Thursday, August 12 @ 6pm
(315 West 44th Street, NYC)
Music Charge: $20

         Born in Seoul, Korea, Hey Rim started playing piano at the early age of four, and by nine was giving her first public performances in classical music. By seventeen she had received numerous awards and significant recognition for her powerful and creative interpretation of the classics: from Bach to Chopin to Liszt. During this period, Hey Rim, gifted with perfect pitch, began learning music by ear. Deeply influenced by the dazzling improvisation of Oscar Peterson, Hey Rim decided to embark on a musical path that would both support her new found passion for jazz, and build upon her already formidable classical training. In 1997, Hey Rim came to Boston, Massachussetts, to pursue her contemporary music education at Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory.
       Hey Rim is now an active performer both nationally and internationally. She performs regularly with her band and as a soloist in the New England and New York areas. Notable shows include an appearance at the Lincoln Center, New York, the Jazz Informance in Chesapeake, Virginia, and the International Association for Jazz Education in Toronto, Canada. Her latest album release, Mona Lisa Puzzle (2008), contains a brand new collection of jazz originals and includes performances by Herbie Hancock's rhythm section; Terri Lyne Carrington, James Genus and Richie Barshay. Also featured is virtuosic saxophonist Dave Liebman. Mona Lisa Puzzle won the Best Jazz Album Category in the 2009 New England Urban Music Awards. Mona lisa Puzzle reached CDBaby's top 10 modern creative jazz albums list. Hey Rim became the first Korean faculty member at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and was recently appointed as an assistant professor. She has also served as a guest clinician at the New England Conservatory and the Seoul Jazz Academy in South Korea.