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Friday February 24 | Stephanie Chou | ||
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 Steph Chou- voice, alto saxophone, compositions Gian Tornatore- tenor saxophone Glenn Zaleski- piano Zack Lober- bass Andy Lin- erhu Ronen Itzik- drums Stephanie Chou's compositions combine classical and Chinese music with jazz harmonies, and feature her earthy voice and warm alto saxophone sound. Growing up in Irvington, New York, Chou studied mathematics at Columbia University. In April 2011, she released her first jazz album, Prime Knot, which features Marcus Printup (Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra) on trumpet. In November 2011, Chou led a quintet in several performances of her original music in Taipei, Taiwan. In April 2009, Chou led her group in a performance at Carnegie Hall. She has performed throughout New York City at venues including B.B. King's, Miller Theater, Shea Stadium, Drom, The Knitting Factory, and in the atrium at Jazz at Lincoln Center, as well as in Italy, New Orleans, and Chicago. She has shared the stage with Steve Wilson, Bobby Watson, and Paul Bollenback, to name a few. During the summer of 2007, Chou extensively explored the developing Beijing, China music scene. In 2008 and 2009, Chou was awarded Columbia's Rapaport Prize for Music. She was a finalist for a Fulbright Scholarship in 2010-2011, the Frank Huntington Beebe Fund for Musicians in 2009, and the Henry Evans Travel Fellowship at Columbia in 2009. In the fall of 2008, she researched geometric chord theory in the applied math department at Columbia University. Steph continues to live and perform around New York City. She is currently working on her first commission for ballet, which will be choreographed by Susan Jaffe and features Kenny Wollesen on percussion. She also continues to study composition and saxophone with Patrick Zimmerli, voice with James Wordsworth, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in composition from the City College of New York. Official Website YouTube Channel |