Biography
Jon Jang Sextet
Members: Billy Hart, David Murray, James Newton (2), Santi Debriano, Jie-Bing Chen, Jon Jang
Pianist/composer Jon Jang has long created music that combines advanced jazz with aspects of his Chinese heritage. His Sextet utilizes traditional jazz instrumentation with a haunting cello-like instrument called the erhu. Strong passionate melodies give way to straight-ahead jamming, free sections, and other themes.