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

Jo-Yu Chen
Background information
Born	Taiwan
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Piano
Labels	Sony Music
Website	www.joyuchen.com

Life and career

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]

Discography

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

As leader/co-leader

References