Emma Stephenson

Since winning the Freedman Jazz Fellowship (2017), acquiring her PhD in jazz piano, and releasing two albums of original works featuring guest vocalists, Emma Stephenson (Trash Can Dream & Hieronymus Trio) has followed the encouragement of peers and friends to return to her favourite pastime of singing her own songs. After working as a piano bar performer in New York city (2017-2020), her original music has become somewhat of a hybrid: popular song meets modern jazz. Somewhere between the genres of Carole King and Keith Jarrett, melodic narratives sit atop lush harmonies and dynamic rhythms, punctuated with intricate improvised solos. 

Photos by Dario Gardiman
Hair and makeup by Sophia Ivy Lee

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