May 24th, 2022 9pm Stage 3
Owen Chen
Owen is a guitarist based in New York City, presenting his debut EP release "Eternal" [2022] consisting of originals with influences from a variety of musical genres. Owen holds a Masters in Jazz Performance at NYU, having studied privately with renowned mentors including Peter Bernstein, John Scofield, Adam Rogers, Ari Hoenig, Chris Potter, Alex Sipiagin and more. He previously studied in UC Berkeley and the California Jazz Conservatory's jazz programs, and started as a classical musician at the age of 5, with over 20+ years of music experience. Owen has been active in both the San Francisco Bay Area scene and NYC, and was a semi-finalist in the 2019 Wilson international jazz guitar competition. He is active on Instagram (@owenchenmusic), and Youtube, and in the local New York jazz scene.
Sunhyun Yoo - Saxophone
Sukyung Kim - Piano
Sean Hannon - Bass
Joshua Roberts - Drums