Joshua Redman Quartet Korea Tour [Seoul]

[PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION] Joshua Redman Returns with Quartet After 12 Years A Special Night Where Legend Meets the Future The Joshua Redman Quartet, led by world-renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman, will meet Korean jazz fans on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7:30 PM at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall Concert Hall. While Joshua Redman has visited Korea several times with various projects and ensembles, his return to Korea with the "traditional quartet lineup" that domestic jazz fans love most marks his first visit in a remarkable 12 years. For fans who have long awaited his quartet sound, this will undoubtedly be welcome news. Emerging like a comet in the early 1990s, Joshua Redman grew alongside the era's greatest musicians including Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade, ushering in a new era of contemporary jazz. Subsequently, through collaborations with masters such as Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, and McCoy Tyner, he established his own musical world and is now regarded as one of the most influential jazz artists of our time. What makes this Korea visit particularly special is that it goes beyond merely the return of a master. Just as Joshua Redman grew through collaborations with great senior musicians in his youth, he now cultivates and leads next-generation musicians to create the future of jazz together. The performance features pianist Paul Cornish, bassist Russell Hall, and drummer Nazir Ebo—members of the acclaimed recent release "Words Fall Short" on Blue Note Records. These rising stars, currently among the most acclaimed next-generation musicians in the New York jazz scene, perform alongside Joshua Redman, showcasing intimate interplay that transcends generations and experience while pointing toward new directions in contemporary jazz. Jazz has always evolved by inheriting tradition across generations. The history of jazz—from Duke Ellington to John Coltrane, from Sonny Rollins to Joshua Redman—is also a history of creative legacy created by seniors and juniors breathing together on the same stage. This performance offers a special opportunity to witness that living tradition firsthand. Audiences will experience the essence of contemporary jazz, combining Redman's characteristic deep lyricism and explosive improvisation with the fresh energy created by young musicians. The quartet's chemistry, further solidified through performances at major international venues including Tokyo Blue Note, is expected to reach its peak in this Seoul performance.