Unk N'Nem is a six-piece nu jazz collective from Atlanta, Georgia that's reimagining what modern jazz can be. Formed in 2023, the band emerged from an unlikely origin: a weekly improv jam session hosted by drummer Jordyn Perry called The Unk N'Nem Jam Session.

What began as an open invitation to Atlanta's music community quickly evolved into something more. Week after week, musicians from diverse backgrounds like jazz conservatory graduates, hip-hop producers, R&B session players, and prog rock experimentalists gathered to create spontaneous music together. Perry began curating "house improv sets" to open each night, inviting key musicians to anchor the evening's explorations. Slowly, a core group of players emerged from the rotating cast, solidifying their chemistry and sound. This house band became Unk N'Nem.

The lineup established itself around Perry's virtuosic drumming, joined by keyboardist James Searcy, Grammy Award-winning bassist Nez Carde, saxophonists Mitch Turner and Tristian McKay, and guitarist Speros Kokenes. Carde earned his Grammy as a member of Aristocrat of Bands, whose 2022 album "The Urban Hymnal" earned them a Grammy award for Best Roots Gospel Album. Kokenes brings credentials from being featured on two significant compilation albums: "New Electronic South" (Double Phantom Records), which showcased genre-forward electronic musicians in the Southeast USA, and "The State of Music USA, Volume 4", highlighting emerging talent nationwide.