Yun Seok-cheol (Korean: 윤석철; born April 10, 1985) is a South Korean jazz pianist, composer and record producer. Coming to prominence in the Korean jazz scene as part of the Yun Seok Cheol Trio, he is also a member of the band Temperature of Saying Hi, as well as a producer under the name The Blank Shop. He has appeared in various radio and television programs in South Korea including You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook, Sunny's FM Date, and The EBS space.
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Also known as | The Blank Shop |
Born | April 10, 1985 |
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Website | http://blog.naver.com/scjazzy |
Biography
editYun Seok-cheol was born in Seoul, South Korea. He attended Daejin High School and majored in jazz at JEI University. He began playing in local jazz clubs at the age of 20, hosting a jam night at Club Evans in Hongdae, Seoul for more than seven years.[1] He won first place at the Ulsan Jazz Festival in 2005 and won third place at the Jarasum International Jazz Festival competition in 2008.[2]
Along with bassist Kim Sang-yee and drummer Kim Yong-jin, he is a member of the Yun Seok Cheol Trio, which was formed with the desire to "create a jazz group that felt like a rock or indie band".[1] They released their first album, Growth, in 2009 and released their second album Love is a Song in 2013.[3] In 2018, they released the D Flat in April, an EP containing new tracks as well remakes of old songs.[4]
Yun is active in the K-pop scene as a producer and session musician, working with singers such as Zion.T, Beenzino, Jang Hye-jin, Sam Kim, Kwon Jin-ah and Baek Yerin.[5][6] His best known composition is arguably "Just" by Crush and Zion.T,[5] which debuted atop the Gaon Digital Chart in 2015 with an eventual chart run of 35 weeks.[7] His production work fuses elements of jazz, hip-hop and electronic music.[8]
He joined You Hee-yeol's music label Antenna in March 2019.[6] On September 17, 2020, he released Tailor, his first album under the producer alias The Blank Shop.[9] It featured guest appearances from Sunwoojunga, 10cm, Ha Heon-jin, Wonpil, Yerin Baek, Cadejo, Lee Jin-ah, and Hello Ga-Young.
Yun was previously a lecturer in the Practical Music Department at Dongduk Women's University and the Jazz Music Department at JEI University.[10] He currently lectures at Kukje University of Arts.[11]
Discography
editAs a solo artist
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Hello Again |
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Alice Into the Rabbit Hole |
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Sugar Planet |
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As The Blank Shop
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Tailor |
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With Yun Seok Cheol Trio
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Growth |
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Love is a Song |
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Merrily Music (즐겁게, 음악.) |
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Jayu Rhythm (자유리듬) |
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Songbook |
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Familiar and Constant (익숙하고 일정한) |
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With Temperature of Saying Hi
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The Individual Memory of Love (사랑에 관한 각자의 기억) |
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Feel It (느껴봐) |
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Awards, nominations and invitations
edit- 6th Ulsan Jazz Festival in 2005 – First place
- 2nd Jarasum International Jazz Festival Competition in 2008 - Third place
- Nominated a 2009 'Rising Star' by Korean jazz magazine Jazz People
- Invited to Japan Takatsuki Jazz Festival
- Invited to Taichung Jazz Festival
- Nominated for Best Jazz Album at 2017 Korean Music Awards for Jayu Rhythm[17]
- Nominated for Best Pop Album at 2021 Korean Music Awards for Tailor[18]
Filmography
editWeb shows
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2021 | Clumsy Antenna | Kakao TV | Main Cast | with Artist from Antenna | [19] |
References
edit- ^ a b Lee, Cheol-bin (October 2, 2015). "Yun Seok-cheol Interview". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Min, Kyeong-won (September 17, 2020). "윤석철 "토이 들으며 프로듀서 꿈꿨는데 안테나서 꿈 이뤄" [출처: 중앙일보] 윤석철 "토이 들으며 프로듀서 꿈꿨는데 안테나서 꿈 이뤄"" [Yun Seok-chul: Listening to Toy made me dream of becoming a producer, a dream that has come true at Antenna]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Yun Seok Cheol Trio, rising stars of Korean jazz". Onstage (in Korean). Vol. 2, no. 116. Naver Vibe. February 7, 2013.
- ^ Sung, Ji-eun (April 24, 2018). "Yun Seok Cheol Trio drops latest EP". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Park, So-young (October 23, 2015). "윤석철 트리오가 바라보는 '장혜진과 자이언티'" [Jang Hye-jin and Zion.T, according to the Yun Seok Cheol Trio]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Kim, Hae-jin (March 18, 2019). "재즈피아니스트·프로듀서 윤석철, 안테나와 전속계약 체결" [Jazz pianist/producer Yun Seok-cheol signs exclusive contract with Antenna]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). TenAsia. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart search - "Just", 2015". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Yun Seokcheol". Nord Keyboards. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (September 17, 2019). "[인터뷰]프로듀서로 변신한 재즈피아니스트 윤석철" [Interview: Jazz pianist turned producer Yun Seok-cheol]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "재즈계의 '무서운 아이들' 윤석철 트리오" [Yun Seok Cheol Trio, the Enfant Terribles of the jazz world]. Genie Magazine (in Korean). Genie Music. November 17, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "실용음악과" [Practical Music Department]. Kukje University of Arts (in Korean). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Tailor". Antenna (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Songbook". Antenna (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "익숙하고 일정한". Bugs (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "사랑에 관한 각자의 기억" [The Individual Memory of Love]. Bugs. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "느껴봐" [Feel It]. Bugs. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "윤석철 트리오 [자유리듬] – 2017 최우수 재즈&크로스오버-재즈음반". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "The BLANK Shop [Tailor] – 2021 최우수 팝-음반". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Kang Jin-ah (September 16, 2021). "유희열→유재석 총출동…'우당탕탕 안테나' 10월 공개" [Yoo Hee-yeol → Yoo Jae-seok is in full force… 'Woodang Tangtang Antenna' released in October]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.