Tumpet Sessions Night 1 of RIDGEWOOD JAZZ FEST Stephane Clemente (Trumpet) Victor Gould (Piano) Michael Feinberg (Bass) Cinque Kemp (Drums)

Stéphane Clément was born in Miami, Florida, on October 25, 2000. Consecutively, in 2018 and 2019, he was awarded YoungArts prizes in Jazz Trumpet. Also, in 2018 and 2019, he embarked on two Herbie Hancock Institute National Peer-to-Peer tours, comprising six of the country's most impressive high school musicians. He was called to perform at the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition Finals & All-Star Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. At 18, he accepted a scholarship to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Studies from the Manhattan School of Music. While in Manhattan, Stéphane is under the tutelage of renowned artists Ambrose Akinmusire, Ingrid Jensen, and Jon Faddis. Stéphane’s experience includes learning from legendary artists who have become leading names on the international scene. Most recently, Stéphane identified as an artist, designer, producer, trumpeter, and composer. In 2020 he was also called to be a part of Ambrose Akinmusire’s large ensemble ‘Banyan’. Stéphane aims to connect as many bridges between art and life as possible, exploring and experimenting with creators across different art forms and passions.

PLUS an After Hours Jam session hosted by Yoichi Uzeki