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Rafael Enciso: Crossfade
by Jack Bowers
On Crossfade, his debut recording as leader, bassist Rafael Enciso wrests as much rhythmic and harmonic mileage as possible from what is basically a quartet date, using tenor saxphonist Dayna Stephens to add color and depth to one of his ten original compositions, organist Jahari Stampley to amplify two others. Elsewhere, Enciso and his companions paint with broad musical strokes, breathing life into his impressions of a “Waterfall," “Solstice," “Skipping Stones" and “Whirlpool," the last showcasing Enciso's resonant ...
Continue ReadingJahari Stampley: Winner of The 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute Competition
by Hrayr Attarian
Chicago-based pianist Jahari Stampley is a prodigious talent who has won, among other accolades, the prestigious Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition. Born into a musical family (his mother D'Erania is an innovative multi-instrumentalist and educator), Stampley took up music at age 10. His self-released 2023 debut Still Listening features several up-and-coming young talents from the Chicago area as well as past classmates of his. These include the vocalist Alysha Monique, drummer Jeremiah Collier and saxophonist Stefan Haerle, ...
Continue ReadingJahari Stampley at Jazz Alley
by Paul Rauch
Jahari Stampley Jazz Alley 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 as ...
Continue ReadingJahari Stampley: Still Listening
by Hrayr Attarian
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 ...
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