| Jazz, standards, tributeDive into the rich imagination of CĂ©cile McLorin Salvant, one of the most unique and fascinating voices in contemporary jazz who has been exploring the blurred boundaries between jazz, musical theater, folklore, comedy, and storytelling for over a decade with rare freedom. Winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2010, she establishes herself as a complete artist: singer, author, composer, storyteller, and illustrator.Through music that blends forgotten standards, old songs, feminist texts, original creations, and reinvented covers, she creates a universe where humor flirts with tragedy and where each piece becomes a small theater scene. CĂ©cile McLorin Salvant cultivates a deeply narrative approach: she delves into stories, unearths the unspoken, and gives voice to invisible characters, often female, often overlooked by mainstream music history.Her work, honored with several Grammy Awards, is a powerful example of jazz vocal reinvention, capable of summoning cabaret, opera, blues, baroque, or Creole music. Through her boldness, erudition, and rich imagination, she continues to inspire a generation of artists and to remind us that jazz is a living, evolving art, nourished by memory and freedom....
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| Jazz, standards, tributeDive into the rich imagination of CĂ©cile McLorin Salvant, one of the most unique and fascinating voices in contemporary jazz who has been exploring the blurred boundaries between jazz, musical theater, folklore, comedy, and storytelling for over a decade with rare freedom. Winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2010, she establishes herself as a complete artist: singer, author, composer, storyteller, and illustrator.Through music that blends forgotten standards, old songs, feminist texts, original creations, and reinvented covers, she creates a universe where humor flirts with tragedy and where each piece becomes a small theater scene. CĂ©cile McLorin Salvant cultivates a deeply narrative approach: she delves into stories, unearths the unspoken, and gives voice to invisible characters, often female, often overlooked by mainstream music history.Her work, honored with several Grammy Awards, is a powerful example of jazz vocal reinvention, capable of summoning cabaret, opera, blues, baroque, or Creole music. Through her boldness, erudition, and rich imagination, she continues to inspire a generation of artists and to remind us that jazz is a living, evolving art, nourished by memory and freedom.
| Jazz, standards, femmagePlongeon dans l’imaginaire foisonnant de Cécile McLorin Salvant, l’une des voix les plus singulières et fascinantes du jazz contemporain qui explore depuis plus d’une décennie les zones troubles entre jazz, théâtre musical, folklore, comédie et conte, avec une liberté rare. Lauréate du prestigieux Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition en 2010, elle s’impose comme une artiste complète : chanteuse, autrice, compositrice, conteuse et dessinatrice.A travers une musique qui mêle standards oubliés, chansons anciennes, textes féministes, créations originales et reprises réinventées, elle crée univers où l’humour flirte avec le tragique et où chaque morceau devient une petite scène de théâtre. Cécile McLorin Salvant cultive une approche profondément narrative : elle fouille les histoires, déterre les non-dits, et donne voix aux personnages invisibilisés, souvent féminins, souvent délaissés par l’histoire musicale dominante.Son travail, récompensé par plusieurs Grammy Awards, est un exemple puissant de réinvention du jazz vocal, capable de convoquer cabaret, opéra, blues, musique baroque ou créole. Par son audace, son érudition et son imaginaire foisonnant, elle continue d’inspirer une génération d’artistes et de rappeler que le jazz est un art vivant, mouvant, nourri de mémoire et de liberté.
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