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Pianist Francesca Han’s music captures both the subtle affectivity of classical music and the uninhibited effusiveness of rock. Having studied both, she has now developed an approach to jazz that leaves a foot planted in tradition while reaching for unique expression.

After achieving rapid success in her native Korea, she was encouraged to move to New York City in 2004. There she received her master’s degree in jazz performance from Queens College under the tutelage of pianists David Berkman and Bruch Barth, trumpeter and arranger Michael Mossman, and saxophonist Antonio Hart.

Album

Sisyphus

By Francesca Han

Label: HANJI
Released: 2026
Track listing: Petit Soleil; Chrysanthemum (For Kikuchi); Sisyphus; Circle; Cowelessi; Count Yourself; Detour

Album

Being Dantès

By WAKAN

Label: HANJI
Released: 2025
Track listing: L’Aile d’un rêve (Pierre Fenichel) - Spinning Top (Francesca Han) - Major (Francesca Han) - La Marée (Francesca Han) - Acacias (Fred Pasqua) - Dantès I (Pierre Fenichel) - Dantès II (Pierre Fenichel) - Wakan (Pierre Fenichel) - The Void Ahead (Pierre Fenichel) - Enfant Automne (Francesca Han) - Aldous’ Journey (Pierre Fenichel)

Song of the Day

Major

November 22, 2025

Album: Being Dantès
By WAKAN
Label: HANJI
Released: 2025
Duration: 04:11

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Francesca Han, Ralph Alessi, Greg Spero, Camille Bertault & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 2, 2023

Experiments from Chicago and elsewhere, technical mastery offset by sense of humor, jazz as sonic storytelling, and jazz standards' transfigurations are some of the main sources of inspiration for this episode.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Greg Spero “Ruslan" The Chicago Experiment: Revisited (Ropeadope) ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto & Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 29, 2023

This week we dedicate our show to two artists who recently passed away, and who--even though very far apart in terms of geographical origins and life trajectories--shared a devotion to beauty, elegance and originality: Ryuichi Sakamoto and Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou.Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ryuichi Sakamoto ...

Article: Touchstone Album Picks

Francesca Han: Exuding Honesty

by Ian Patterson
February 23, 2023

Pianist and composer Francesca Han's duo album with Ralph Alessi, Exude (Hanji, 2022), is a timely reminder of the Korean's talent as an interpreter, an improvisor and as a creative force. It is a beautiful, conversational album, open to multiple influences. Classically trained, Han discovered jazz while studying in her native Seoul. It was ...

Album

Exude

By Francesca Han

Label: HANJI
Released: 2022
Track listing: Apollo Tokyo; Sage Advice; Arirang; Camargue; Humdrum; They Agree; Throwing Like a Girl; Diagonal Lady; Present (Improvisation); Chrysanthemum (For Kikuchi); Pannonica.

Article: Live Review

Penang Island Jazz Festival 2016

by Ian Patterson
December 23, 2016

12 + 1 Penang Island Jazz Festival Bayview Beach Resort/Various Venues Penang, Malaysia December 1-4, 2016 A tongue-in-cheek marketing ploy, or fear of inviting disaster? The Malaysians are doubtless no more or no less suspicious than folk in most places, but the organizers of the 12th + 1 Penang Island Jazz ...

Album

Blue Suns

By Francesca Han

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2015
Track listing: Abdul-Him; Cohesive Force; Solar Buddha; Controversy; Tembo Steps; Gleanings; Little White Stone; Bush Winds; East Suns; The Loudest Silence; Shaman; Dadam.