About

Sujae Jung is a pianist from Busan, South Korea, and is celebrated for her emotive and honest approach to contemporary jazz. She has collaborated with diverse artists, including the band NA5, as well as through her Jung Stratmann project with Wolf Robert Stratmann. Their previous releases include Bird of Luck (independently released) and Live at 29th Street (released under 29th Street Editions in 2024), as well as their second duo EP, Tree Huggers (independently released). They recently released their first Quartet album, "Confluence," featuring Steve Cardenas and Marko Djordjevic.

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In addition to her jazz work, she is also a member of Airplane Ears, an improvised Drum and Bass trio with drummer Dino Kim and electric bassist Wolf Robert Stratmann.

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Sujae also leads Intertwined, a project that combines Korean traditional music and contemporary jazz, integrating sigimsae (ornamental melodic gestures) and jangdan (traditional rhythmic cycles). In this group, she performs with Ned Rothenberg (alto saxophone), Satoshi Takeishi (drums & percussion), and Wolf Robert Stratmann (double bass).​

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She has performed at various music venues across New York City, at the T.U. Jazz Festival in Toronto, Canada, and the Just Jazz Festival in Delft, the Netherlands, where she appeared as a member of NA5, as well as in other venues across Europe.

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Sujae has worked with esteemed musicians such as Steve Cardenas, Marko Djordjevic, Axel Fischbacher, Ned Rothenberg, and Satoshi Takeishi.

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She holds a Master of Music degree in Performer-Composer from The New School in New York, a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Piano from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, and an Associate degree from Kukje University of Arts. She also received a scholarship for the 2024 Living Jazz “Jazz Camp West” in California.