tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56567228743732741062012-02-16T03:17:24.163-08:00Yongahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104104497999055388noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656722874373274106.post-52075548162523411482007-09-12T20:04:00.001-07:002007-12-10T12:41:12.098-08:00<b><big><big><center><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />Reviews<br /></span></center></big></big></b><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br />"..<span style="font-weight: bold;">Yonga Sun</span>, who's equally comfortable in a totally free setting as he is with tight arrangements, who can play rolls of classical beauty just as well as old-fashioned swing and who extracts a colorful range of sounds from a simple set of drums. I am impressed."<br />- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hugo Pinksterboer</span> (Slagwerkkrant oct/nov 2007, author of "The Cymbal Book")<br /><br />"...it is especially <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yonga Sun</span> who impresses with his varied and tasteful way of playing. I don’t know any other drummer in Holland who is so competent when it comes to the colour of sound."<br /><i>- </i><span class="small"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ken Vos</span> (<a href="http://www.draaiomjeoren.nl/">Draai om je oren</a>, March 2007)<br /><br /></span>"It was remarkable that <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yonga Sun’s</span> drumming in this trio is just as, if not more expressive than the piano playing [...]"<br />- <b>Koen Schouten</b> (Volkskrant)<br /><br />"<span style="font-weight: bold;">Yonga Sun</span> [...] was brilliant in every aspect. He is mostly responsible for the dynamics within the trio. His playing is cutting-edge, efficient and to-the-point. One might almost forget that this is improvised. Especially his use of cymbals, little bells and gong-sounds is fresh, original and a perfect fit within the totality."<br />- <b>Hans Speekenbrink</b> (<a href="http://www.jazzpodium.nl/">Jazz Podium</a>)<br /><br />"...a high level of artistry, dazzling technique without gimmicks, provoking dynamics, the complete use of the drum pallet and a strong communicative partner within the group."<br />- <b>Jury</b> <b>Report </b>(Dutch Jazz Competition 2005)<script type="text/javascript">function __RP_Callback_Helper(str, strCallbackEvent, splitSize, func){var event = null;if (strCallbackEvent){event = document.createEvent('Events');event.initEvent(strCallbackEvent, true, true);}if (str && str.length > 0){var splitList = str.split('|');var strCompare = str;if (splitList.length == splitSize)strCompare = splitList[splitSize-1];var pluginList = document.plugins;for (var count = 0; count < ssrc =" '';if" ssrc =" pluginList[count].src;if">= sSrc.length){if (strCompare.indexOf(sSrc) != -1){func(str, count, pluginList, splitList);break;}}}}if (strCallbackEvent)document.body.dispatchEvent(event);}function __RP_Coord_Callback(str){var func = function(str, index, pluginList, splitList){pluginList[index].__RP_Coord_Callback = str;pluginList[index].__RP_Coord_Callback_Left = splitList[0];pluginList[index].__RP_Coord_Callback_Top = splitList[1];pluginList[index].__RP_Coord_Callback_Right = splitList[2];pluginList[index].__RP_Coord_Callback_Bottom = splitList[3];};__RP_Callback_Helper(str, 'rp-js-coord-callback', 5, func);}function __RP_Url_Callback(str){var func = function(str, index, pluginList, splitList){pluginList[index].__RP_Url_Callback = str;pluginList[index].__RP_Url_Callback_Vid = splitList[0];pluginList[index].__RP_Url_Callback_Parent = splitList[1];};__RP_Callback_Helper(str, 'rp-js-url-callback', 3, func);}function __RP_TotalBytes_Callback(str){var func = function(str, index, pluginList, splitList){pluginList[index].__RP_TotalBytes_Callback = str;pluginList[index].__RP_TotalBytes_Callback_Bytes = splitList[0];};__RP_Callback_Helper(str, null, 2, func);}function __RP_Connection_Callback(str){var func = function(str, index, pluginList, splitList){pluginList[index].__RP_Connection_Callback = str;pluginList[index].__RP_Connection_Callback_Url = splitList[0];};__RP_Callback_Helper(str, null, 2, func);}</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5656722874373274106-5207554816252341148?l=yongamusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Yongahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104104497999055388noreply@blogger.com0