Jahari Stampley

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Chicago-born pianist began playing the piano at the age of 14, already winning various competitions including Best High School Jazz Soloist Award and the National YoungArts Competition. At the age of 18 years old, he was recognized and followed by many world renowned musicians including Yebba Smith, Robert Glasper, Cory Henry, Jacob Collier, Derrick Hodge, Travis Sayles, Mike Mitchell, Andre Sims, Isaiah Sharkey, among others. Jahari was recently asked to play on Derrick Hodge’s upcoming album and has now worked in the studio with Yebba Smith, Mike Mitchell, and Travis Sayles. Jahari was also the winner of the 6000$ Bösendorfer prize for the international 2019 American Jazz Pianists Association Competition (for ages 18-25).

Jahari Stampley at Jazz Alley

by Paul Rauch
February 5, 2024

Jahari Stampley Jazz Alley jny: Seattle, WA January 30, 2024 There are certain immutable facts that present themselves to you when engaging with 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute International Competition winner, Jahari Stampley. First, he is a brilliant pianist, with prodigious talent and a commanding presence. Secondly, he is a large personality, with ardent ever-present positivity and a gracious spirit. And lastly, he is a young artist that brings with him more questions than answers ...

Album Review

Jahari Stampley: Still Listening

Read "Still Listening" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
September 12, 2023

Chicago-based pianist Jahari Stampley is a definite prodigy. Raised in a musical family, Stampley, like his mother, also composes and plays other instruments. His debut Still Listening is a mix of four solo and five ensemble tracks, all his originals, which also showcase his leadership skills. The unaccompanied pieces are gems of musical virtuosity. “Evanescent," for example, is a bittersweet ballad with Americana motifs. Stampley's simultaneously effervescent and melancholic chords hint at times at folk and at other ...