Jo-Yu Chen | |
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Background information | |
Born | Taiwan |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Labels | Sony Music |
Website |
www |
Jo-Yu Chen is a Taiwanese jazz pianist and composer.
Chen was born in Taiwan and initially studied classical music. [1] She particularly listened to Romantic composers and moved aged 16 to New York's Juilliard School, mainly to study oboe. [2] She became exposed to other kinds of music there, and became more interested in jazz. [1] [2] She later obtained a PhD in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. [2] She then continued her studies at The New School and took jazz piano lessons from Sam Yahel. [2]
Chen's first album, Obsession, was released in 2009. [2] This was followed three years later by another trio album, Incomplete Soul. [3] In 2014, Chen, as "the first Taiwanese jazz artist signed to a major label", released Stranger, an album consisting largely of her original compositions. [1]
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
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2009,2011* | Obsession | Sony Music Taiwan | Trio, with Chris Tordini (bass), Tommy Crane (drums), one track with Tyshawn Sorey (drums) |
2012* | Incomplete Soul | Sony Music | Most tracks trio, with Chris Tordini (bass), Tommy Crane (drums); one track quartet, with Andy Lin ( erhu) added |
2014* | Stranger | Okeh, Sony Music | Most tracks trio, with Chris Tordini (bass), Tommy Crane (drums); some tracks quartet, with Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar) added |
2019* | Savage Beauty | Sony Music | Most tracks trio, with Chris Tordini (bass), Tommy Crane (drums); some tracks quartet, with Mark Turner (sax) added |
12/22/2023* |Walking Through Fear |Single | Sony Music |with Richard Lin (1st Violin), Hsuan-Hao Hsu (2nd Violin), Grace Huang (Viola), Tsao-Lun Lu (Cello) added
02/16/2024* |Schubert & Mozart: Round Midnight |EP | Sony Music with Chris Tordini (bass) and Tommy Crane (drums) added
Jo-Yu Chen | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Born | Taiwan |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Labels | Sony Music |
Website |
www |
Jo-Yu Chen is a Taiwanese jazz pianist and composer.
Chen was born in Taiwan and initially studied classical music. [1] She particularly listened to Romantic composers and moved aged 16 to New York's Juilliard School, mainly to study oboe. [2] She became exposed to other kinds of music there, and became more interested in jazz. [1] [2] She later obtained a PhD in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. [2] She then continued her studies at The New School and took jazz piano lessons from Sam Yahel. [2]
Chen's first album, Obsession, was released in 2009. [2] This was followed three years later by another trio album, Incomplete Soul. [3] In 2014, Chen, as "the first Taiwanese jazz artist signed to a major label", released Stranger, an album consisting largely of her original compositions. [1]
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2009,2011* | Obsession | Sony Music Taiwan | Trio, with Chris Tordini (bass), Tommy Crane (drums), one track with Tyshawn Sorey (drums) |
2012* | Incomplete Soul | Sony Music | Most tracks trio, with Chris Tordini (bass), Tommy Crane (drums); one track quartet, with Andy Lin ( erhu) added |
2014* | Stranger | Okeh, Sony Music | Most tracks trio, with Chris Tordini (bass), Tommy Crane (drums); some tracks quartet, with Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar) added |
2019* | Savage Beauty | Sony Music | Most tracks trio, with Chris Tordini (bass), Tommy Crane (drums); some tracks quartet, with Mark Turner (sax) added |
12/22/2023* |Walking Through Fear |Single | Sony Music |with Richard Lin (1st Violin), Hsuan-Hao Hsu (2nd Violin), Grace Huang (Viola), Tsao-Lun Lu (Cello) added
02/16/2024* |Schubert & Mozart: Round Midnight |EP | Sony Music with Chris Tordini (bass) and Tommy Crane (drums) added