Jen Hodge is a Grammy®-nominated bass player, currently living in New York City and originally hailing from British Columbia, Canada. A versatile and passionate musician, Jen is in high demand for her rock-solid bass playing, her consummate professionalism, and for the warm, infectious spirit she brings to the bandstand. Jen is a fixture of NYC’s hot jazz community, frequently featuring in the house band for the long-running Mona’s Tuesday Night Hot Jazz jam session hosted by multi-instrumentalist Dennis Lichtman, and performing with such artists as Bria Skonberg, The Hot Sardines, Jon-Erik Kellso & The EarRegulars, Cynthia Sayer, and Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists.
In addition to being a sought-after bassist, Jen has also been known to lead ensembles of her own. Her self-produced albums The Girl in the Groove (2020) and All’s Fair in Love & Jazz (2018) spent time in the North American College & Community Radio Top 10 jazz charts; she has extensive experience crafting programs and custom arrangements for jazz dance events and competitions all over Canada, the US, and Europe; and from 2011-2019 she ran a popular weekly gig at beloved Vancouver venue Guilt & Co. Recent bandleading highlights include the Gotham Jazz Festival, the North Carolina Jazz Festival, and Aspect Chamber Music Series.
