The themes of intergenerational support and the power of community rang loud and clear throughout the celebration of the 2018 class of NEA Jazz Masters, … Read More “Live Review: 2018 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert”
It seems safe to posit that Cécile McLorin Salvant is not only the most successful female jazz singer to emerge since the turn of the … Read More “Cécile McLorin Salvant: Dreams and Daggers (Mack Avenue)”
There’s a story, an angle to the Newport Jazz Festival this year, other than the long-running narrative about it being an enduring institution of jazz … Read More “Field Notes: Newport 2017, Day One”
Performances included Cécile McLorin Salvant, Randy Weston and more
Performances included Christian Scott, Cécile, Joey Alexander and more
Though it was actually her second full-length release, on the strength of one album, 2013’s WomanChild, Cécile McLorin Salvant vaulted from Miami-born Monk competition victor … Read More “Cécile McLorin Salvant : For One to Love”
Phenomenal young singer is equally savvy with standards and originals
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When, nearly three years ago, Cécile McLorin Salvant emerged as the unexpected, and largely unknown, winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, her … Read More “Cécile McLorin Salvant : Womanchild”
