Jo-Yu Chen

Jo-Yu Chen is a Taiwanese jazz pianist and composer.

Jo-Yu Chen
Background information
BornTaiwan
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsPiano
LabelsSony Music
Websitewww.joyuchen.com

Life and career

Chen was born in Taiwan and initially studied classical music.[1] She listened in particular to Romantic composers and moved at the age of 16 to New York's Juilliard School, mainly to study oboe.[2] She became exposed to more types 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]

Discography

An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.

As leader/co-leader
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

References
  1. McClenaghan, Dan (20 May 2014) "Jo-Yu Chen: Stranger (2014)" Archived 2015-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. AllAboutJazz.
  2. Ross, Jon (March 2010) "Pianist Chen's Jazz Focus Sparks Musical Transformation". Down Beat. p. 49.
  3. McClenaghan, Dan (2 February 2012) "Jo-Yu Chen Trio: Incomplete Soul (2012)". AllAboutJazz.
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