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2025 heralded in an exciting new chapter in Kandace Spring’s evolution as an artist, with the release of Lady In Satin, a loving tribute to Billie Holiday and her iconic 1958 record of the same name, performed by Kandace and the 60-piece Orquestra Clássica de Espinho. “It’s the first record I’ve made with an orchestra” says Kandace, “and it’s one of the most incredible musical experiences I’ve ever had. The moment I first sang with the orchestra, I couldn’t believe how beautiful it sounded, and even listening now, I still can’t believe it. And I can’t wait for people to hear it.”

Kandace’s journey to success has been helped along the way by people who recognized and nurtured the raw talent that she was born with- including Prince. But first and foremost among these is her father. Known to both friends and family as Scat, he made his living as a singer both with his own band in nightclubs, and as a backup singer for stars ranging from Aretha Franklin to Garth Brooks. He arranged for Kandace’s first piano lessons from his friend Reggie Wooten, of the renowned Wooten Brothers musical family. Kandace spent most of her high school years learning both jazz and classical standards with occasional lessons, but mostly on her own, by ear and intuition. She started wearing out records by Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, and her first musical girl crush, Norah Jones.

Soul Eyes, her first album took Kandace onto the worldwide stage. It garnered 5-star reviews on three continents, with the Times of London enthusing, “Kandace Springs isn’t just a star. She’s an entire galaxy.”

Within months of its release, she found herself in front of audiences in London, Paris, and Tokyo, and sharing the stage with Sting and Jack White on Later With Jools Holland. And over the course of the next several years, and two more album releases, Kandace’s star only continued to grow.

Highlights:

~ Guest performer on Daryl Hall’s Live From Daryl’s Place

~ Performing with the late legend Roy Hargrove on her ballad “Unsophisticated”

~ Headlining shows at the North Sea, Newport, and Monterey jazz festivals.

~ Duetting with her idol Norah Jones on the classic standard “Angel Eyes”

~ Her own hour-long PBS special, Live From The Kate

~ Featured vocalist at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the Metropole Orchestra

~ Winner Germany’s Deutscher Jazzpreis in 2020 for Best Jazz Vocal Album

~ Sold out show at Carnegie Hall, New York in 2024