as well as his disposition as an intellectual thinker.
He is now stepping into the professional realm with this album, which is an ambitious capstone project for his Professional Music major that goes far beyond the requirements of a college level final.
Embarking on his musical journey at the tender age of 6, Eugene studied classical piano. Showing an innate talent and instinct for music, he has honed his musicality over the years deeply, and found his true passion for the drums at 17 years of age. Thereafter, he discovered his other true passion: that for jazz. Since then, he has been actively performing and gigging in the scene and has become a force to reckon with despite his late start on the drum-set and relatively young age.
A multi-instrumentalist who plays percussion, electric bass and piano among others, Eugene is a practically self-taught musician who has learned through the school of hard knocks; that is, real world experience. He has incredible versatility whether the music is pop, rock or jazz, and in any ensemble whether it be big band, combo band, symphonic band, orchestra or even marching band.
1. Providence
2. Overshadows
3. His Majesty
4. Mirth Mourn Matrix
5. 3 Kingdoms
6. The Wizard
7. Stygian
8. Still Pond
9. Midday Rhetoric
10. Be the Wind
11. Waterfall
2. Overshadows
3. His Majesty
4. Mirth Mourn Matrix
5. 3 Kingdoms
6. The Wizard
7. Stygian
8. Still Pond
9. Midday Rhetoric
10. Be the Wind
11. Waterfall
Ester Wiesnerová - vocals
David Ling - clarinet
Brandon Wilkins - saxophone & flute
Julian Jayme - guitar
Jimin Park - piano
James Heazlewood Dale - bass
Eugene Seow - drums
David Ling - clarinet
Brandon Wilkins - saxophone & flute
Julian Jayme - guitar
Jimin Park - piano
James Heazlewood Dale - bass
Eugene Seow - drums
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