Pianist

Singer

Hot on the heels of her new release, the Nashville native returns with a lovingly reimagined celebration of Billie Holiday’s 1958 album, Lady in Satin. Kandace Springs’ interpretations of signature songs such as “You’ve Changed,” “I’m a Fool to Want You,” and “You Don’t Know What Love Is” bring a new level of lushness to these classics in this enthralling and intimate night.

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Kandace Springs

California State University, Long Beach

Get ready to groove with Kandace Springs! A critically acclaimed jazz pianist and vocalist, she blends classic jazz with elements of soul and hip-hop. Influenced by legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Norah Jones, Kandace’s pure, gospel-tinged voice is sure to captivate you. Kandace will be joined by her ace all-female rhythm section.

Rio Salado Park

Nashville’s Kandace Springs makes her Carnegie Hall debut in the intimate setting of Zankel Hall Center Stage. A major rising star with a singularly soulful voice, Springs coolly blurs the lines between jazz, R&B, and soul. Recent recordings hint at the breadth of her influences, featuring music by artists who range from Ella Fitzgerald and Roberta Flack to Lauryn Hill and Sade. Don’t miss this chance to hear “one of today’s best voices” (Glide Magazine).

Kandace Springs, Piano and Vocals

Carnegie Hall

“A bewitching amalgam of Dusty Springfield’s caliginous, cream-filled soulfulness and Nancy Wilson’s sensual sophistication, with distinct shades of Michael Jackson” (JazzTimes), the stunning soul jazz singer Kandace Springs presents music from her latest Blue Note release, The Women Who Raised Me, joined by master drummer Camille Gainer and Oakland-born bassist Aneesa Strings, a former SFJAZZ High School All-Star known for work with José James.



SFJAZZ Center

If Kandace Springs‘ new album Indigo sounds like something new, that’s because it is. Simple while funky. Classic but contemporary. Straightforward in the way it breaks down complex ideas and genres. And, at the end of the day, undeniably human. That said, it isn’t quite a rebirth for the Nashville-born artist, who after stints living in New York and Los Angeles has returned back home to Music City. She’s long had that lithe and smoky voice and an intensely expressive mastery over the piano.   She sings from her latest album, The Women Who Raised Me, a loving tribute to the great female singers who inspired her to begin her journey towards becoming one of the premier jazz/soul vocalists of our time. The album will feature her unique interpretations of songs that she first heard growing up in Tennessee, and ranges from such classic icons as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Carmen McRae, through 60’s legends Nina Simone, and Dusty Springfield, and up to modern masters such as Sade and Lauryn Hill.

Pianist, Singer

Kandace Springs

Events

Past events

18 - 19 Mar, 2025

Kandace Springs · Carpenter Performing Arts Center

Sep 14, 2024

Kandace Springs · Tempe Center for the Arts

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