Julian Wittich 紀安

Julian Wittich (b. 1999) is a Taiwanese-Dutch bassist and composer based in Taipei/New York City. Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Julian studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in The Netherlands. He has established himself in both the Taiwanese jazz and pop scenes, recording and performing with world-class artists such as 張惠妹 aMEI, 林俊傑 JJ Lin, 9m88, 黃宣 YELLOW, 陳若玗 Jo-yu Chen, 蔡雯慧 Wen-hui Tsai, and 許郁瑛 Yuying Hsu, with performances at the 金曲獎 Golden Melody Awards, 兩廳院 Taipei National Theater and Concert Hall, 浪人祭 Vagabond Festival, Taichung Jazz Festival, and Taipei Jazz Festival. 

In Europe, Julian has performed at venues and festivals such as Bimhuis (NL), Haarlem Jazz Festival (NL), Red Light Jazz Festival (NL), and Kaunas Jazz Festival (LT). Julian and his quartet also represented Taiwan in 2021 at the JazzyColors International Jazz Festival in Paris (FR) with his unique arrangements of Taiwanese folk songs. 

Julian obtained his master's degree from Manhattan School of Music in 2025 under the guidance of Buster Williams, Jay Anderson, John Benitez, and Rogério Boccato. He is currently making his name as an up-and-coming bassist in New York, performing with luminaries such as Grant Stewart, Chris Byars, Jon-Erik Kellso, former Jazz Messenger Philip Harper, and has performed at notable NYC venues including Smalls Jazz Club, Ornithology Jazz Club, The Django, Nublu, and Zinc Bar. 

Julian most recently released his debut album, Tidelines, a mix of his own compositions along with jazz and Brazilian music, in June 2026. The album features GRAMMY Award nominated artists Bob Sheppard and Rogério Boccato, as well as three young rising stars in the NYC jazz scene: Eric Stern, Willie Bowman, and June Cavlan.

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