Glover's set was something else entirely, damn near the stuff of which legends are made.
Saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator Nicole Glover, is based in New York City and has established herself as a rising star and a musician in great demand. Her most recent solo release Plays, featuring her regular trio of bassist Tyrone Allen and drummer Kayvon Gordon plus vibraphone master Steve Nelson, received 4.5 stars in Downbeat, and was called "The State of the Tenor Circa 2024".
Currently, Nicole is a member of Ursa Major, led by bassist Christian McBride, and she performs often with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. In August 2023, she toured Australia with JLCO, performing Marsalis' symphonic work "All Rise" with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Nicole is also an integral member of the supergroup ARTEMIS, led by musical director Renee Rosnes. In May 2023, the collective released their 2nd recording, In Real Time on Blue Note Records, and in November 2023, they were elected "Best Jazz Group" by the Downbeat Reader's Poll. She has also worked with drummers Al Foster, Victor Lewis, Lenny White, and Kenny Washington, Grammy award winning vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater and Buika, Bassists Harish Raghavan, Reggie Workman, Ben Wolfe, and Or Bareket, saxophonist Rudresh Manhanthappa, vibraphonist Joel Ross, and pianists Bill Charlap, Geoffrey Keezer, Luis Perdomo, Micah Thomas, and George Colligan among others. She recently performed Mary Lou Williams' "Zodiac Suite" with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the musical direction of pianist Aaron Diehl. She is also featured on Aaron Diehl and The Knights' album Zodiac Suite, which has been nominated for a 2024 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Compendium".
An experienced educator, Nicole is on faculty at Manhattan School of Music. She is a passionate teacher, and has given many masterclasses and private lessons to aspiring musicians all over the globe.
For more information about Nicole Glover, please visit: https://www.nicoleglover.com/.
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