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Justin Kauflin

Born: March 10, 1986

Justin Kauflin is an award-winning, American "jazz pianist who favors a clarity of touch and ideas ... his writing is balanced, tempering post bop tendencies with the assurances of the gospel church" New York Times.  As leader, player, composer, and producer, Justin Kauflin has released 10 recordings to date and collaborated on over 30 projects.  For 10 years, Justin has worked and toured under the management of Quincy Jones and Quincy Jones Productions.

​ In 2015, Justin had the incredible honor of performing on Oscar Peterson's personal Bosendorfer on Oscar, with Love, along with 16 world-class pianists and performing with the Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet in Canada a decade later.  In 2024 Justin released his first vinyl live recording "Justin Kauflin Trio Live at Sam First," a duo album with Thomas Fonnesbaek "Danish Rain," and collaborated on the "Dreaming Freedom" project against modern slavery and a documentary about redemption following catastrophic injury, "Full Circle."