Cécile McLorin Salvant

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 intelligence and full-fledged musicality, which light 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.

Acknowledgments and Awards

• Won the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010.
• Received Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album for three consecutive albums:
  1. The Window
  2. Dreams and Daggers
  3. For One to Love
• Nominated for the Grammy award in 2014 for her album "WomanChild".