Linda May Han Oh (born 25 August 1984) is an Australian jazz bassist and composer. She is currently Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music and is also part of the Institute for Jazz and Gender Justice.
In 2008, she released her debut album Entry with own compositions and a cover version of Red Hot Chili PeppersOztrax, with the trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and drummer Obed Calvaire.[2] Oh also contributed to albums with the alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon (Outright, 2008), Sarah Bemanning (Løvetann Klokke, 2010), Brian Girley (Tro, 2011) and Art Hirahara (Hygget & Meditasjoner, 2014).[3] In 2012, the album Initial Here with pianist Fabian Almazan was released,[4] followed by Sun Pictures (Greenleaf), among others with Ted Poor. In addition, she has performed with Slide Hampton, T. S. Monk, Nathan Davis, George Kabler, James Morrison, Nasheet Venter, Joel Frahm, Pat Metheny, Steve Wilson and Billy Childs. She lives in the Harlem district in New York City. She is married to Cuban American pianist Fabian Almazan since 2018.
Awards and honorsedit
2004: Winner of the competition IAJE Sisters in Jazz
2006-2008 she was a scholarship holder of the program Betty Carter ' s Jazz Ahead, Banff center, program for creative improvisation, and Steans Institut.
2008: Participant of ASCAP Young Jazz Composer’s Award
2009: Semifinalist of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition.[6]
2010: Winner of the Bell-Prize for young Australian jazz musicians of the year.
2023: Winner of the 'Best jazz instrumental album' at the Grammys alongside Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens for New Standards Vol. 1
^ ab"Linda May Han Oh: The Places She'll Go". NPR.org. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
^"Linda May Han Oh". Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
^Turner, Mark F. (20 May 2012). "Linda May Han Oh: Initial Here". All About Jazz. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
^A New Approach to Rhythmic Bass Improvisation: an exploration of rhythmic devices used by Dave Holland and the rhythmic aspects of North Indian Classical Music.
^"2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition And Gala Concert Featuring All-Star Tribute To Blue Note Records At Kennedy Center October 11". All About Jazz. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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Linda May Han Oh born 25 August 1984 is an Australian jazz bassist and composer She is currently Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music and is also part of the Institute for Jazz and Gender Justice Linda May Han OhLinda Oh performing in Oslo in 2019Background informationBirth nameLinda May Han OhBorn 1984 08 25 25 August 1984 age 39 MalaysiaGenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s BassWebsitelindamayhanoh wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and honors 3 Discography 3 1 As leader 3 2 As guest 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Malaysia 1 Oh was raised in Western Australia 2 When she was 11 she started to play the clarinet and at the age of 13 bassoon She went to Churchlands Senior High School As a bass guitarist she started in a high school band and in 2002 she attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she picked up the upright bass and studied solo transcriptions of Dave Holland Her thesis was on the classical Indian music rhythms in Holland s solos After more scholarships she moved to New York in 2008 where she completed her master s degree at the Manhattan School of Music among others with Jay Anderson John Riley Phil Markowitz Dave Liebman and Rodney Jones as supervisors In 2008 she released her debut album Entry with own compositions and a cover version of Red Hot Chili Peppers Oztrax with the trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and drummer Obed Calvaire 2 Oh also contributed to albums with the alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon Outright 2008 Sarah Bemanning Lovetann Klokke 2010 Brian Girley Tro 2011 and Art Hirahara Hygget amp Meditasjoner 2014 3 In 2012 the album Initial Here with pianist Fabian Almazan was released 4 followed by Sun Pictures Greenleaf among others with Ted Poor In addition she has performed with Slide Hampton T S Monk Nathan Davis George Kabler James Morrison Nasheet Venter Joel Frahm Pat Metheny Steve Wilson and Billy Childs She lives in the Harlem district in New York City She is married to Cuban American pianist Fabian Almazan since 2018 Awards and honors edit2004 Winner of the competition IAJE Sisters in Jazz First prize for best presentation at her exam 5 2006 2008 she was a scholarship holder of the program Betty Carter s Jazz Ahead Banff center program for creative improvisation and Steans Institut 2008 Participant of ASCAP Young Jazz Composer s Award 2009 Semifinalist of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition 6 2010 Winner of the Bell Prize for young Australian jazz musicians of the year 2023 Winner of the Best jazz instrumental album at the Grammys alongside Terri Lyne Carrington Kris Davis Nicholas Payton amp Matthew Stevens for New Standards Vol 1Discography editAs leader edit Entry Self Released 2009 Initial Here Greenleaf Music 2012 Sun Pictures Greenleaf Music 2013 Walk Against Wind Biophilia 2017 Aventurine Biophilia 2019 The Glass Hours Biophilia 2023 As guest edit With Dave Douglas GPS Vol 2 Orange Afternoons Greenleaf Music 2011 Be Still Greenleaf Music 2012 Pathways Greenleaf Music 2013 Time Travel Greenleaf Music 2013 Brazen Heart Greenleaf Music 2015 Serial Sessions 2015 Greenleaf Music 2016 Brazen Heart Live at Jazz Standard Greenleaf Music 2018 Songs Of Ascent Book 1 Degrees Greenleaf Music 2022 With Art Hirahara Libations amp Meditations Posi Tone 2015 Central Line Posi Tone 2017 Sunward Bound Posi Tone 2018 With Jim Snidero Stream of Consciousness Savant 2013 Main Street Savant 2015 Project K Savant 2020 With others Thomas Barber Snow Road D Clef 2009 Fabian Almazan Personalities Biophilia 2011 Quentin Angus Perception Aurora Sounds 2013 Angela Davis The Art of the Melody Nicholas 2013 George Colligan Ask Me Tomorrow SteepleChase 2014 Tineke Postma Sonic Halo Challenge 2014 Kavita Shah Visions Naive 2014 Michael Dease Relentless Posi Tone 2014 David Berkman Old Friends and New Friends Palmetto 2015 Terri Lyne Carrington The Mosaic Project Love and Soul Concord 2015 Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas Sound Prints Blue Note 2015 Anthony Branker Beauty Within Origin 2016 George Colligan More Powerful Whirlwind 2017 Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas Scandal Greenleaf Music 2018 Florian Weber Lucent Waters ECM 2018 Fabian Almazan This Land Abounds with Life Biophilia 2019 Pat Metheny From This Place Nonesuch 2020 Vijay Iyer and Tyshawn Sorey Uneasy ECM 2021 Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey S Low Down Vix 2022 Vijay Iyer and Tyshawn Sorey Compassion ECM 2024 References edit https lindamayhanoh com biography a b Linda May Han Oh The Places She ll Go NPR org 7 April 2010 Retrieved 15 November 2017 Linda May Han Oh Discogs com Retrieved 15 November 2017 Turner Mark F 20 May 2012 Linda May Han Oh Initial Here All About Jazz Retrieved 15 November 2017 A New Approach to Rhythmic Bass Improvisation an exploration of rhythmic devices used by Dave Holland and the rhythmic aspects of North Indian Classical Music 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition And Gala Concert Featuring All Star Tribute To Blue Note Records At Kennedy Center October 11 All About Jazz 22 September 2009 Retrieved 15 November 2017 External links editOfficial website Linda May Han Oh at AllMusic TheAustralian com au Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Linda May Han Oh amp oldid 1204177714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
