Nabate Isles
Grammy-Winning Dance Trumpeter
NYC-based Grammy-winning trumpeter blending jazz with hip-hop, dance, and R&B for modern groove-oriented music.
About
Nabaté Isles is a Grammy-winning trumpeter, composer, and producer born and raised in New York City. He released his debut album 'Eclectic Excursions' in 2018, which charted in the Top 50 of JazzWeek for six weeks, followed by 'En Motion' in 2023 on Ropeadope Records. He has performed and recorded with Christian McBride, Jill Scott, Robert Glasper, Dianne Reeves, and many other jazz luminaries.
Music Style
Isles seeks to bring groove and movement back to jazz, blending 21st-century sounds with improvisation and influences from late 20th-century artists like Quincy Jones and Donald Byrd. His music fuses jazz with hip-hop, dance, R&B, and funk.
Background
- Hometown
- New York City, USA
- Education
- Eastman School of Music
- Instruments
- trumpet
- Active
- 2010s-present
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If you like Robert Glasper, Thundercat, and Kaytranada — you'll love this artist
Notable Collaborations
Upcoming Events
Nabate Isles's next NYC show is Thursday, October 29 at Smalls.