Harpist Minta Spencer

Los Angeles native Minta Spencer is a harpist, pianist, composer, and bandleader redefining the role of the harp in contemporary music.

Los Angeles native Minta Spencer is a harpist, pianist, composer, and bandleader redefining the role of the harp in contemporary music. Blending modern jazz, hip hop, cinematic textures, and improvisation, her quartet transforms familiar songs into fresh, groove-driven explorations that are both intimate and unexpected.

With a sound that is rhythmic, expansive, and deeply collaborative, Spencer's music bridges tradition and innovation—finding new possibilities in well-loved material while creating space for spontaneity and conversation between the musicians. Joined by guitarist Alex Sill, bassist Cooper Appelt, and drummer Taylor Kennedy, the quartet delivers an energetic, genre-bending performance that highlights the harp in ways audiences rarely expect.