Tal Wilkenfeld press photo artist poses in sunglasses with two bass guitars

Tal Wilkenfeld

Exceptional musicians move to Nashville all the time, but few arrive with the pedigree of bassist Tal Wilkenfeld. Wilkenfeld, who moved here from Los Angeles in June, had already made a name for herself by age 21 touring and recording with Jeff Beck. Recording sessions with Prince followed that, and from there the Australian musician’s career really took off. She has worked with a who’s-who of legendary artists, including Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Buddy Guy, Wayne Shorter, Rod Stewart, David Gilmour and Carlos Santana. Now that she lives in Music City, Wilkenfeld plans to put more emphasis on her songwriting.

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