Forbidden West is the third album from bassist and composer Robert Lee. As a Canadian-born Korean, Lee seeks to celebrate his roots through the deep exploration of Korean traditional music while pushing the boundaries of jazz incorporating traditional instrumentation (gayageum), rhythms, styles (Pansori) and melodies .
Supported by the Canada Council of the Arts.
released January 23rd, 2025
2025, In The Sun Records ITS-102
Robert Lee – bassist, composer, Lyrics Jacqueline Tech – Vocals (Tracks 2-9) Sangah Lee – Guest Vocals, Translation (Track 1) Allison Au – Saxophone, Flute Roa Lee – Gayageum Todd Penenty – Piano Jay Yoo – Guitar Andrew McCarthy – Drums
Producer – Melanie Letra-Frade Mixing – Andrew Chung Mastering – Justin Gray Recording Studio – Canterbury Music Company Recording Engineer- Julian Decorte Artwork – Nicole Lee
