Xinlu Chen is a jazz saxophonist,composer, educator,a 2-master- degree owner,who was born in Shaoxing,China.She showed her strong interested and talent in music when she was 5 years old,and started her professional music study at the age of 16.She received more than 15 scholarships during the time of studying,and received her MFA degree from Conservatory Of Hangzhou Normal University(Now transitted to Zhejiang Conservatory) in 2014.

Xinlu moved to New York in 2014 and kept pursuing another master degree at Queens College,City University Of New York in major of jazz saxophone performance. There she studied with world-wide renown saxophonist Antonio Hart,Pianist David Berkman,arranger,trumpeter Michael Mossman. Grammy nominee saxophonist Tim Armacost,and arranger,drummer Dennis Mackrel. After residency in New York City,she's been leading her own group: Xinlu Chen Quintet-a jazz group blended with straight ahead as well as modern jazz,gospel,and african music elements-played at Shrine world music venue,Silvana club, Tomi jazz club,Club Bonafide etc. in New York City.There she got the chance to play with some great musicians in New York jazz scene such as trumpeter Josh Evans,David Smith.Pianist Theo Hill,Sean Wayland.New York city based Chinese vocalist Annie Chen etc.

As a sideman,she played at some venues such as Carroll Place with vocalist Stella Guerra,the project entitled “XOXO LION”.Kettle and Thread with vocalist Annie Chen’s quartet. Tomi jazz with Annie Chen trio.Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn with her mentor,alto saxophonist Antonio Hart, Gospel Arts Collective from Queens College,and with Chinese jazz musician union trio at Flushing Town Hall Gallery.

As a young,promising jazz musician,Xinlu got to be known in China jazz scene since 2012.She used to lead her own group played at one of the most important jazz clubs in China:Jz club, and played with Jz Jazz Big Band as lead alto player at Shanghai International Jazz Festival,Shanghai Jz club in 2012,2013 Hangzhou New Year Jazz Concert,2013 Xihu Bloom Music Festival,Xinlu Chen New York Quintet at Hangzhou Jz club in 2015.