Paul Cornish Solo Piano Concert [Sejong]

[Performance Description] Blue Note, a renowned jazz record label, holds tremendous symbolic significance among jazz enthusiasts both in terms of mainstream popularity and artistic achievement. Paul Cornish, a promising pianist ambitiously signed by Blue Note, is currently performing in the band of Joshua Redman, a master of modern American saxophone. His debut album was released by Blue Note in 2025. Multiple media outlets have praised Blue Note's debut album, , as evidence of the label's discerning eye in discovering fresh-thinking new artists. The Financial Times evaluated the Blue Note and Paul Cornish partnership with the headline "Blue Note strikes again." Don Weiss, the head of Blue Note, referred to Cornish in an interview during his visit to Korea in 2025 as a "deeply talented next-generation performer" that jazz listeners should pay attention to. From classical bebop reminiscent of the master Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk to post-bop creative jazz continuing the lineage of modern pianists such as Jason Moran and Robert Glasper, Paul Cornish's solo piano concert will be a special performance where audiences can experience the essence of 21st-century modern jazz pianism. By adding his own unique artistic colors to Blue Note's great legacy, the concert will showcase lyrical yet powerful sound that promises to be truly memorable.