42: Becca Stevens: "I'm an emotional perfectionist"
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Singer-songwriter Becca Stevens has been making music since she was a little girl, singing in her family band, the Tune Mammals. Since moving to New York city for college over a decade ago, she has been a fixture on the jazz and singer-songwriter scenes, working with her own band as well as with some of the most talented and exciting new jazz artists today, including Esperanza Spalding, Ambrose Akinmusire, Jose James, Billy Childs, Taylor Eigsti, Gretchen Parlato & Rebecca Martin. (Stevens, Parlato and Martin have a band together called Tillery.)
In 2015 Becca released her third solo album, “Perfect Animal”.
We spent a lovely evening at her kitchen table, sharing a bottle of wine and getting to know one another. We talked about how important it is to allow yourself to stay creatively vulnerable and take chances, how to overcome writers block, and the benefits of lack of time when it comes to creative process.
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Weightless By Becca Stevens The Becca Stevens Band Directed by Shachar Langlev Screenplay by Becca Stevens Featuring (in order of appearance): Dana Burshtine Becca Stevens Jordan Perlson Liam Robinson Chris Tordini Johna Blake Charlie Grenadier Charlie Wamble Katie & Baby James Thanks to: The Crew: Shachar, Alon, Roy, The Helpers: Katie & Baby James, Harish, Talia & the Amazing Billigs, Gretchen, Einat, Rio, Rebecca, Doug & Janna, Liz, Nitzan The Locations: Hillside Elementary School, Palisades Interstate Park, the Billig's family daycare.
Becca with her family band, The Tune Mammals. Age six,.