Whether she's singing a hard-swinging jazz standard or an expertly crafted original song, Jazzmeia Horn's music channels the greatest moments of jazz past while sounding totally of this moment.
Horn's career took off after winning the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and then the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition, and she hasn't looked back since. The socially conscious singer has earned Grammy nominations for each of the full-length albums she's released so far--and she only turned 30 this spring. Horn's compositions effortlessly weave the warmth and feeling of classic jazz with tasteful touches of R&B and hip-hop, all held together by her fleet scatting and intuitive vocal phrasing.
Berkeley audiences were introduced to Horn's artistry in her Cal Performances at Home video last spring, and now have a chance to experience her music firsthand this season. For her latest project, developed during the pandemic, Horn has crafted a new set of songs that offer a positive message of triumph over adversity.
"Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present" (The New York Times).
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Named by her jazz loving grandmother, Jazzmeia Horn was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1991. She grew up in a close church-going family singing gospel music.
Ms. Horn graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, which was attended by other great artists such as Roy Hargrove, Norah Jones, and Erykah Badu. In 2009, she enrolled at The School of Jazz at The New School in New York City.
Ms. Horn won the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition and, shortly after, was signed by Concord Records. In 2017, she released her debut album, A Social Call, which was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Ms. Horn continued to tour nationally and internationally, honing her vocal, performance and writing skills, to get across her message about the global need for love and social change in the world. In 2019, she released Love and Liberation which also received a Grammy nomination. The following year, she published her book, Strive From Within: The Jazzmeia Horn Approach, while recording her big band album, Dear Love.
Dear Love, an album of encouragement through poetry and spoken word addressing the aspects of her community, her love and herself, was released in September 2021.
All while performing, writing, and preparing for a fall 2023 release of her new album, Ms. Horn is teaching students and conducting outreach programs across the globe through The Jazz Horn International Vocal Initiative.
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Horn's career took off after winning the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and then the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition, and she hasn't looked back since. The socially conscious singer has earned Grammy nominations for each of the full-length albums she's released so far--and she only turned 30 this spring. Horn's compositions effortlessly weave the warmth and feeling of classic jazz with tasteful touches of R&B and hip-hop, all held together by her fleet scatting and intuitive vocal phrasing.
Berkeley audiences were introduced to Horn's artistry in her Cal Performances at Home video last spring, and now have a chance to experience her music firsthand this season. For her latest project, developed during the pandemic, Horn has crafted a new set of songs that offer a positive message of triumph over adversity.
"Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present" (The New York Times).
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Named by her jazz loving grandmother, Jazzmeia Horn was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1991. She grew up in a close church-going family singing gospel music.
Ms. Horn graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, which was attended by other great artists such as Roy Hargrove, Norah Jones, and Erykah Badu. In 2009, she enrolled at The School of Jazz at The New School in New York City.
Ms. Horn won the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition and, shortly after, was signed by Concord Records. In 2017, she released her debut album, A Social Call, which was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Ms. Horn continued to tour nationally and internationally, honing her vocal, performance and writing skills, to get across her message about the global need for love and social change in the world. In 2019, she released Love and Liberation which also received a Grammy nomination. The following year, she published her book, Strive From Within: The Jazzmeia Horn Approach, while recording her big band album, Dear Love.
Dear Love, an album of encouragement through poetry and spoken word addressing the aspects of her community, her love and herself, was released in September 2021.
All while performing, writing, and preparing for a fall 2023 release of her new album, Ms. Horn is teaching students and conducting outreach programs across the globe through The Jazz Horn International Vocal Initiative.
Whether she's singing a hard-swinging jazz standard or an expertly crafted original song, Jazzmeia Horn's music channels the greatest moments of jazz past while sounding totally of this moment.
Horn's career took off after winning the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and then the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition, and she hasn't looked back since. The socially conscious singer has earned Grammy nominations for each of the full-length albums she's released so far--and she only turned 30 this spring. Horn's compositions effortlessly weave the warmth and feeling of classic jazz with tasteful touches of R&B and hip-hop, all held together by her fleet scatting and intuitive vocal phrasing.
Berkeley audiences were introduced to Horn's artistry in her Cal Performances at Home video last spring, and now have a chance to experience her music firsthand this season. For her latest project, developed during the pandemic, Horn has crafted a new set of songs that offer a positive message of triumph over adversity.
"Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present" (The New York Times).
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Named by her jazz loving grandmother, Jazzmeia Horn was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1991. She grew up in a close church-going family singing gospel music.
Ms. Horn graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, which was attended by other great artists such as Roy Hargrove, Norah Jones, and Erykah Badu. In 2009, she enrolled at The School of Jazz at The New School in New York City.
Ms. Horn won the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition and, shortly after, was signed by Concord Records. In 2017, she released her debut album, A Social Call, which was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Ms. Horn continued to tour nationally and internationally, honing her vocal, performance and writing skills, to get across her message about the global need for love and social change in the world. In 2019, she released Love and Liberation which also received a Grammy nomination. The following year, she published her book, Strive From Within: The Jazzmeia Horn Approach, while recording her big band album, Dear Love.
Dear Love, an album of encouragement through poetry and spoken word addressing the aspects of her community, her love and herself, was released in September 2021.
All while performing, writing, and preparing for a fall 2023 release of her new album, Ms. Horn is teaching students and conducting outreach programs across the globe through The Jazz Horn International Vocal Initiative.
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Horn's career took off after winning the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and then the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition, and she hasn't looked back since. The socially conscious singer has earned Grammy nominations for each of the full-length albums she's released so far--and she only turned 30 this spring. Horn's compositions effortlessly weave the warmth and feeling of classic jazz with tasteful touches of R&B and hip-hop, all held together by her fleet scatting and intuitive vocal phrasing.
Berkeley audiences were introduced to Horn's artistry in her Cal Performances at Home video last spring, and now have a chance to experience her music firsthand this season. For her latest project, developed during the pandemic, Horn has crafted a new set of songs that offer a positive message of triumph over adversity.
"Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present" (The New York Times).
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Named by her jazz loving grandmother, Jazzmeia Horn was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1991. She grew up in a close church-going family singing gospel music.
Ms. Horn graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, which was attended by other great artists such as Roy Hargrove, Norah Jones, and Erykah Badu. In 2009, she enrolled at The School of Jazz at The New School in New York City.
Ms. Horn won the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition and, shortly after, was signed by Concord Records. In 2017, she released her debut album, A Social Call, which was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Ms. Horn continued to tour nationally and internationally, honing her vocal, performance and writing skills, to get across her message about the global need for love and social change in the world. In 2019, she released Love and Liberation which also received a Grammy nomination. The following year, she published her book, Strive From Within: The Jazzmeia Horn Approach, while recording her big band album, Dear Love.
Dear Love, an album of encouragement through poetry and spoken word addressing the aspects of her community, her love and herself, was released in September 2021.
All while performing, writing, and preparing for a fall 2023 release of her new album, Ms. Horn is teaching students and conducting outreach programs across the globe through The Jazz Horn International Vocal Initiative.
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