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Nicole Zuraitis

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

the devil i knew

produced by Larry Klein

written and/or arranged by Nicole Zuraitis (except ‘let us hang’)

featuring Christian McBride, Donny McCaslin, Gilad Hekselman

David Cook, Dan Pugach, Scott Sharrard, Jon Cowherd, Idan Morim, Sam Weber,

Andromeda Turre, Vivienne Aerts, Sirintip , Larry Goldings and Dean Parks.

Horns arranged by Jerry Hey

Strings arranged by Vince Mendoza

Recorded by Marc Urselli, Mixed by Daniel Anglister, Mastered by Bernie Grundman

Additional Engineers Ken Lewis, Mike Piacentini, Geronimo Vannicola and Jonathan Garcia

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BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE

i get along without very well (except sometimes)

BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOCALS

all that’s left

BEST ENGINEERED

“Transcendent. Zuraitis continues to enchant and the devil i knew, live and on record, matches her ambition and execution.” — New York City Jazz Record

Listen Now

“Zuraitis is a triple threat. The Devil I Knew is a master work, a crowning achievement from arguably the most creative jazz vocalist today. Immerse yourself. Your view of jazz vocalists may be changed forever.” — Post Genre

On this episode of Jazz Night in America, Zuraitis walks us through each of the five themes of the album – from being the martyr to looking in the mirror. Despite the story being deeply personal, Zuraitis hopes the challenging reality of self-reflection resonates.

"It's not about me," says Zuraitis. "It's about what the listener hears in the end, or what they need to hear."

  • NPR

    “Nicole Zuraitis makes an introspective epic.”

  • NITE LIFE EXCHANGE

    “Zuraitis unveils an epic masterpiece… an extraordinary journey of music and literature.”

  • ALL ABOUT JAZZ

    “I can say with confidence that Nicole Zuraitis is one of the brightest and most interesting voices in contemporary jazz. Undeniably impressive.”

  • JAZZ WEEKLY

    “A 5 part opus. Her ambition is matched by her grasp.”

  • LEE MERGNER

    FOLKLORE & MORE

    “There are so many great vocalists, but so few singers who are also exceptional songwriters.”

  • JAZZ BUFFALO

    “Nicole Zuraitis is jazz’ most compelling new voice.”

  • JAZZCHILL

    “The Devil I Knew… stands as one of the most compelling projects of Zuraitis’ career. A work that bridges jazz, songwriting, poetry, and orchestral composition while remaining grounded in something deeply human.”