Atlanta’s Brandon-Nicole is taking the jazz scene by storm

Brandon-Nicole, a military brat, showed musical prowess early on in life. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Atlanta is home to many different creatives and artists, including one who is a multi-instrumentalist fusion artist who combines various genres and influences to create a unique sound.Infusing trap, orchestral, hip hop, funk, jazz, trance, EDM, Samba, Calypso, and anything she can get her hands on, Brandon-Nicole has taken the jazz scene by storm. Her talents span across drums, bass, guitar, and saxophone.Her genre of music takes inspiration from various artists such as John Coltrane, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, Patrice Rushen, Shiela E, Christina Novelli, Prince, Bob and Damian Marley, Cypress Hill, and The Veronicas.Music is My Lifestyle: Meet Brandon-Nicole“Music is everything, music is vibration,” she said.Born into a military family, Brandon-Nicole grew up all over the world and learned to incorporate the cultural influences of the places she lived into her music.A true prodigy, Brandon-Nicole began playing piano at age four and was teaching music by fourteen. She said what started this musical passion for her was trying to master every instrument and play it to the best of the instrument’s ability.“The instruments themselves and the students I teach how to...