Thu brings the elegance of her jazz trio to the Channing House, one of Palo Alto’s premiere residential homes. For this performance, Thu will sing with two extraordinary musicians, including a very special guest joining all the way from Los Angeles.

Aimee Nolte — Piano (Special Guest, Los Angeles). Aimee Nolte is a Los Angeles-based jazz pianist, vocalist, and educator whose "Aimee Nolte Music" YouTube channel has grown to over 300,000 subscribers, with an additional 248,000 followers on Instagram. She earned her jazz piano degree from Brigham Young University in 1998 and has performed alongside jazz greats including John Clayton, Larry Goldings, Jacob Collier, and Nicki Parrott. She has released four full-length albums and an EP, with her work praised in Downbeat as capturing a beautiful, reflective quality. Beyond the stage, she's become one of the most beloved voices in online jazz education, known for making complex music theory accessible to a massive global audience. 

Ollie Dudek — Upright Bass. Ollie Dudek is a San Francisco Bay Area native and a second-generation jazz bassist.  He holds a BA in Jazz Studies from the California Jazz Conservatory and has studied and performed in New Orleans, New York, Cuba, and Brazil. As leader of the Scenic Route Trio, he produced and composed the group's debut album Flight of Life, and his playing has been praised by jazz critic Scott Yanow as that of a gifted young player.
This event is open to the residents of Channing House and their guests.