ARTEMIS

"Glover's set was something else entirely, damn near the stuff of which legends are made."
~ All About Jazz

Saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator Nicole Glover, is based in New York City and has established herself as a rising star and a musician in great demand. Her most recent solo recording is Strange Lands (Savant), with the venerable pianist George Cables. The London Times awarded the album 4 stars, calling it “otherworldly.” It remained near the top of the Jazzweek radio charts for 11 weeks. Nicole is also an integral member of the supergroup ARTEMIS, featuring pianist Renee Rosnes, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, bassist Noriko Ueda and drummer Allison Miller. In February 2025, the collective released their 3rd recording, ARBORESQUE on Blue Note Records, and celebrated with their debut engagement at the Village Vanguard in New York City.

Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Nicole was a student of the American Music Program and a member of the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra: both programs dedicated to priming students for a career in jazz. In 2009, she moved east to attend the jazz program at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. There, she studied with pianists Harold Mabern, Mulgrew Miller and tenor saxophonist Rich Perry. 

Currently, Nicole is a member of an exciting new quintet “Ursa Major” led by bassist Christian McBride, and she has performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. She has worked with drummers Al Foster, Victor Lewis and Kenny Washington, Grammy award winning vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater and Buika, saxophonist Rudresh Manhanthappa, vibraphonist Joel Ross, and pianists Bill Charlap, Geoffrey Keezer, Luis Perdomo, and George Colligan among others. She recently performed Mary Lou Williams’ “Zodiac Suite” with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the musical direction of pianist Aaron Diehl.

An experienced educator, Nicole is on faculty at Princeton University and the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. She is a passionate teacher, and has given many masterclasses and private lessons to aspiring musicians all over the globe.

http://www.nicoleglover.com/