The Brandee Younger Trio
Brandee Younger is redefining the harp’s role in contemporary music, seamlessly weaving it into jazz, soul, and hip-hop. A fearless innovator, she made history as the first Black woman nominated for a Grammy® in Best Instrumental Composition and recently won the 2024 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album for Brand New Life. She has worked with cultural icons including Common, Lauryn Hill, John Legend, Pharoah Sanders and Christian McBride
Deeply influenced by harp legends Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby, Younger’s work is both a tribute and a bold evolution. Her music bridges tradition and modernity, championing the harp as a uniquely expressive voice. She is also on the faculty at NYU, Steinhardt School and The New School.
Brandee Younger – harp
Rashaan Carter – bass
Allan Menard – drums