Vocalist

Join host Dee Dee Bridgewater and special guests as we celebrate Sarah Vaughan, a venerated vocalist, pianist, and bandleader whose influence on the music persists.

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The Sarah Vaughan Centennial

Lincoln Center

Part of the MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence series, this event features award-winning jazz vocalist Jazzmeia Horn considered to be the next breakout star.

Jazz Nonets with Jazzmeia Horn, jazz vocalist

Michigan State University

Jazzmeia Horn is a vocalist and composer, author, activist, educator, multi-GRAMMY Award nominee, and winner of the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition. Praised by The New York Times as “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,” Horn makes her Harris Theater debut with performances on the Mix at Six and Family Series in 2024.

Jazzmeia Horn Family Matinee

Harris Theater

Vocalist and composer Jazzmeia Horn has been praised by The New York Times as “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 with a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present.”

For her Harris Theater debut in the Mix at Six series, the trailblazing performer presents new work from her forthcoming album, Messages, alongside songs from her GRAMMY Award-nominated 2021 record Dear Love. Horn is joined by an all-star jazz band featuring Sean Mason (piano), Jason Clotter (bass), Michael Reed (drums), Jason Marshall (baritone and tenor saxophone), and Josh Evans (trumpet).

Horn on Dear Love: “I tried to figure out how the songs can be in alignment with what's true to me and what's true in my reality as a Black woman, but then also be relatable to anyone who’s not part of my culture. I went through my list of charts and said, ‘OK, which of these songs really speaks to love in multiple ways—love for my community, love for my culture, love for my partner, love for my children, love for myself. Which one of these songs is going to speak on all of those different things?’ These songs are love letters to everyone.”

Jazzmeia Horn

Swing in the New Year with Jazzmeia Horn and her sensational big band! With a name that speaks for itself, the mesmerizing vocalist transports audiences to a bygone era of elegance and improvisation. Get ready for a night of fiery new music and the timeless allure of big-band jazz.

A Jazz New Year’s Eve: Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force

Kennedy Center

At this year’s extraordinary show, we celebrate the music and the impact of one of Newark’s greatest jazz icons, Sarah Vaughan, the Divine One, on what would have been her 100th birthday.

Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Sarah Vaughan

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Possessing a luminous gift that the late great Jon Hendricks called “one of the best voices I’ve heard in over 40 years,” singer Jazzmeia Horn makes a highly anticipated appearance during the 2024-25 Season to debut new songs and selections from her acclaimed discography, including her 2021 Empress Legacy release Dear Love.

Jazzmeia Horn

Vocalist

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 13, 2025

Jazzmeia Horn · San Francisco Jazz

Past events

19 - 20 Apr, 2024

The Sarah Vaughan Centennial · Jazz at Lincoln Center

Feb 9, 2024

Jazz Nonets with Jazzmeia Horn, jazz vocalist · Michigan State University College of Music

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