About:

Laura-Simone is a standout 20-year-old jazz bassist and vocalist who has performed on world-renowned stages including Carnegie Hall, the BBC Proms, Blue Note at Sea, and the Kennedy Center. She was a member of Marcus Miller's five-person bass ensemble, alongside Meshell Ndegeocello (a 12-time Grammy nominee), Aston Barrett Jr., and Mamadou Kouyaté, for Steve McQueen's art exhibit "Bass"—the director of 12 Years a Slave.  She was also the 2024 fellowship winner of Living Jazz Camp which provided an intensive with Linda May Oh, Allison Miller, and Alicia Olatuja. She also was picked to be apart of Etienne Charles Afro-Carribean Big Band under Jas Aspen Academy.