American Sketches – Kristin Lee

Contents

Novacek, J: 4 Rags – No. 1, Intoxication, No. 2, 4th Street Drag, No. 3, Cockles & No. 4, Full Stride Ahead

Gershwin: But Not for Me (From “Girl Crazy”) [Arr. for Violin & Piano by Jeremy Ajani Jordan]

J.J. Johnson: Lament (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Jeremy Ajani Jordan)

Joplin: The Entertainer (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Jeremy Ajani Jordan)

Beach, A: Romance, Op. 23

Harry Burleigh: Southland Sketches – I. Andante, II. Adagio ma non troppo, III. Allegretto grazioso & IV. Allegro

Jonathan Ragonese: Non-poem No. 4 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous)

Puts: 4 Airs: No. 4, Air

Monk, T: Monk’s Mood

The album offers a distinct and recognisable sound of American music and its rich history, encapsulating both Lee’s journey as an American, as well as the journeys of the composers in the United States.

A native of Seoul, Korea, Lee emigrated to the U.S. at the age of seven. As a foreign-born citizen of America, she was compelled to select the repertoire on American Sketches to express her pride of the country she now calls her own.