Isaiah J. Thompson

Isaiah J. Thompson (born April 29, 1997) is an American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader. In 2023 he won the American Pianists Awards.[1]

Isaiah J. Thompson
Isaiah J. Thompson New York 2023
Isaiah J. Thompson New York 2023
Background information
BornApril 29, 1997
West Orange, New Jersey
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, educator
Instrument(s)Piano
Websitewww.isaiahjthompson.com

Biography

Thompson was born on April 29, 1997 in West Orange, New Jersey and attended Montclair Kimberley Academy.[2] At an early age, he began studying at the Calderone School of Music and later studied with Jazz House Kids, NJPAC Jazz for Teens and Jazz at Lincoln Center. He received his Bachelor's in 2019, and his Master's of Music degrees in 2020 from The Juilliard School.[1]

He made his recording debut on the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis album, Handful of Keys[3] and has since released multiple recordings as a leader.[4] Thompson worked on the Golden Globe nominated soundtrack for Motherless Brooklyn[5] and has performed with major artists including: Christian McBride, Steve Turre, John Pizzarelli, Joe Farnsworth, Buster Williams, Ron Carter, and Cécile McLorin Salvant.[4]

[3]Thompson is a Steinway & Sons Artist.[3]

Awards

Thompson was a jazz piano winner for the National YoungArts Foundation and received awards at both the Essentially Ellington and Charles Mingus competitions.[3] In 2016 Thompson won the Horace Parlan Talent Award in Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen. He was awarded the 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award and, in the same year, earned second place in the Thelonious Monk Competition.[1] In 2023 he won the American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz of the American Pianists Association.[4][6]

Discography

Isaiah J. Thompson Plays the Music of Buddy Montgomery (WJ3 Records, 2020)

Composed in Color (Red Records, 2021)

The Power of the Spirit (Blue Engine Records, 2023)

  • Drums: TJ Reddick
  • Bass: Philip Norris
  • Tenor Saxophone: Julian Lee[9]

As a sideman

References
  1. "Isaiah J. Thompson – American Pianists Association". www.americanpianists.org. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. "West Orange Jazz Musician to Release New CD This Week", TAPinto West Orange, September 15, 2020. Accessed May 20, 2023. "Isaiah J. Thompson, long time resident of West Orange, will be releasing his debut CD celebrating the music of Jazz legend Buddy Montgomery later this week.... Thompson attended Montclair-Kimberley Academy High School, but each summer he served as a teaching assistant for the Summer Enrichment program at West Orange High, working with K-2 students on music."
  3. "Isaiah J. Thompson – Steinway & Sons". www.steinway.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. "Biography". Isaiah J. Thompson. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  5. "Motherless Brooklyn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". wyntonmarsalis.org. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  6. "Isaiah J. Thompson wins 2023 American Pianists Awards in Indianapolis". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  7. "DownBeat Reviews". downbeat.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  8. "Discography". Isaiah J. Thompson. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  9. Jazz, All About (2023-03-28). "Isaiah J. Thompson: The Power of the Spirit album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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