Cho, Mina
Mina Cho Music, 2024, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 30.2
Jazz Ruler Type: Fusion
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 75
O’s Notes: Korean pianist, composer Mina Cho introduces her Grace Beat Quartet with drummer Yeongjin Kim, bassist Max Ridley, and janggu (an hourglass shaped Korean drum) percussionist Insoo Kim. They play a blend of jazz-fusion and traditional Korean music that is fresh and inviting. Cho’s playing is delicate on the title track and crisp on “Parallel Destiny”. The musical stories are intriguing.
Publicist: Terri Hinte
