Jahari Stampley is a Chicago-born pianist, songwriter, and musical arranger. Winner of the 2023 Herbie Hancock International Jazz Institute Piano Competition.[1][2]
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| Alma mater | Manhattan School of Music |
| Occupation(s) | pianist, songwriter, and musical arranger |
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Early life
editJahari Stampley was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Stampley grew up in a family of musicians. His mother, D-Erania Stampley is a jazz performer. Stampley started on drums but got curious about the piano at the age of 14.[citation needed] In 2017 he was a member of CYSO Jazz Orchestra's season in 2017.[3] In 2021 Stampley graduated Manhattan School of Music.[4] In 2019 won Bösendorfer prize in international American Jazz Pianists Association Competition (for ages 18–25)[5]
Career
editHe became widely known among jazz fans in 2023, when he won the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Institute Piano Competition.[6]
In 2023 he released his debut album Still Listening (2023)[7][8]
Stampley now tours with a trio that includes Miguel Russell, a 21-year-old drummer/producer from South Florida, and Chicago-based saxophonist and bassist D-Erania Stampley, who is also Stampley's mother.[9]
Awards and Achievements
edit- Winner of Bosendorferprize in the international American Jazz Pianists Association Competition (2019)
- Winner of Herbie Hancock International Jazz Institute Piano Competition (2023)
References
edit- ^ "With excitement and an elegy, Jahari Stampley wins the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition". WRTI. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Vaziri, A. "Exclusive: Herbie Hancock to headline San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2024". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ ahambright (2023-10-19). "'17 Alum Jahari Stampley wins Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Competition". Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Edgar, Hannah (2023-12-20). "Chicagoan of the Year for Jazz: Jahari Stampley, the 24-year-old pianist who wowed Herbie Hancock, is just getting started". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Jazz, All About (2024-02-05). "Jahari Stampley Musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Ulaby, Т. "Pianist Jahari Stampley just won a prestigious jazz competition". npr.org.
- ^ Shaw, Matt (2023-11-28). "On 'Still Listening,' Pianist and Herbie-Hancock-Jazz-Competition Winner Jahari Stampley Puts His Stamp on Modern Jazz". WJCT Public Media. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Piano star Jahari Stampley rocks and inspires in KNKX session". KNKX Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Herbie Hancock Headlines San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2024". Grateful Web. Retrieved 2024-03-09.