Carol Albert (National Artist)

Currently Carol is recording her 11th Studio Album to be released in 2025 and Performing Shows across the US. Herhit Sunshine Yellow featuring Peter White hit #1 on Billboard Charts and stayed on the Chart for 23 weeks. The latest Single Seaside Story is climbing the Smooth Jazz Charts into 2025. Recent Albums Magic Mirror, Stronger Now, and Fly Away Butterfly gained national recognition with three #1 Billboard Hits and 12 Top 10 Billboard Hits. Carol uniquely draws from her classical training to create a blend of melodic contemporary jazz and rhythmic grooves. Fans have streamed her music on Spotify to accumulate over 13 million streams on the Album Stronger Now, and most recently Sunshine Yellow featuring Peter White. Before breaking through to the greatest commercial success of her career with a high energy twist on the classic Mas Que Nada (from her Fly Away Butterfly album) in 2017, the classically trained pianist, composer and producer received an Emmy nomination for her acclaimed work composing for television and released a multitude of recordings whose vibes range from singer/songwriter to solo piano arrangements and improvisations. .She was a Baldwin Artist alongside the likes of Billy Joel and Bruce Hornsby. Her 2019 and 2020 nominations for Artist of the Year by the Smooth Jazz Network (alongside genre luminaries like Dave Koz and Brian Culbertson) cap a dynamic roll over the past few years. These include an HMMA (Hollywood Music in Media Award) nomination for Best Jazz Song (Femme Flight); Global Peace Song Award 1st place, designation as Georgia Composer of the Year by the National Women Pen's League Association in 2018; a nomination for Best New Artist 2017 by Smooth Jazz Network; and an HMMA Best Contemporary Instrumental nomination for Transition; and an Alkahest Award for her Mas Que Nada video in 2016.In addition, her composition Lovely Time for a Child won a first place award in the Professional Jazz category from the Atlanta Songwriter's Association, and she won 1st Place in the New Age