Carmen Quill

Carmen Quill

Experimental Multi-instrumentalist

A Brooklyn-based composer merging avant-garde jazz with intimate songwriting and deep improvisational textures across bass and voice.

experimental jazzavant-gardeimprovised music

About

Carmen Quill is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer based in the Brooklyn experimental scene. Known for her work as a bassist and vocalist, she bridges the gap between structured jazz improvisation and avant-pop. She has become a frequent collaborator within the New York creative music community.

Music Style

Her sound blends technical double bass proficiency with ethereal, abstract vocal layers and unconventional song structures.

Background

Hometown
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Education
New England Conservatory
Instruments
bass, vocals, piano
Active
2010s-present

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Notable Collaborations

Sam WeinbergHenry FraserWendy Eisenberg
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