“Chenxi is an emerging artist with a personal voice that is refreshing in this day and age.”
photo by Zhaoyin Wang
Chenxi Pan is a vocalist and composer whose work reflects a distinctive personal style and musical language, blending poetry, song, and contemporary instrumental music. Rooted in jazz, her music explores the voice as both a narrative and instrumental force, positioning her as an emerging and original voice within today’s jazz landscape.
Born and raised in China, Chenxi grew up influenced by a wide range of musical traditions. Her path shifted from literature to music during her early studies, eventually leading her to pursue jazz in New York City. Following her passion, she moved to NYC in 2021, where she worked closely with mentors including Sam Yahel and Sara Serpa, and earned her bachelor’s degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music from The New School. During this time, she performed alongside musicians such as Steve Cardenas, Dave Glasser, Cyrus Chestnut, Armen Donelian, and Fred Hersch.
In November 2024, Chenxi made her debut as a composer and bandleader at The Stone NYC. With the same sextet, later expanded to include a string section, she recorded her debut album This Very Moment in May 2025. The project explores the expressive potential of the human voice within ensemble-based contemporary music, blurring the line between vocal and instrumental roles. The album was released in March 2026 on Origin Records. As a featured vocalist in guitarist George Grydkovets’ band, she has performed and recorded with artists including John Raymond and Andy Clausen. She was in residence at the historic International Jazzfestival Bern in April 2024 and has performed at venues and festivals across the U.S., Europe, and China.
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潘晨希
爵士歌手，作曲家，教育家，现旅居美国纽约。她的创作将文学、歌曲与现代器乐爵士融合为一种独特的个人语言。以爵士乐为根基，她的音乐将人声既作为叙事的载体，也作为一种极具表现力的乐器加以探索，使她作为纽约新生代中富有原创性的声音在当今爵士乐领域崭露头角。
潘晨希本科就读于北京大学德语文学系，在此期间意外结缘爵士乐，最终顺应内心的热爱由文学转向了音乐。2021年从北大毕业后，她移居纽约专注于爵士乐学习，并于2025年在新学院（The New School）获得爵士与当代音乐学士学位。毕业后即被The New School和New York Jazz Workshop聘用，在2025至2026年间作为爵士声乐教师（Jazz Part-Time Faculty）任教。她将于2026年秋季进入曼哈顿音乐学院（Manhattan School of Music）继续深造，攻读爵士演唱硕士学位。
在纽约期间，潘晨希曾与Sara Serpa、Steve Cardenas、Matt Wilson、Cyrus Chestnut、Sam Yahel、Fred Hersch、Shinya Lin，以及中国音乐家阿布、苏绍南等众多杰出艺术家合作演出。她于2024年4月以驻留乐队成员身份参与瑞士伯尔尼国际爵士音乐节（International Jazzfestival Bern），并活跃于美国与中国多个重要爵士舞台与音乐节，包括The Stone NYC、Nublu、ShapeShifter Lab、Avant-Yarde Festival、JZ黄楼与Infree Live影啡等。
2026年3月，潘晨希签约美国资深爵士厂牌Origin Records，发行了首张个人专辑《This Very Moment（此刻）》。在这张全部由原创作品构成的专辑中，潘晨希以细腻而沉静的音乐语言，呈现出自己在当代爵士语境中的独特声音。作品仿佛一组从真实生活经验与内心感受中延展而出的片段，在诗意、歌曲与器乐写作之间缓缓铺展。她的演唱在旋律、即兴与纯粹的声音之间流动，打破了歌声与器乐的界线。
专辑由美国著名鼓手Matt Wilson担任制作人，汇集Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee、George Grydkovets、Nicolas Bond、Anders Julsgaard及苏绍南等活跃于纽约当代爵士现场的青年音乐家共同录制。整张专辑在人声与器乐交织的亲密感与集体互动之间取得微妙平衡，使每一首作品都在清晰而富有空间感的语境中自然展开。
法国爵士评论媒体《巴黎动向》（Paris Move）评价道：“潘晨希在这里贡献给我们的并不是即刻的享受，而是一种长久回响的共鸣。她的作品需要耐心，也回报耐心——它邀请人们专注聆听，而不是把音乐当作背景。在这个注意力不断被加速消耗的时代，仅仅是这一点就让人觉得安静得激进。”《爵士周刊》（Jazz Weekly）编辑乔治·哈里斯（George W. Harris）称赞这张专辑为“如同晨间微风一般清新的创意。”。知名歌手、乐评人迪迪·麦克奈尔（Dee Dee McNeil）更是不惜溢美之词：“这是艺术最纯粹的模样。她是一位诗人，歌手，编曲家，作曲家，也是一位在多种意义上的革新者。这是一位值得我们聆听、关注和支持的艺术家。潘晨希让我大开眼界！”