Pianist

Jahari Stampley is a Chicago-born pianist who began playing the piano at the age of 14. Within two years of exploring the instrument, he began winning various competitions including Best High School Jazz Soloist Award and the National YoungArts Competition. By the age of 18, he was recognized and followed by many world-renowned musicians including Yebba Smith, Jill Scott, Robert Glasper, Cory Henry, Jacob Collier, Stanley Clarke, and Derrick Hodge, among others. Jahari has toured with Stanley Clarke and is featured on Derrick Hodge’s Color of Noise album.

Jahari Stampley

Monterey County Fairgrounds

Winner of the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition, Jahari Stampley has been hailed by the jazz legend himself as a “bold new voice.” His vigorous athleticism, juxtaposed with playing of poetic delicacy, has astounded audiences from coast to coast.

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Jahari Stampley Trio

Montgomery Theater

The music Clarke made with the late pianist and composer Chick Corea is the focus of this final night of the bass great’s residency.

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SFJAZZ Center

While people Jahari Stampley’s age may be quipping about staving off quarter-life crises, the 25-year-old Chicago-native pianist is understandably more focused on cultivating virtuosities. A year ago, he released his debut album, Still Listening, and a couple months later played the final round of the Herbie Hancock Competition, a prominent proving ground for young jazz artists. “I’ve heard some of the best pianists in the world. In a sense, he really challenges them,” Hancock said, awarding Stampley the top prize, “I’ve never heard anybody play quite like that. … I was thinking, ‘Maybe I should study with him.’ ” The New York Times was equally effusive: “Stampley’s style arrived like a lightning bolt … unforced, as if powered from an internal engine.”

Jahari Stampley

Pianist

Events

Upcoming events

May 2, 2025

Jahari Stampley Trio · Ravinia Festival

Past events

Sep 27, 2024

Jahari Stampley · Monterey Jazz Festival

Aug 10, 2024

Jahari Stampley Trio · San Jose Jazz Summer Fest

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