Becca Stevens

Becca Stevens
Background information
Born (1984-06-14) June 14, 1984
Winston-Salem, U.S.
Genres Jazz, folk
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Vocals, guitar, ukulele, charango
Labels Sunnyside, GroundUp, Universal
Associated acts Becca Stevens Band, Tillery, Jacob Collier
Website www.beccastevens.com

Becca Stevens (born June 14, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who draws upon elements of jazz, chamber-pop, indie-rock, and folk.

She has collaborated with artists including Jacob Collier, Laura Mvula, Billy Childs, David Crosby, and many others. She has also worked with pianists Taylor Eigsti, Timo Andres, and Brad Mehldau, in addition to the Grammy award-winning jazz ensemble Snarky Puppy. Stevens leads the Becca Stevens Band, with Liam Robinson on accordion and keyboards, Chris Tordini on bass, and Jordan Perlson on drums and percussion. She was a member of the band Tillery with Gretchen Parlato and Rebecca Martin.[1][2]

Early life

Stevens grew up in North Carolina. She attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and studied classical guitar, then went to The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, where she received a degree in vocal jazz and composition. She was married to Nathan Schram on September 2, 2017 at Augsburg Lutheran Church.[2][3]

Critical reception

Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling listed her as one of his five favorite jazz vocalists[4] and music critic Ted Gioia listed her albums Weightless (2011) and Perfect Animal (2015) among the one hundred best albums of the corresponding years.[5][6]

Stevens's album Regina (2017) was produced by Michael League and Troy Miller and received a five-star review from Down Beat magazine, which called it "the most spectacular of albums", while BBC Radio 2 praised the album saying, "Lyrically, the album is astounding".

Discography

As leader

  • Tea Bye Sea (self-released, 2008, reissued from Core Port, 2015)
  • Weightless (Sunnyside, 2011)
  • Perfect Animal (Core Port/Universal, 2014)
  • Regina (GroundUP, 2017)

As Tillery

  • Tillery (Core Port, 2016)

As guest

References

  1. ↑ "Biography – Long Form". tillerygals.com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 Morrison, Allen (July 2016). "Becca Stevens". Down Beat. Elmhurst, Illinois: Maher.
  3. ↑ "Smartists: Becca Stevens | Amy Poehler's Smart Girls". amysmartgirls.com. 27 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "NPR Music". Kurt Elling on World Cafe.
  5. ↑ "Ted Gioia". The 100 Best Albums of 2011.
  6. ↑ "Ted Gioia". The 100 Best Albums of 2015.
  7. ↑ Pakistan's Sachal Jazz Ensemble rises above the risks in 'Song of Lahore'
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