[Performance Description]
2026 Korea Performance by a Renowned Jazz Pianist Regarded as Japan's Oscar Peterson
Japanese jazz pianist Yuki Futami has been a familiar artist to domestic jazz fans, having consistently performed in Korea annually since his debut performance in 2017, marking his tenth year of Korean tours. He plays authentic jazz with a performance style reminiscent of Oscar Peterson, and specializes in "The Great American Songbook," characterized by classical romanticism and nostalgic charm, as his primary repertoire.
Throughout his nearly annual Korea tours, Yuki Futami's performances have featured "The Great American Songbook" as their subtitle, showcasing works by various American composers recognized as the standard of standards. He will perform masterpieces by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, and Cole Porter, as well as celebrated compositions by Oscar Peterson, who is known both as a performer and composer. Jazz standard pieces performed as a piano trio will be expressed with greater elegance and sophistication, capturing the beauty of the golden age of jazz that illuminated the twentieth 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. This will be an ideal performance for audiences who appreciate the sophisticated and lively swing of authentic straight-ahead piano jazz trio.