An experienced performer and award-winning composer, Nick Grondin has presented his music to audiences throughout the U.S. and Europe, including France, Italy, Germany, and at the Panama Jazz Festival.
Grondin is an active educator, Resident Artist in Jazz Guitar at the University of New Hampshire and an Associate Professor of Ear Training at Berklee College of Music in Boston. His teaching methods focus on building musicianship and applying it to real-world applications such as improvisation, songwriting and internalizing repertoire, and developing creativity through shared musical experiences. Influenced by jazz guitarists such as Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, Emily Remler, John Scofield and Bill Frisell—with his guitar, Grondin illuminates classic jazz standards and jazz-takes on popular and rock songs as well.
He also composes original music, leading the Nick Grondin Group, which performs in the Boston and New York areas. He presents his music as modern musical storytelling—inspired by rock, folk and contemporary jazz styles. Their recent album, A View of Earth, features pianists Jon Cowherd and Michel Reis, as well as vocalist Aubrey Johnson, and can be heard on streaming platforms. More information is available at www.nickgrondin.com.
Grondin completed a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston (NEC), where he also received his Master of Music in Jazz Composition. He has studied with Miguel Zenon, Billy Hart, Donny McCaslin, Jerry Bergonzi, Frank Carlberg, Allan Chase, Dominique Eade, Dave Holland, and Ken Schaphorst. During that time, he had the opportunity to perform with vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant, pianist Jason Moran and bassist Dave Holland.
