Seo, Rin
Cellar Music, 2025, CD
Instrument: Instrumental
Issue: 31.4
Jazz Ruler Type: BigBand
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 82
O’s Notes: Rin Seo is a Korean pianist, composer and conductor now based in New York. She leads a 14-piece orchestra on City Suite, a blend of jazz and Korean music that rocks! She opens with a 3-part movement describing New York City. It is funky on “The Big Apple” featuring Steve Wilson (sax), cool on “Cityscape” and relaxing on “Alone But Not Alone”. The use of brass and strings works well here. The are reflective tunes like “Desert Flower” featuring Ingrid Jensen (t), Wayne Shorter’s “Blues A La Carte”, and energetic orchestrations like “Music For Dance No. 2”.
Publicist: Lisa Reedy Promotions
