I saw her perform in Paris in 2018 at the "Café de la Dance", a small venue, and was stunned by her professionalism. Everything she does here (accents, vibrato, voice changes...) is well-suited to the tune. Sometimes we can hear Sarah Vaughan', but the first name that came into my mind was Betty Carter... I know she won the Thelonius Monk award at 20 (with prestigious jurors as Jane Monheit, or Al Jarreau). This Haïtian/French vocalist has a refreshing effect on the jazz scene...
What a vocalist!! What an instrument Ms. Salvant has, and what style! She sings with the kind of quiet intimacy that makes you stop what you're doing and actually listen, almost holding your breath 🎵💕
I love her voice. I am not exaggerating when I say that her voice is the reincarnation of Billie Holiday's voice. I also hear a lot of Ella. Can't wait to hear her singing Strange Fruit.
When people on the Ella or Sarah or Carmen sites say "they don't make great singers or stylists anymore," I beseech them to please listen to Cecile McLorin Salvant.
About that sense of humor: during the worst day of the Cuba crisis (Kennedy years), when the world was on the brink of a nuclear war, Brookmeyer sat in a jazz café, listening to the radio with friends and drinking Moscow Mules (!).
Introducing Blues & Jazz singer Angelina Jordan. Check her out! She was 9 years old when she recorded this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nwFloCPXzCs.html And Angelina Jordan at age 13 She's almost 15 now: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HEm7tGrjIKk.html
It's great when younger people can find a voice or other musical talent in the past. You can't really hide mediocrity with synthesizers and such in these genres. Sooner or later you're going to have to show what you have, unplugged, which tends to kick all the posers to the curb. This young lady could sing with nothing else around her and hook you.
