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 Trio

May 2, 2025

Jahari Stampley Trio

Jahari Stampley Trio