Like only the most enduring of artists, A.J. Croce embodies a joyful love of music that’s fully matched by his phenomenal talent. A piano virtuoso who started playing as a small child and toured with B.B. King at just 18-years-old, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter has since collaborated and performed with legends and luminaries across a wide expanse of genres (Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, Ry Cooder, Allen Toussaint, to name a few), all while building up an acclaimed catalog that blurs the boundaries between blues, soul, rock & roll, Americana, and much more. 

The son of the late folk singer Jim Croce, A.J. made his own mark as a singer/songwriter, debuting in the mid-90s and garnering critical acclaim during the next decade. A.J. Croce has built a distinctive career with impactful albums like 2004’s Adrian James Croce and 2006’s Cantos and later signed with the Compass label, issuing a straight-up soul album in 2017: Just Like Medicine. In 2021, after enduring the sudden death of his wife, Croce found comfort in classic songs from his old covers repertoire and released an album of them called By Request. Encompassing everything from heartbreak ballads to existential reflections, Heart of the Eternal endlessly illuminates the tremendous depth of Croce’s musicality.