Jazzmeia Horn (born 1991) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. She won the Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition in 2015.[1] Horn's repertoire includes jazz standards and covers of songs from other genres, including by artists such as Stevie Wonder.[2][3] She has been compared to jazz vocalists such as Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, and Nancy Wilson.[1]
Jazzmeia Horn | |
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 Horn in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1991 (age 32–33) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Labels | Prestige Records |
| Website | artistryofjazzhorn |
Early life
editHorn was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, United States. She attended the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas.[4]
Music career
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Horn moved to New York City in 2009. She attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.[1] During her first semester in New York City, she formed a trio featuring Javier Santiago, Nadav Lachishe, and Cory Cox.[5]
Her first live radio show was in the fall of 2009 on the Junior Mance WBGO radio show in Newark, New Jersey, and she has performed at The Apollo, Ginny's Supper Club, and the Metropolitan Room. Horn has since received many accolades from jazz critics.
In 2014, Horn toured internationally in England, France, Russia, South Africa, and Austria.[6]
She was featured as one of the stars in South Australia's Generations in Jazz 2017, singing with artists such as James Morrison, Wycliffe Gordon, Gordon Goodwin and Ross Irwin among others.
In 2017, Horn also released her first album. Entitled A Social Call, it was ranked the number 1 album for 2017 on the JazzWeek website.[7] The album tour took her throughout the U.S., Asia (Macau), and Europe (London, Paris, and Milan).
A Social Call earned Horn her first Grammy nomination in 2018. She performed at the 60th Grammy Award Ceremony on January 28, 2018.
Her follow-up album, Love & Liberation, earned Horn her second Grammy nomination in 2020 for best jazz vocal album.
Discography
edit- A Social Call (2017), Prestige Records
- Love & Liberation (2019), Concord Jazz[8]
- Dear Love with Her Noble Force (2021), Empress Legacy Records
Awards
edit- 2008, 2009 – Downbeat Student Music Award's Recipient[9]
- 2010 – Downbeat Vocal Jazz Soloist Winner[5]
- 2012 – Winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Rising Star award[10]
- 2013 – Winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition[10]
- 2015 – Winner of the Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition[1]
- 2018 – DownBeat, Rising Star Female Vocalist Winner[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Chinen, Nate (November 16, 2015). "Jazzmeia Horn Wins Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ Ron Scott (August 18, 2016). "Tulivu, Bird Fest, TriHarLenium". New York Amsterdam News. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Jazzmeia Horn". Musicians.allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Jazzmeia Horn Wins Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition". Jazz Roots. November 19, 2013. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Jazzmeia Horn Lives Up to Her Name New School Jazz Student Wins Downbeat'S 33rd Annual Student Music Award". Blogs.newschool.edu. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Jazzmeia Horn | Georg Leitner Productions". Glp.at. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "JazzWeek | Year End: 2017 Jazz Chart". www.jazzweek.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Jazzmeia Horn". Concord.com. 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "City Parks FoundationCharlie Parker Jazz Festival: Randy Weston African Rhythms Sextet / Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles / The Artistry of Jazzmeia Horn / Charles Turner III / Master Class: Samuel Coleman – City Parks Foundation". Cityparksfoundation.org. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Sarah Vaughan Competition". Sarah Vaughan Competition. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "DownBeat 2018 Critics Poll Awards". Down Beat. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.