Led by East Boston’s own guitarist, composer and Berklee professor, the Nick Grondin Group has been actively performing in the Boston since 2008, as well as performances in New York City, France, and Italy. Their album, A View of Earth was featured in Down Beat Magazine and the Italian Guitar Club Magazine. Informed by jazz tradition, they mix in the sounds of blues, folk, rock and funk, with familiar songs and sounds from popular music to create innovative arrangements in a jazz setting.