Josh Hou

Josh Hou is an accordionist based in Seattle. He grew up taking classical piano lessons but discovered jazz at age fifteen at a show in Kuala Lumpur and started taking lessons soon after. He somewhat impulsively picked up the accordion in 2013 and hasn't shown any signs of stopping. Feeling of Home is his latest album, exploring the Chinese music of his heritage as interpreted through jazz. It presents a set of originals as well as jazz arrangements of Chinese melodies, featuring a handful of traditional Chinese instruments. He also plays and sings in a swing band called How Short, plays in a funk project called Tiny Funk Band, and co-hosts a monthly podcast called Jazztalk Seattle.