"The Duets" Sungha Jung Album Review

Sungha Jung – The Duets (2012) 

Details:

Genre : Fingerstyle Guitar Collaboration (Acoustic Guitar)

Original Release Date: December 17, 2012

Label : Sungha Jung Music

Produced by Rynten Okazaki, Shun Komatsubara, Masa Sumide, Aki Miyoshi, Akihiro Tanaka and Sungha Jung

Artist Coordination by Hideaki “Pooh” Matsuoka

Recorded in Japan

Official Introduction:

600 Million Youtube Hits.

Outstanding Acoustic Virtuoso Sungha Jung

New Release <The Duets>

Available Now at www.sunghajung.com!!!

Sungha Jung, 16-year-old acoustic fingerstyle virtuoso from South Korea has just released his third studio album titled <The Duets>, special collaboration work with five renowned acoustic guitarists from Japan including three veteran musicians with lasting and prominent career – Rynten Okazaki, Masa Sumide and Shun Komatsubara – , and two brilliant young, leading finger pickers - Aki Miyoshi and Akihiro Tanaka - .

With individual colors and dynamic energy, they combined 9 dazzling fingerstyle arrangements of all time standards including Change the World from Eric Clapton and Shape of My Heart from Sting plus 3 original tunes from two previously released albums of Sungha Jung himself: Irony (Irony, 2011), Perfect Blue and Hazy Sunshine (Perfect Blue, 2010). Listeners are guaranteed to be in for an acoustic treat that Sungha Jung presents with his Japanese mentors/friends in this special duet collaboration project of masterful musicianship.

Tracklist:

1. Change the World (Eric Clapton), with Akihiro Tanaka

2. Wayfaring Stranger (Folk Song), with Shun Komatsubara

3. Obladi Oblada (The Beatles), with Masa Sumide

4. Perfect Blue (Sungha Jung), with Rynten Okazaki

5. La Belle Dame Sans Regrets (Sting), with Aki Miyoshi

6. Hazy Sunshine (Sungha Jung), with Akihiro Tanaka

7. Shape of My Heart (Sting), with Shun Komatsubara

8. Kokomo (Beach Boys), with Masa Sumide

9. Irony (Sungha Jung), with Rynten Okazaki

Featured Comments:

Sungha Jung

“It is such an honor and joy to have this duet album with my favorite Japanese musician: Rynten-san, Shun-san, and Masa-san of veteran musicianship, and brilliant Akihiro-san and Aki-san. Hope everyone has as much fun listening to it as we did making it.”

Masa Sumide

“I think this CD proves that one plus one equals more than two and I’m happy to be part of it. Please enjoy!”

Rynten Okazaki

“Sungha is growing to the next level. He is surely not a boy anymore. I am curious to see how Sungha’s world is going to grow further.”

Shun Komatsubara

“This project Sungha Jung making a duo album with numerous guitarist is a great thing simply because it is not something everyone is able to do. I hope that Sungha will continue to follow his natural talent in music.”

Aki Miyoshi

“Music touches me and I can’t think of life without it. Sungha’s music touches me too. How about you?”

Akihiro Tanaka

“Being with Sungha is like being with a real brother. I’m really proud to have a brother that can play such cool guitar and it sure is a highlight in my guitar career. Let’s change the world to a happier place, Sungha!”

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