Ailey Verdelle is an accomplished musician, composer, and educator working in the styles of jazz, improvisation, and electronic music. A graduate of Hampshire College, Ailey is passionate about the creative arts and the use of music in creating a more compassionate world. They are a talented musician and composer committed to social justice, uplifting Black music, and bringing community together through music. They are a recipient of the 2025 Pay it Forward grant at Easthampton Cityspace. Ailey is affiliated with a broad network of musicians in the Valley, and has done work at Institute for the Musical Arts, and performs in New York, and venues throughout the Valley, such as the Iron Horse, Bombyx, the Marigold and the Five Colleges.
