Yuki Futami Trio Concert [Gwangju]

[Performance Introduction] Japanese jazz pianist Yuki Futami is a familiar artist to domestic jazz fans, having consistently performed in Korea for the past decade since his first Korean tour in 2017. He plays authentic jazz with a performance style reminiscent of Oscar Peterson, and his main repertoire includes "The Great American Songbook," which is infused with classical romanticism and nostalgia. In his Korean tours, which have been held almost every year, Yuki Futami's performances have been subtitled "The Great American Songbook," showcasing works by various American composers regarded as standards. He will perform pieces by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, and Cole Porter, as well as renowned compositions by Oscar Peterson, who is known as a performer himself. Jazz standard pieces performed as a piano trio will be expressed in a more elegant and refined manner, capturing the beauty of the golden age of jazz that illuminated the 20th century. In this trio performance, he will also play jazz standards that he frequently performs along with ballad pieces that suit the Valentine's Day concept. For audiences who appreciate straightforward and sophisticated, swinging traditional piano jazz trio, this will be an ideal performance.