Photo by Sean Wang
Yuhan Su - vibraphone
Luke Stewart - bass
Mark Whitfield Jr. - drums
The TJG 2025 commission award recipient Vibraphonist/Composer Yuhan Su will premiere a new set of music Rainy Season written for a fantastic new trio featuring Luke Stewart on bass, Mark Whitfield Jr. on drums and Yuhan on Vibraphone with electronics. The inspiration of this collection of songs comes from her history with heavy rains, the connection to home, and the reflection on life events. It continues her exploration with sounds, counter-melodies, groove and interplay.
Recent Nominee of Downbeat Rising Star of Vibraphone, New York based Taiwanese vibraphonist Yuhan Su’s four records release as a leader including Liberated Gesture(2023, Sunnyside), City Animals(2018, Sunnyside), A Room of One’s Own(2015, Inner Circle Music) and Flying Alone(2012, Inner Circle Music) have received widespread approval and numerous music awards, including ‘Best Instrumental Composer Award’ at the Golden Melody Award in 2024 and ‘Best Album of the Year’, ‘Best New Artist’, ’ Best Jazz Single’, ‘Best Instrumentalist Award’ from the Golden Indie Music Award in Taiwan, and ‘Best Release of the Year’ by All about Jazz and Downbeat.
In 2025, Yuhan is selected as the residency commission artist of the year at the Jazz Gallery and the member of M3 (Mutual Mentorship of Musicians) cohort 7. In past years, Yuhan has performed and toured around the world with different projects including Vijay Iyer’s group, Amir Elsaffar’s Rivers of Sound, Greg Osby Sextet, Matt Mitchell Quartet, Brian Krock’s Big Heart Machine, Miho Hazama’s M_Unit, Webber/Morris Big Band, Quinsin Nachoff Quintet, Jason Yeager’s Septet, Eugenia Choe Trio and more. Yuhan was awarded the Creator Fund by New Music USA in 2024 and also named as Top 25 Best Vibraphonists in history by U Discover Music. Yuhan is currently endorsed by Ludwig-Musser Percussion, Resta-Jay Percussion and Alternate Mode Inc.
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