With her new songs, singer Becca Stevens returns to a more natural sound, accompanying herself on guitar and collaborating with a great rhythm section: Chris Tordini on double bass and Jordan Perlson on drums. They will preview Becca’s new album, which is expected to sound completely different than the exuberant dance pop that colored her previous solo release Wonderbloom. The new album is expected to be released this year on GroundUP, the label founded by Snarky Puppy leader Michael League.

Becca Stevens was raised in North Carolina and her singing and playing still carries traces of the regional Appalachian folk music, where she accompanies herself on ukulele and lute. In New York she was schooled in jazz and she developed her own style, taking cue from her hero Joni Mitchell. Famous colleagues are in awe of her: Esperanza Spalding, Kurt Elling and José James praise her for her vocal control and her original sound. Becca previously collaborated with David Crosby and Ambrose Akinmusire, and is a member of the vocal trio Tillery with Gretchen Parlato and Rebecca Martin.

Becca Stevens vocals/guitar, Chris Tordini double bass, Jordan Perlson drums