Becca Stevens is an American jazz

Jazz

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, pop

Pop music

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, and folk

Folk music

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 singer, and guitarist

Guitarist

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. She has collaborated with pianists Brad Mehldau

Brad Mehldau

Brad Mehldau is an American jazz pianist. Besides leading his own group, the Brad Mehldau Trio, he has performed with many renowned artists, including Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter, Larry Grenadier, Peter Bernstein, Jeff Ballard, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Michael Brecker, Chris Potter, Kurt...

 and Taylor Eigsti

Taylor Eigsti

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. Stevens leads the Becca Stevens Quartet, with Liam Robinson

Liam Robinson

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 on accordion and keyboards, Chris Tordini on bass, and Jordan Perlson on drums and percussion. Stevens attended the North Carolina School of the Arts

North Carolina School of the Arts

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 with a major in classical guitar, later attending The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

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in New York, where she received a BFA in vocal jazz and composition. Stevens currently lives in New York.