Cécile McLorin Salvant

vocals · 1989 · Miami

Born in Miami to a Haitian father and a French mother, she studied classical and baroque voice from 2007 at the Darius-Milhaud conservatory in Aix-en-Provence. Winner of the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010, she has won three Grammys for best vocal jazz album, for For One to Love, Dreams and Daggers, and The Window.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide)

Landmark tracks

• WomanChild (2013)
• Left Over (2026)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Mar 29, 2023: SAMARA JOY x CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT x JAZZMEIA HORN (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Nov 6, 2025: Une rencontre matinale (et en pyjama) avec Cecile McLorin Salvant (Les Matins Jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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