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Hyunil Lee

Guitarist Hyunil Lee began playing guitar when he was around 16. Just like many other guitarists, he was first exposed to the music of rock and blues and later to all other types of music that you can find in this world, then he became very interested in studying jazz.

After finishing high school, he moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music, where he studied with Riche Hart, Mark White, John Baboian, Mick Goodrick to name a few.

He had a lot of performing experiences with different musicians and was complimented for his successful performance with all of his original compositions at Berklee in 2003.

He has played in Boston, New Orleans, Los Angeles and New York area such as Rutman Bass, LilyPad in Boston, Crescent City Brew House, Lounge Lizard in New Orleans, Scat Jazz in Dallas as a band leader and a guitarist of various world class jazz bands.

In 2004, he joined the 3D project Mirage for music which has become a huge sensation and has won many awards such as 34th Annual Student Academy Awards, San Diego Asian Film Festival and Oxford Film Festival.

Neil's currently performing actively in various venues throughout Dallas/Fort worth.

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Hyunil Lee: Living Water

Read "Living Water" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Making his recording debut in impressive style, South Korean guitarist Hyunil Lee presents Living Water, a collection of original tunes performed in the straight-ahead tradition with glimpses of bebop, ballads, vocals and a touch of fusion to keep it interesting and varied. Based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Lee attended the Berklee College of Music and has performed in various venues throughout Boston, New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles as well as being a fixture in the Dallas jazz scene. ...

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