Hello friends! Akina Adderley and Andy Beaudoin from Austin, "jazz-adjacent" band Nori are my guests for episode 1405! The five-piece band which also features Erik Telford, Nick Litterski, and Aaron Allen, have been putting out music since 2016. Nori, along with a nine-piece string orchestra, has a Nina Simone tribute show this Saturday, July 13th at the '04 Center. Go to noriband.com for show info, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about the importance of Nina Simone, why they chose to pay tribute to her, how the band got started and their journey together, the definition of "jazz-adjacent", how they write music together, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Akina and Andy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

 

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