BIO
Nora Stanley is an improviser and composer based in Brooklyn, New York. Stanley primarily uses saxophone, flute and synthesizer in her work which spans jazz, rock and experimental music. Stanley’s music emphasizes open collaboration and interaction with a sound that is melody-driven and seeks to explore harmonic, dynamic and textural possibilities beyond the confines of genre. She leads a quartet featuring her original compositions and co-leads a duo with drummer and sensory percussionist Jon Starks. Stanley is also one half of a duo with Los Angeles-based keyboardist and producer Benny Bock exploring sounds both acoustic and electric. Their debut record, Distance of the Moon, was released in 2023 on Colorfield Records to acclaim from the New York Times, Fader and Downbeat Magazine. In addition to her work as a leader Stanley has performed and toured with The New Pornographers, Beth Orton and Dayna Stephens and has appeared on recordings alongside Jeff Parker, Mark Giuliana and Jerry Gonzalez.
