Biography

Filipina vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jireh Calo is an ever-evolving performer, composer, arranger and producer. Her music embraces the spirit of freedom and exploration and draws much inspiration from jazz traditions, sacred oral traditions, African and Latin Afro/Cuban rhythms, hip hop culture, soul music, and a variety of world music. Jireh made her debut into the Manila music scene as a 17-year old singer-keyboardist, performing with local jazz and hip-hop bands before diving in as a solo artist and bandleader. At 18, she formed 'The Jireh Calo Project', a jazz fusion band that went on to receive critical acclaim from audiences and critics alike in both the indie and jazz scene. Championing in the 2014 Boy Katindig Jazz Competition, Jireh represented the Philippines at the World Youth Jazz Festival in Malaysia. Jireh has since released three EP's, her second EP "Solid Ground" garnering her nominations for both International and Jazz Artist of the year at the 2017 Boston Music Awards. Jireh continues to perform in concerts and international festivals around the globe and collaborate with an eclectic mix of artists. A summa cum laude graduate of the Berklee College of Music and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, she holds a bachelor's in Contemporary Writing & Production and master's in Global Jazz Performance. She remains active today as an artist-educator, creating music while teaching and being deeply involved with her local and global community.