Meshell Ndegeocello is a virtuoso of the electric bass and a songwriter and arranger whose work spans multiple genres. She is an eleven-time Grammy nominee and two-time Grammy winner. Her first album for the iconic Blue Note label, The Omnichord Real Book (2023), took the first-ever Grammy for Best Alternative Jazz AlbumMultiple Here, she leads her quintet in a celebration of the late writer, civil rights activist, and UMass professor James Baldwin.