Eyvindur Y. Kang (born 23 June 1971)[1] is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist. His primary instrument is viola, but has also performed on violin, tuba, keyboards and others.
Eyvind Kang | |
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Background information | |
Born | Corvallis, Oregon | 23 June 1971
Origin | United States |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
Instruments | |
Website | ipecac |
In addition to his solo work, Kang has worked extensively with Bill Frisell and John Zorn. His wife and musical partner is vocalist Jessika Kenney.[2]
Biography
editEyvindur Y. Kang was born 23 June 1971 in Corvallis, Oregon, United States.[1] Kang says his family heritage is "a mixture of Icelandic, Danish and Korean."[3] His mother is the Icelandic-Canadian scholar and writer Kristjana Gunnars. He was raised in Canada, Iceland, and the United States, and has since lived and worked in countries ranging from Italy to Iceland.[4] He studied piano and violin as a child, and as a teen played bass guitar in a reggae band.[3]
A recurring theme in his solo work is the "NADE", the meaning of which Kang is not willing to disclose. Referring titles include "Theme from the first NADE", "5th NADE/Invisible Man", "Theme from the sixth NADE" (all three from the debut album 7 NADEs, 1996); "Jewel of the NADE", "Mystic NADE" (both from Theater of Mineral NADEs, 1998) and "Harbour of the NADE" (Virginal Co-ordinates, 2003). His preferred instrument is the viola.[1][4][5]
In 2014 Kang visited Vossajazz in western Norway, for a gig with Bill Frisell's trio Beautiful Dreamers, including drummer Rudy Royston, for the opening concert. During the concert Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen joined in for a tune.[6]
Discography
editSolo albums
edit- 1996: Sweetness of Sickness (RGI Industries)
- 1996: 7 NADEs (Tzadik)
- 1998: Theater of Mineral NADEs (Tzadik)
- 2000: The Story of Iceland (Tzadik)
- 2002: Live Low To The Earth, In The Iron Age (Abduction)
- 2003: Virginal Co Ordinates (Ipecac)
- 2007: Athlantis (Ipecac)
- 2007: The Yelm Sessions (Tzadik)
- 2011: Visible Breath (Ideologic Organ)
- 2012: The Narrow Garden (Ipecac)
- 2012: Grass (Tzadik)
- 2019: Chirality (I dischi di angelica)[7]
- 2020: Ajaeng Ajaeng
- 2021: Sonic Gnostic
Collaborations
edit- With Joe McPhee
- 1996: Common Threads (Deep Listening)
- With Bill Frisell
- 1996: Quartet (Nonesuch)
- 2004: Unspeakable (Nonesuch)
- 2005: Richter 858 (Songlines)
- 2007: Floratone (Blue Note) with Floratone
- 2008: History, Mystery (Nonesuch)
- 2010: Beautiful Dreamers (Savoy)
- 2010: Sign of Life: Music for 858 Quartet (Savoy Jazz)
- 2012: Floratone II (Savoy Jazz) with Floratone
- 2013: Big Sur (OKeh)
- 2016: When You Wish Upon a Star (Okeh)
- With Wayne Horvitz
- 1998: 4 1 Ensemble (Intuition)
- 2001: From a Window (Avant)
- With Dying Ground
- 1998: Dying Ground - Live at the Knitting Factory (Avant)
- With Secret Chiefs 3
- 1998: Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws: Hurqalya (Amarillo)
- 1999: Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame (Mimicry)
- 2001: Book M (Mimicry)
- 2004: Book of Horizons (Mimicry)
- With Dylan van der Schyff and François Houle
- 1999: Pieces of Time (Line 4/Spool)
- With Mr. Bungle
- 1999: California (Warner Bros.)
- With Michael Bisio
- 2000: MBEK (Meniscus)
- With Amir Koushkani
- 2001: In the Path of Love (Golbarg)
- With Skúli Sverrisson & Hilmar Jensson
- 2002: Napoli 23 (Smekkleysa)
- With Tucker Martine
- 2004: Orchestra Dim Bridges (Conduit)
- With Billy Martin & Socket
- 2005: January 14 & 15, 2005 (Amulet)
- With Jessika Kenney
- 2005: Aestuarium (Endless)
- 2012: The Face of the Earth (Ideologic Organ)
- 2016: Reverse Tree
- With John Zorn
- 2014: Alastor: Book of Angels Volume 21 (Tzadik)
- With Jessika Kenney and Hyeonhee Park
- 2014: At Temple Gate (Weyrd Son Records)[8]
Guest appearances
edit- String arrangements for Blonde Redhead - Misery Is a Butterfly (2004)
- Animal Collective - Feels (2005)
- Alvarius B - "Blood Operatives of the Barium Sunset"(2005)
- various projects with Bill Frisell's Quartet
- various projects with Sun City Girls
- The Decemberists - The Crane Wife (2006)
- Sunn O))) & Boris - Altar (2006) - Songs "The Sinking Belle (Black Sheep)", "The Sinking Belle (White Sheep)"
- Thilges - "La Double Absence" (2007)
- Sunn O))) - Monoliths & Dimensions
- Six Organs Of Admittance - Luminous Night(2009)
- Rahim AlHaj "Fly Away" (2010)
- Alvarius B - "Baroque Primitiva"(2011)
- Ensemble Pearl - "Ensemble Pearl" (2013)
- The Invisible Hands - "Teslam" (2014)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Artists: Eyvind Kang". Biography. Ipecac.com. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ The Stranger (October 19, 2015). "Music Genius Eyvind Kang Has Left Seattle to Teach at CalArts". The Stranger. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Quietus | Features | A Quietus Interview | Finding Out Something True: Eyvind Kang Interview". 3 February 2012.
- ^ a b de Barros, Paul. "Eyvind Kang". Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Layne, Joslyn (3 March 2013). "Eyvind Kang: Prolific musician searches for spiritual sustenance". Biography. The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Johannessen, Thomas (April 12, 2014). "God start på Vossa Jazz" (in Norwegian). JazzINorge.no. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ "Chirality | Eyvind Kang (IDA 037.CD | IDA 037.LP – 2019) | i dischi di angelica".
- ^ "Eyvind Kang". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- Zorn, John, ed. (2000). Arcana: Musicians on Music. New York: Granary Books/Hips Road. ISBN 1-887123-27-X.