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Clay Nordhill

March 25, 2025

Clay Nordhill is a jazz guitarist and composer whose work has become a fixture of the New England music scene. A 2013 Kingston Chamber Music Festival Scholarship Award recipient and graduate of the University of Rhode Island, he has appeared at major venues and festivals—including the Newport Jazz Festival, the Narrows Center for the Arts, and the Columbus Theatre—and performs regularly with leading regional artists. Clay continues to expand his creative output through composing, recording, and active collaboration, while maintaining a vibrant private teaching studio and contributing to the growth of the local jazz community.

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