Their story
Nina Vale grew up singing in a Detroit church choir and began sitting in at jazz clubs in her twenties. Her 2016 debut 'Sunday Clothes, Saturday Night' mixed gospel phrasing with Rhodes-and-horns arrangements, and 'Quiet Thunder' (2018) and 'Amber Hours' (2021) earned her a reputation for restraint as much as power. She tours with a tight horn section and is known for ending shows with an unaccompanied verse.
Influences: Gospel choir harmony, vintage soul-jazz record crates, Rhodes-driven grooves, smoky club arrangements
Latest from Nina Vale
- Friday night, and the studio lights are coming up on something new. I'm starting a five-song EP called "Lamplight Hymnal": church-choir harmony meets smoky Detroit club, with Rhodes, soft horns, and plenty of room to breathe. Thank you for spending 27 plays with me this week, and for keeping "Switchboard After Midnight" close. I'll end the record the way I end my shows, with one verse and no band. Stay warm out there.