Nate Radley, born on August 31, 1975, in Concord, New Hampshire, is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and music educator. He studied sociology at the University of Chicago while playing with Mwata Bowden's X-Tet, then earned a master's degree in jazz guitar and composition at the New England Conservatory of Music under instructors such as John Abercrombie and George Russell. Radley released the album The Big Eyes in 2012, featuring Loren Stillman on saxophone and Ted Poor on drums. He has collaborated with notable artists, including Alan Ferber, Marc Mommaas, Jon Gordon, Akiko Pavolka, Andrew Rathbun, David Smith, Tony Moreno, and the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra. Radley is also a member of the band Bad Touch.
