Born and raised in Montréal, saxophonist, pianist, composer, and teacher Vincent Stephen-Ong's unique approach to music stems from a constant search for honesty, originality, and emotional expression within an artistic musical concept. Starting at the age of 10 by teaching himself the piano, he soon began taking formal instruction and discovered jazz and the saxophone at the age of 13.
Studies continued at the McGill Conservatory and later McGill's Music Faculty Programme, studying jazz saxophone. In 2003, he studied privately with internationally-renowned jazz pianist Jason Moran. In 2005-2006, he was accepted for the "Jeunes Volontaires" grant programme for the production of a full-length debut recording. In 2006, his group, the Stephen-Ong/Eliosoff Quartet advanced to the semi-finals of the Jazz en Rafale contest. Their debut recording, "Winding Path", will be released in 2008.
Today, Vincent's focus lies in his teaching as well as his original and sideman projects, including Martin Petersen's Certified Organic Jazz Quartet and Elie Flynn Quartet.
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Né et ayant grandi à Montréal, le saxophoniste, pianiste, compositeur et professeur Vincent Stephen-
Ong trouve un son unique dans la poursuite de l'honnêteté, de l'originalité et de l'expression émotive
dans un contexte de musique artistique. À l'âge de 10 ans, il a commencé à s'enseigner lui-même le
piano et a commencé à prendre des cours privés peu après. À 13 ans, il découvre le jazz et le
saxophone.
Il continuera ses études au Conservatoire de Musique de McGill et plus tard dans le Jazz Faculty
Program à l'université du même nom. En 2003, il eut l'opportunité d'étudier avec le pianiste de jazz
renommé Jason Moran. En 2005-2006, il fut accepté pour la bourse "Jeunes Volontaires" pour la
production d'un premier album. En 2006, son groupe, le Stephen-Ong/Eliosoff Quartet s’est rendu en
demi-finales du concours Jazz en Rafale. Leur premier album, Winding Path, sera lancé en 2008.
Aujourd'hui, Vincent se concentre sur son enseignement ainsi que ses projets comme chef et comme accompagnateur dans des groupes comme Certified Organic Jazz Quartet et Elie Flynn Quartet.
(read less)Born and raised in Montréal, saxophonist, pianist, composer, and teacher Vincent Stephen-Ong's unique approach to music stems from a constant search for honesty, originality, and emotional expression within an artistic musical concept. Starting at the age of 10 by teaching himself the piano, he soon began taking formal instruction and discovered jazz and the saxophone at the age of 13.
Studies continued at the McGill Conservatory and later McGill's Music Faculty Programme, studying jazz...
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