created by

Hannah Sumner

about the project

Plus One is a series of duets from acclaimed singer and songwriter, Hannah Sumner. Each duet features a different artist and instrument. These works have been played, recorded and filmed on location and the recordings will be pressed to vinyl and distributed digitally with their corresponding videos.

about the artist

Hannah Sumner has already established herself as one of New York’s finest alternative artists. As a producer, vocalist, and songwriter, the triple-threat has performed on a myriad of the city’s stages including sold-out shows at Barclays Center, National Sawdust, Perez Art Museum, Miami’s Art Basel, Bonaroo, Le Poisson Rouge (LPR), Webster Hall, The American Irish Historical Society, and House of Yes. With her long list of her own performances and recordings, Sumner has also managed to expand into creating with a variety of well- known names such as, MTV, NBC, BET, Comedy Central, The Emmys, and Bravo TV.

“An absolutely incredible voice.”

- BBC Radio.

“Hannah Sumner makes pop music of a remarkably atmospheric hue.”

- Clash Magazine

about the featured artists

Jacqueline Kerrod (harp) Described as a ‘fearless improviser and experimentalist’ (Avant Music News) and 'exceptionally virtuosic and sensitive' (Classical Source), South African harpist/composer Jacqueline Kerrod is perfectly at home across multiple genres and performs throughout the United States and Europe. Her debut solo album "17 Days in December" (Orenda Records) was a Best Of 2021 pick in the debut category by New York City Jazz Record and noted as ‘startlingly fresh’ (Jazz Times).

Adam Neely (bass) Adam Neely is a bassist, composer and YouTuber with an engaged subscriber base of over 1 million people. His educational content explores what music means, and what it means to be a musician. He has appeared on NPR, TEDx, Vox, SiriusXM, SXSW, Ableton Loop, MAGfest, Bass Player Magazine, Electronic Musician Magazine and Ultimate Guitar. His videos cover a wide range of topics in music theory, music cognition, jazz improvisation, musical performance technique, musicology and memes.

Shubh Saran (guitar) is a New York-based guitarist and composer who has performed globally with his band including in the United States, India, Canada, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Mexico. Having grown up in six different countries, his career has been shaped by a mixture of influences. Shubh’s intricate compositions fuse sounds from modern jazz, neo-soul, and rock with classical and contemporary Indian music. on February 10th 2020, he released his latest EP Becoming.

Josh Bailey (percussion) is a freelance drummer/ percussionist who can be seen performing regularly in the New York City area as well as touring both nationally and internationally. Josh is currently administrative faculty at NYU Steinhardt as the Special Programs Coordinator (Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions) and Adjunct Instructor at NYU Steinhardt - Jazz Studies. Josh also worked with the notable

Justin Abrams (cello) An acclaimed concert cellist who has performed with several international ensembles including Metropolis Ensemble, Wordless Music, and NuDeco Ensemble. He has accompanied many of the worlds best contemporary artists and has performs as a soloist throughout the country.

Christian Li (pianist) has appeared in such notable venues as The Newport Jazz Festival, The Panama Jazz Festival, Jazz En Comminges, The Monterey Jazz Festival, The Blue Note, Birdland, and the Detroit Jazz Festival. He has performed with several renowned artists, including Greg Osby, Dave Liebman, Chris Cheek, Rich Perry, Adam Cruz, Jason Palmer, and Chad Lefkowitz-Brown.