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Jialu Sun

Born: September 22, 2002

Born and raised in China, Jialu Sun began playing jazz drums in 2019 and quickly discovered that jazz was her true calling. Her first mentor, John Riley, introduced her to the legendary drummer Kenny Washington, whose playing deeply inspired her. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jialu studied with Riley through Zoom lessons in China, an experience that solidified her determination to pursue jazz in the United States.

In 2025, Jialu graduated from SUNY Purchase College with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, where she studied under Kenny Washington, Adam Birnbaum, Jon Faddis, Ralph Lalama, Pete Malinverni, Gary Smulyan, Matt Wilson, and David Wong. Throughout her studies, she performed in a wide range of jazz settings, from intimate duos to full big band with developing a versatile and swinging style grounded in the jazz tradition.