Nicole Zuraitis Quartet

Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Nicole Zuraitis has captivated audiences worldwide with her “heart as big as her remarkable voice.” (Jazz Police) The trailblazing New York-based singer-songwriter recently won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album for How Love Begins.
Co-produced with eight-time Grammy Award winner Christian McBride, How Love Begins features all original music and showcases Zuraitis as one of jazz’s most prolific songwriters. After winning the prestigious American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal in 2021, she established herself as a staple on the New York jazz scene, headlining venues like Birdland, Blue Note and Dizzy’s Club. She recently sold out Dizzy’s Club in her Jazz at Lincoln Center bandleader debut.
Zuraitis has collaborated with Cyrille Aimee, Antonio Sanchez, Bernard Purdie and Helen Sung. As a touring artist, she has appeared as featured soloist with Savannah Philharmonic and Asheville Symphony while performing with Morgan James and Darren Criss. She’s a featured artist and producer on husband Dan Pugach’s 2025 Grammy Award-winning album Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence, for which they composed the Grammy Award-nominated song “Little Fears.” Her arrangement of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” also earned a 2019 Grammy Award nomination, spring boarding her career.
An ardent environmentalist and educator, Zuraitis teaches at New York University and has held positions at Berklee College of Music. Post University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters in 2024.