Originally from Shanghai, Yifei Zhou is a vocalist and composer who currently studies jazz voice performance at New England Conservatory and Global Jazz Institute. She is primarily a student of Dominique Eade,Ted Reichaman, Frank Carlberg but also studies with many accomplished artists, including Danilo Perez, Jason Moran, Sheila Jordan, Cecil McLroin Salvant, Tina May, Dave Holland, Joyce Moreno, Theo Blackman and Jen Shyu.

Yifei has been a mentee of Aubrey Johnson and the Women In Jazz Organization. In addition to leading bands, Yifei created her own quartet Locomotive which performed at Shanghai Bluenote. Yifei has played at several festivals and venues, including the Shanghai Jazz Festival, Shanghai Jazz Club, Wooden Box, Wally's, and Jordan Hall. She joined the experimental band Joyce for their 2023 West Coast tour, performing in Boston and New York City.. At NEC, Yifei was recently chosen for the NEC Hornor Group. She is now working on her debut album, which will feature songs with influences from electronic music, jazz, rock, Pop, improvisation.

Besides performing, Yifei has a passion for learning about different cultures. In particular, she has studied the dance, music, religion, languages, painting, and history of Eastern Culture. Her passion for different cultures and curiosity of the world itself has inspired her composition since her sophomore year. Her style is also heavily influenced by her upbringing, where she studied with both jazz and classical musicians. Today, she continues to explore, more possibilities in her composition and improvisation by collaborating with musicians across many different musical backgrounds.

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