NICOLE GLOVER
Genres: Post Bop, Hard Bop • United States

New York-based saxophonist Nicole Glover has been described by the press as a "precocious talent", a "rising saxophonist", and "uninhibited". She first made her professional mark in her hometown of Portland, Oregon, recording and performing with Grammy-award winning artist Esperanza Spaulding, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist George Colligan, and renowned drummer/educator Alan Jones. Nicole was a member of acclaimed soul group Ural Thomas and the Pain, who received an Emmy Award for their feature episode of "Oregon Art Beat". She also began performing internationally at festivals throughout Europe and North America, and headlined the Portland Jazz Festival with her Quartet. During this time, she also performed with such great musicians as Kenny Garrett, Geoffrey Keezer, Bennie Maupin, ​Chuck Israels, Mike Clark, Bill Stewart, Mel Brown, and Helen Sung. Nicole moved to New York City in 2015. She has since worked with Victor Lewis,​ George Cables, Reggie Workman, Renee Rosnes, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Gene Perla, read more...