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Jason Hwang

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Jazz
A.k.a. Jason Kao Hwang

Jason Kao Hwang is a composer, violinist and educator, has created works ranging from jazz, classical, “new” and world music. Asian Improv Records recently released EDGE, Mr. Hwang's new jazz quartet, featuring Taylo Ho Bynum(cornet), Andrew Drury(perc). Ken Filiano (bass). His chamber opera, The Floating Box, A Story in Chinatown (New World Records), was named one of the top ten opera recordings of 2005 by Opera News. Mr. Hwang's seminal ensemble (1990-2004), The Far East Side Band, released two CDs, Urban Archaeology (Victo Records) and Caverns (New World Records). As violinist, he has worked with Anthony Braxton, Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, Reggie Workman, Vladamir Tarasov, Tatsu Aoki, Frances Wong, and William Parker. Mr. Hwang currently performs with William Hooker's The Gift and Pheeroan Aklaff's Malcheck Muzikum. Mr. Hwang has received support from Meet the Composer, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Rockefeller Foundation, the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust and others.

     
Instruments
  • Violin
  • Viola
  • Bass guitar
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Movement One on Symphony of Souls by Jason Kao Hwang
Movement Four on Symphony of Souls by Jason Kao Hwang
Movement Eleven on Symphony of Souls by Jason Kao Hwang
Movement Five on Symphony of Souls by Jason Kao Hwang
Movement Eight on Symphony of Souls by Jason Kao Hwang
Movement Three on Symphony of Souls by Jason Kao Hwang
Movement Ten on Symphony of Souls by Jason Kao Hwang
Movement Two on Symphony of Souls by Jason Kao Hwang
Movement Nine on Symphony of Souls by Jason Kao Hwang
Pt. 1 on Strings 1 by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
BloodJason Hwang, Burning Bridge2018Album
Strings 1Ivo Perelman • Mat Maneri • Mark Feldman • Jason Hwang2018Album
ZilzalAyman Fanous / Jason Hwang2013Album
Burning BridgeJason Hwang2012Album
Crossroads UnseenJason Hwang / Edge2011Album
Symphony Of SoulsJason Hwang / Spontaneous River2011Album
Stories Before WithinJason Hwang, Edge2008Album
Local LingoJason Hwang / Sang Won Park2007Album
Graphic EvidenceJason Hwang, Francis Wong, Tatsu Aoki + Special Guest Wu Man2006Album
EdgeJason Hwang2006Album
The Gift - Live At SanghaWilliam Hooker, Roy Campbell, Jason Hwang2005Album
The Floating Box - A Story In ChinatownJason Hwang : Catherine Filloux, Sandia Ang, Ryu-Kyung Kim, Zheng Zhou, Juan Carlos Rivas2005Album
The ExperimentDominic Duval / Jason Hwang2000Album
X-CommunicationJ.A. Deane • Shelley Hirsch • Jason Hwang • Hans Koch • Paul Lovens • Butch Morris • Hans Reichel • Martin Schütz : X-Communication1991Album
Unfolding StoneJason Hwang1990Album
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