Nate Burns is a Long Beach–based guitarist, educator, and recording artist. He performs frequently throughout Southern California as a solo artist, sideman, and bandleader. He performs frequently throughout Southern California as a solo artist, sideman, and bandleader, with a repertoire spanning jazz, R&B, soul, folk, rock and more.

Alongside his live work, Nate contributes to studio projects as a guitarist, arranger, and creative collaborator. He also teaches private guitar lessons for students, combining formal jazz training with practical performance experience.

Nate holds a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from CSU Long Beach and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Performance from The City College of New York.