{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Podcast 989: A Conversation with Youn Sun Nah","description":" Long hailed for her style-blurring renditions of artists spanning Tom Waits and Jimi Hendrix to Marvin Gaye and Metallica, Elles sees Youn Sun Nah bringing her remarkable voice and unique perspective to a range of songs that have deeply fueled her own indescribable musical approach, all made famous by such iconic female artists as Bj\u00f6rk, Sarah Vaughan, Grace Jones, Roberta Flack, Edith Piaf, Grace Slick, Maria Jo\u00e3o, and more. Recorded in New York City alongside acclaimed pianist Jon Cowherd (Brian Blade, Cassandra Wilson, Lizz Wright) and producer\/musician Tomek Miernowski, Elles spans a wide array of songs either written or performed by notable women artists, from soulful spirituals (\u201cSometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child\u201d) and psychedelic milestones (\u201cWhite Rabbit\u201d) to long-overdue takes on \u201cFeeling Good,\u201d \u201cMy Funny Valentine,\u201d \u201cI\u2019ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)\u201d and \u201cKilling Me Softly With His Song.\u201d Backed by Cowherd\u2019s subtle yet inventive work on a variety of keyboards, Youn Sun Nah reimagines standards both old and new in typically captivating fashion, traversing gender and generation with precision, magic, and intimacy. Youn Sun Nah is among contemporary jazz\u2019s most admired vocalists, an international award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer, hailed by The Guardian for her \u201cseamless\u201d movement \u201cbetween impressionistic high drama, abstract improv, or a folk artist\u2019s candid simplicity.\u201d The Seoul, South Korea-based artist began her musical journey with piano lessons as a child before singing gospel with the Korean Symphony Orchestra as a teen. A career in musical theatre beckoned but Youn Sun Nah instead chose to pursue her own muse by attending Paris\u2019 Institut National de Musique de Beauvais, Nadia and Lili Boulanger Conservatory, and the CIM, a school of jazz and contemporary music. Youn Sun Nah quickly affirmed herself as an exceptional vocal star, winning prizes at jazz festivals and competitions. In Podcast 989, Youn and I talk about how she chooses cover songs that she can inhabit with her own spirit and style, how she came to jazz late, and why she has constantly changed accompanists through her year long tour. Musical selections include \u201cWhite Rabbit\u201d and \u201cBaltimore Oriole\u201d from Elles, and \u201cMy Favorite Things\u201d from her breakthrough album Same Girl. ","author_name":"Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show","author_url":"http:\/\/straightnochaserjazz.libsyn.com","html":"