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One Soul Fellowship, a New York based multi-ethnic jazz group, firmly believes that music provides a new found meaning of life to ordinary people. Since 2005, OSF has performed in jazz clubs and churches all over the U.S. and Asia. In 2007, OSF released a debut album, ‘A New Creation’, in Asia and successfully toured through Japan and Korea. The English Edition of its debut album was released in the U.S. on August 5th, 2008. Due to OSF’s unique style of combining Jazz with other musical forms such as hip hop and classic, various age groups can enjoy OSF’s exciting performance. Recently, OSF has finished its 2nd Album, ‘Interactive’; featuring today’s most prominent jazz pianist, Jason Moran (Blue Note Label), Latin Billboard Award finalist, vocalist Marta Gomez and Grammy Award winner multi-instrumentalist, Scott Robinson (Maria Schneider Orchestra). OSF is now a member of Artist Share Label in New York City and in the process of creating 3rd Album ‘Olivia Green’ 2010.
‘A New Creation,’ a debut album, was released on May, 2007. In this album, One Soul Fellowship suggests an ideal model of futuristic jazz group that is heavily based on New York’s authentic and rough instrumental sound. Interaction between the performers and the audience is the key aspect of OSF’s musical goal which ‘A New Creation’ undeniably accomplished. 2009 ‘Interactive’ “Music just flows anywhere it goes. Jazz interacts and encompasses all aspects of life such as ethnic/cultural background, narratives of endless spectrum, its tears and sorrow, joy and happiness, including classical or hip-hop.”
Haengsoo Seol came to New York City in 2004 to enter The New School's Jazz and Contemporary Music Program. He studied with many jazz greats, including Reggie Workman, Buster Williams, Billy Harper, Gerald D’Angelo, and Don Friedman. As a bassist and a composer, Haengsoo has been leading his own group for many years and has been invited to many important events, such as the FBI annual music concert, and has performed in many jazz venues in New York City. Recently, he received his master’s degree from New York University in music technology, where he mostly spent his time researching Audio/Visual Interactive Jazz Performance, which combines commercial jazz music and the world of visual arts.
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Art Hirahara is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He received his M.F.A. in jazz piano performance from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA. In the fall of 1996, he was selected by the arts America office of the U.S. Information Agency to serve as a “Jazz Ambassador ” on a 7-week tour in Qatar, Yemen, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Oman, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Art has performed regularly as a freelance musician at venues around New York City, including Birdland, The Jazz Standard, and The 55 bar. Art has been an OSF member since 2007.
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Franco Pinna started his musical career in 1988 in his native Tucuman, Argentina, where he performed and recorded with some of the most distinguished folklore musicians of the country, such as Raul Carnota, Lucho Hoyos, Leopoldo Deza, and Popi Quintero. In January 1998, Franco moved to Boston to enter the Berklee College of Music where he obtained the "Outstanding Musicianship" scholarship and graduated magna cum laude in 2000 under the Professional Music Diploma program. During his 2 years' time at Berklee, he studied with excellent teachers that have extensive resumes in the jazz and world music scene, such as Jamey Haddad, Casey Scheuerell, Bill Pierce, Marcelo Pelleteri, David Dicenso, Jon Hazilla, and Skip Hadden. Franco Pinna has been an OSF member since 2007.
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‘A New Creation,’ a debut album, was released on May, 2007. In this album, One Soul Fellowship suggests an ideal model of futuristic jazz group that is heavily based on New York’s authentic and rough instrumental sound. Interaction between the performers and the audience is the key aspect of OSF’s musical goal which ‘A New Creation’ undeniably accomplished.
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“Music just flows anywhere it goes. Jazz interacts and encompasses all aspects of life such as ethnic/cultural background, narratives of endless spectrum, its tears and sorrow, joy and happiness, including classical or hip-hop.”
The album contains 12 beautiful creations. Because OSF’s musical goal is to provide musical experience for everyone, this album has something for all ages, gender, and race. The album combines Jason Moran’s powerful and raw piano sounds, Marta Gomez’s sweet Spanish singing and lyrics, and Scott Robinson’s authentic alto clarinet and tenor saxophone sound. OSF’s perfect ensemble with J.D.’s groove rap, and even the classical string quartet with the subway dialogue allows OSF to expand the realm of jazz. |
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