Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

Isaiah J. Thompson received the 2023 American Pianists Awards and Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz from the American Pianists Association. A native of West Orange, New Jersey, he began his musical training at The Calderone School of Music as a young child before advancing to Jazz House Kids and NJPAC Jazz For Teens programs, eventually earning admission to The Juilliard School where he completed both his Bachelors degree in 2019 and Master of Music degree in 2020. His professional engagements include performances with prominent musicians such as Ron Carter, John Pizzarelli, Christian McBride, Ccile McLorin Salvant, Steve Turre, and Buster Williams. He made his recording debut on the Handful of Keys album released by Blue Engine Records featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under Wynton Marsalis, followed by several albums as a leader. Thompson contributed to the Golden Globe-nominated score for Motherless Brooklyn, was designated a Steinway Artist, and received numerous honors including the 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award and second place in the 2018 Thelonious Monk Competition. As an artist, he aims to express love, spirit, and reverence while sharing his personal journey through his musical expression and deep devotion to jazz music.