bassist, composer
and improviser
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photo: eric james adams
Biography
Native South Korean bassist Jeong Lim Yang has been a prominent figure in New York City's music scene since 2011, collaborating with notable artists such as Jason Palmer, Oscar Noriega, John Chin, and Kenny Wollesen. Her debut album as a leader and composer, *Déjà Vu* (Fresh Sound, 2017), was honored as NPR’s 'Best Debut Album of the Year.' Yang has also released two albums with the experimental Brooklyn-based collective *Mute*: the self-titled album (Fresh Sound, 2020) and *After You’ve Gone* (Endectomorph, 2024), both of which received international recognition.
In 2022, she unveiled her project with Santiago leibson and gerald cleaver *Zodiac Suite: Reassured* (Fresh Sound), a reimagining of Mary Lou Williams's *Zodiac Suite* (1945). The Zodiac Trio has been actively performing across the United States and abroad at venues like Lincoln Center, SF Jazz, and the Angel City Jazz festival. In early 2025, Yang released a quartet album featuring her original compositions titled *Synchronicity* (Sunnyside, 2025), collaborating with bandmates Mat Maneri, Jacob Sacks, and Randy Peterson. Her lyrical and melodic approach to playing is highly sought after by contemporary jazz and improvised music artists.
In 2022, she unveiled her project with Santiago leibson and gerald cleaver *Zodiac Suite: Reassured* (Fresh Sound), a reimagining of Mary Lou Williams's *Zodiac Suite* (1945). The Zodiac Trio has been actively performing across the United States and abroad at venues like Lincoln Center, SF Jazz, and the Angel City Jazz festival. In early 2025, Yang released a quartet album featuring her original compositions titled *Synchronicity* (Sunnyside, 2025), collaborating with bandmates Mat Maneri, Jacob Sacks, and Randy Peterson. Her lyrical and melodic approach to playing is highly sought after by contemporary jazz and improvised music artists.