Glasshopper UK Tour

Glasshopper is a trio based in London led by tenor saxophonist Jonathan Chung and featuring Corrie Dick on drums and James Kitchman on guitar.

Influenced by the free, jazz, rock and folk worlds, the band performs Jonathan’s emotionally sophisticated compositions with reverence and abandon, intricately weaving together moments of sonic bliss and euphoric rock-outs. With improvisation at the heart of each performance, Jonathan, Corrie and James are unified in creating original interpretations that inspire fresh stories to unravel within the listener’s imagination…

Next month, they will embark on a short UK Tour fresh out of the studio after recording their first EP. Below are the dates of the tour and a short video featuring music by Glasshopper and animation by Firdaw Fourcroy.

October 2015
 
8th Edinburgh, the Jazz Bar
10th Glasgow, Tchai Ovna
11th Newcastle, Splinter
12th Sproggits, Leeds
13th Birmingham, the Spotted dog 

 
Jenny by Glasshopper from Jonathan chung on Vimeo.

LCoM Alumnus Scores New Mark Lobatto Film

LCoM alumnus Jonathan Chung has been invited to write the music for a new film by Mark Lobatto entitled Blue Borsalino.

BLUE BORSALINO is a neo-noir detective film set in the present day with flashbacks to the 1960s, written and directed by Mark Lobatto. 

It's a gripping murder mystery which touches on themes of guilt, forgiveness and redemption, told in Mark's unique style which puts a modern, quirky twist on film noir. Think 'Mulholland Drive' meets 'Amour'.

The film is currently seeking funding through Kickstarter and has generated over £7,000 of the £10,000 goal. Full details of the Kickstarter can be found HERE.

Saxophonist Jonathan Chung moved from Glasgow to Leeds to study his undergraduate at LCoM before moving to London to complete his masters degree at the Royal Academy of Music. As well as being a sideman in a number of projects, he leads Glasshopper featuring Corrie Dick and James Kitchman.