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中国音乐人/歌手/词曲作者/管风琴演奏家
李子涵 Teresa Lee
她是中国爵士乐坛备受瞩目的爵士音乐人，无论是演唱还是创作与改编，她以在音乐诠释中所体现出超乎她年纪的细腻成熟而倍受赞誉。
"Honestly, I wasn't prepared for just how uncommonly beautiful her compositions were. There were subtleties to her approach that belied her youth.
Quite remarkable."
--- Aaron Parks,
Pianist, Recording Artist
for ECM Records and Blue Note Records
4岁学习钢琴, 师从于中国著名作曲家/钢琴家汪立三教授; 11岁学习管风琴, 师从于著名管风琴演奏家朱磊教授。子涵在她的少年时代便已展露出过⼈的音乐天赋与聪颖天性。14岁出版发⾏个⼈首张演奏专辑, 15岁考⼊上海音乐学院附中管风琴专业, 并成功举办个⼈独奏音乐会。18岁⼦涵考⼊上海音乐学院现代器乐系电⼦子键盘专业, 主修电⼦管风琴表演与创编。后赴美国纽约皇后大学Aaron Copland School of Music (ACSMQueensCollege) 亚伦科普兰音乐学院爵士系攻读爵士表演硕士。专业⽽系统的理论学习和音乐表演训练, 为她奠定了深厚⽽扎实的演唱及创作基础。
凭借子涵对爵士的天赋与专注，国际著名爵士声乐教育家Theo Bleckmann对她的演唱和音乐性给予了肯定和赞赏，并将她收入其门下予以悉心指导栽培。研习爵士期间，子涵还曾师从与众多美国爵士大师及教育家，如爵士声乐教育家Theo Bleckmann, Aubrey Johnson, Roberta Gambarini, Charenee Wade，爵士钢琴家Jeb Patton, David Berkman, 爵士鼓演奏家Dennis Mackrel, Tommy Campbell, 爵士小号演奏家, 编曲家Michael Mossman等。
子涵曾与众多国内外大师级音乐家及音乐团体有过精彩的合作。在2014年爵士上海音乐节开幕式上，她为20座格莱美奖得主，世界顶级爵士吉他大师Pat Metheny 担任表演嘉宾，与Pat Metheny和他的Unity Band: Chris Potter, Ben Williams, Antonio Sanchez同台演出。同年，她在世界著名的爵士俱乐部纽约Blue Note作为特别嘉宾与Dizzy Gillespie All Star 全明星乐队同台演出。她还连续两年受邀作为格莱美奖得主，美国著名萨克斯风演奏家Wayne Escoffery 2015 以及 2016 中国巡回演出的演唱嘉宾。美国当红爵士钢琴鬼才Aaron Parks也在她的首张个人专辑Wake Up And Dream中与其有着精彩的合作。
除了活跃于各大音乐现场的舞台，子涵还积极的参与录音室的录制工作。2014年子涵受邀参与了第26届台湾金曲奖最佳作曲人得主，音乐制作人，爵士小提琴演奏家彭飞首张个人创作演奏专辑【第三个月3rd Month】的录制，演唱彭飞的作品My Little Happy Hour, 并参与了2015年在上海音乐厅举办的“孤独者的遐想”彭飞个人作品音乐会。2016年，子涵受美国爵士贝司演奏家Curtis Ostle之邀，作为乐队成员之一飞赴纽约, 与著名爵士音乐家Tim Armacost, David Berkman, Wayne Tucker, Itay Morchi一起录制其创作专辑【No Mind】。2018年, 她担任合声, 与格莱美奖得主小号演奏家Nicholas Payton, 纽约老牌萨克斯风大师Greg Osby, 先锋贝斯演奏家Matt Brewer, 以及两位美国鼓王Eric Harland, Justin Brown 一起参与了爵士作曲家, 钢琴家John Escreet 的原创专辑【Learn To Live】的录制工作。此专辑被《Downbeat》杂志评为2018年度最佳专辑之一。2024年，子涵受邀担任管风琴演奏家，在拥有世界最大管风琴之一的著名美国洛杉矶第一大教堂与40名优秀歌手共同演出了作曲家Louis Cole新合唱作品的世界首演。
Vocalist / Organist / Composer / Educator
Teresa Lee is one of the most prominent vocal talents to emerge from China in recent years. Her distinctive style and innovative approach have made her a standout figure in both the Shanghai and broader Chinese jazz scenes, earning her widespread recognition.
Teresa’s affinity for music began at an early age. She started studying piano at the age of four and transitioned to organ at eleven. By fourteen, she had already released her debut solo organ album. Her exceptional talent earned her a coveted place in the prestigious Organ Program at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music’s affiliated high school at fifteen, the same year she performed her first solo organ concert. At eighteen, she was admitted to the Modern Instrumental Music Department at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, majoring in organ. However, during this time, Teresa discovered her true passion for singing and began performing jazz and creative music regularly. She quickly became China’s leading jazz vocalist, collaborating with top musicians and developing her own original compositions with her band.
Teresa moved to New York City to further immerse herself in the jazz world and pursue new creative opportunities. She continued her studies at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, where she earned a master’s degree in Jazz Studies, honing her craft and expanding her artistic horizons.
She shared the stage with 20-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist Pat Metheny and his Unity Band, performing a Chinese folk song, Kang Ding Qing Ge, at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Jazz Festival. For two consecutive years (2015 and 2016), she was invited to join Grammy-winning saxophonist Wayne Escoffery on his China tour as a guest vocalist.
Beyond her live performances, Teresa is also involved in studio work. Her upcoming debut album, Wake Up and Dream, is a collection of unique and personal songs recorded with her band in Shanghai. It reflects her Chinese heritage while incorporating the sounds of contemporary Western jazz, and features a notable guest appearance by acclaimed New York pianist Aaron Parks.
In 2014, Teresa contributed to 3rd Month, the debut album of renowned jazz violinist, producer, and film composer Peng Fei, a winner of the 26th Taiwan Golden Melody Award for Best Composer. She performed the track My Little Happy Hour and participated in Peng Fei’s 2015 concert, Musings of a Loner, with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra at the Shanghai Concert Hall. In 2016, Teresa collaborated with jazz bassist Curtis Ostle on his album No Mind, recording alongside esteemed musicians Tim Armacost, David Berkman, Wayne Tucker, and Itay Morchi.
In 2018, she contributed backing vocals to Learn to Live, an original album by acclaimed jazz composer and pianist John Escreet, which featured Grammy-winning trumpeter Nicholas Payton, veteran saxophonist Greg Osby, bassist Matt Brewer, and drummers Eric Harland and Justin Brown. The critically acclaimed album was named one of the best albums of 2018 by Downbeat magazine.
Most recently, in 2024, Teresa participated in a landmark performance, playing organ duets with John Escreet and collaborating with 40 singers in the premiere of composer Louis Cole’s new choral work on the Great Organs at the First Church in Los Angeles.