Ella Feingold

Ella Feingold is a Grammy winning guitarist, composer, and orchestrator renowned for her deep pocket, harmonic sophistication, and technical innovation. She studied under the legendary Spanky Alford, mastering gospel-infused soul-jazz phrasing before embarking on a career performing/ recording with Queen Latifah, Erykah Badu, Bruno Mars/Silk Sonic,The Roots, and Jay-Z.
Celebrated by peers like Questlove, Lenny Kravitz & Johnny Marr, Charlie Hunter as “one of the baddest, greasiest guitar players on the planet,” Ella’s playing is defined by her command of rhythm guitar, combining syncopation, complex voicings, and a deep groove informed by funk, gospel, and jazz traditions. She is a pioneer of inverted tuning, inspired by Chris Weisman, which allows for fresh harmonic structures and voicings inaccessible in standard tuning. This unique approach shapes her signature sound—blending lush chord inversions, walking basslines, and expressive melodic phrasing.
Now based in the mountains of Western Massachusetts, Ella continues to perform, teach, orchestrate, and refine her artistry. She is currently collaborating with Charlie Hunter, Erykah Badu, Meshell Ndegeocello and Bootsy Collins and developing a potential Fender signature model optimized for inverted tuning.