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Mike West, Washington City Paper
"Vast reserves of meaning exist underneath the breaths and words of [Alfred Yun's album] Voice and Phenomenon. There’s much more to this music than meets the eye."
Betty Scott, Director of the Strathmore Artist-In-Residence Program
"Alfred brings his unique perspective to his compositions from his Korean heritage, American
experience, and philosophical studies. He boldly addresses various aspects of this experience
in a playful and contemplative manner."
Capital Bop's Top DC Jazz Albums of 2025
"Albums like pianist Alfred Yun’s Voice and Phenomenon — mixing gorgeous contemporary bop pianism with spoken word, heavy metal, Buddhist chant, video game soundtracks and more"
About Me
Alfred Yun is a Korean-American jazz
pianist and composer. His music is
influenced by his upbringing in both
Korea and the United States. You can
hear influences ranging from jazz, hip
hop, and K-Pop to traditional Korean
music in Alfred Yun’s compositions.
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Alfred was honored to be chosen by the
Music Center At Strathmore as an Artist-
in-Residence for the 2023-2024 season.
This includes featured concerts at
Strathmore’s prestigious AMP club in
January and participating in programs
throughout the season.
In 2025, Alfred Yun released his album, Voice and Phenomenon, which investigates the different ways we use the voice — gibberish, games, poems, singing, spoken word, laughter, and more. The album invites the listener into an intimate account of these disparate voices and sounds. It is the most personal and revealing work of his career. Voice and Phenomenon was listed on Capital Bop's Top DC Jazz Albums of 2025.
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Selected Appearances:​
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the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage (DC)
Blues Alley (DC)
Strathmore AMP (MD)
Franklin Park Arts Center (VA)
An Die Musik Live (MD)
The Arts Barn (MD)
Annapolis Jazz and Roots Festival (MD)
Jazz In the Country Festival (MD)
Lake Anne Jazz Festival (VA)
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