Cécile McLorin Salvant

Cecile McLorin Salvant: A Fearless Artist

Cecile McLorin Salvant is a fearless composer, singer, and visual artist who has become one of jazz's most respected voices. The late Jessye Norman described Salvant as a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full fledged musicality, which lights up every note she sings.

Passion for Storytelling

Salvant has developed a passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, folk traditions from around the world, theater, jazz, and baroque music. She is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor.

Award Recognitions

Salvant won the Thelonius Monk competition in 2010. She has received Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album for three consecutive albums: The Window, Dreams and Daggers, and For One To Love. Additionally, she was nominated for the award in 2014 for her album WomanChild.