Trombonist and improviser Nicole Connelly grew up in the small rural town of Tolland, CT. From a non-musical family, Nicole, alongside her twin sister Erin, started to develop a relationship with music while attending Tolland High School and the Litchfield Jazz Camp. These formative experiences brought long-lasting musical friendships and developed her desire to pursue a music professionally.
Starting in 2012, as a Jazz and Commercial Music Major at Towson University, Nicole was immersed in the world of improvisation and found refuge in creative music, the “avant-garde”. With limitless possibilities and a landscape of sounds, this gave way to finding her distinct voice.
Nicole graduated from Towson University in 2016 with a Bachelors degree in Jazz/Commercial Music. She now resides in Brooklyn, NY where she continues her creative and professional journey.
*Nicole plays on a custom R2 Michael Rath Trombone
“Draped in tension and release fabrics, Stamp in Time sees the musicians interlocking their sounds while exploring a mix of sharp and round jazz corners that are meaningful to Connelly, marking her as an artist to keep an eye on.”
— Jazz Trail
