Nikki Yeoh
British jazz pianist (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nikki Yeoh (born 24 May 1973) is a British jazz pianist who has worked with Courtney Pine, Cleveland Watkiss, Steve Williamson, Chante Moore, The Roots and Neneh Cherry. Born in London, Yeoh is of mixed race origin, having a father from Malaysia and a British mother. Some of her first music teachers were Don Rendell and Ian Carr.[1]
Nikki Yeoh | |
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Born | (1973-05-24) 24 May 1973 (age 50) London, England |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Pianist/Composer/Educator/Keys |
Instrument(s) | Piano/Keys |
Yeoh has a long-standing collaboration with drummer Mark Mondesir and his bassist brother, Michael Mondesir in the jazz trio Infinitum.[2][3][4] Yeoh was the Musical Director for the finalists of the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020 [5]
In 2022, she was appointed at MEI (Music Education Islington) and Guildhall as the Lead for Jazz, Improvisation and Pop [6]