KAYLA WATERS
“The piano is my heartbeat—my inner rhythm of life!” confides Yamaha and Billboard #1 Jazz pianist, producer and composer Kayla Waters whose name prophetically means “keeper of the keys.” “I am truly a pianist that paints with her fingers. It’s how I musically paint life’s experiences….”
The stunningly beautiful and dynamic Maryland native has shared the stage with icons Stevie Wonder and Patrice Rushen, as well as with R&B singers Marsha Ambrosius and Corinne Bailey Rae, among numerous others. If art reflects an artist’s inner world, then Kayla Waters’ new recording, Anew (November 7, 2025), is a powerful testament to her ambitions to use music as a force for good.
“My faith and my music are intimately intertwined! There’s no way I can separate it, God speaks to me through nature, and He gingerly speaks through the music I’ve been blessed to write!” shares the pianist. “This level of confidence comes with an immense amount of time spent in prayerful worship and coves of quietude. I am thankful for this fruitful work and pray I continue to inspire others who may want to fuse their faith into their creations!”
Waters holds the distinction of being the first jazz pianist to hold a #1 spot for six consecutive weeks on the Jazz chart. She has scored five #1 Billboard hits to her credit. “I’ve been blessed to be able to stand my own ground and inhabit space as a thriving artist in this arena!” shared the pianist whose diverse list of influences include George Duke, Keith Jarrett, Frederic Chopin, Maurice Ravel and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
