Hangsun Cho is a South Korean jazz pianist known for his delicate melodies and gentle emotions. Having majored in piano performance at Berklee College of Music, he presents lyrical yet dynamic performances based on inspirations from his daily life. Starting with his first full-length album “For by Grace” in 2020, he has shown the charm of hymns reinterpreted in jazz through various albums such as “Greatest”, “Follow, after Charity”, “The Love Christmas”, and “Crown of Life”. Hangsun Cho is building his own musical world with comfortable performances and deep jazz harmony that are based on traditional jazz style but are aimed at the public. His music brings comfort and peace to the audience, and he establishes a unique musical identity through the harmonious combination of jazz and faith.
Hangsun Cho’s representative album
โฆพ For by Grace (2020)
Hangsun Cho’s first full-length album consists of self-composed songs based on traditional jazz style. He shows his musical spectrum through various genres such as swing, bossa nova, waltz, funk, and ballad. The songs based on the inspiration from daily life honestly contain Hangsun Cho’s life and experiences.
โฆพ Greatest (2020)
This is the first album to arrange hymns into jazz, showing the harmony of faith and music. Through songs such as “Greatest”, “It came upon the midnight clear”, and “Do you believe in the Lord who created you”, the acoustic sound and sensual arrangements move the audience. In particular, “Do you believe in the Lord who created you” features jazz pianist Kwak Yoon-chan and CCM vocalist Kim Dong-wook, presenting even richer music.
โฆพ Follow, after Charity (2021)
This is a piano solo album, consisting of lyrical jazz ballad-style hymn performances. Including the title song “Follow, after charity”, it includes hymns that Hangsun Cho usually played in grace, arranged and included. “Do You Believe in the Lord Who Made You” featuring musical actress Park Eun-mi is the finale of the album.
โฆพ The Love Christmas (2021)
This is a regular album celebrating Christmas, and includes Christmas carols arranged in various jazz styles. The songs, performed in various genres such as swing, ballad, bossa nova, Latin, and funk, pursue the charm of jazz and popularity at the same time. This album was especially intended to convey warm comfort and hope to modern people who need psychological stability and those who are exhausted from Corona.
You can listen to more of Hangsun Cho’s albums on “JIGPU”. We hope that his delicate melodies and warm emotional jazz performances will bring comfort and peace to your daily life.
