Jazzmeia Horn at Monk In Motion at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center

By age 23, Jazzmeia “Jazz” Horn has earned a reputation in New York City as a dynamic musician with a soulful sound. Jazzmeia is a passionate vocalist and continues to receive accolades from top critics and musicians alike, earning her comparisons to classic vocalists like Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, and Nancy Wilson. With the ambition to pursue a solo career, Jazzmeia moved to New York City in the summer of 2009 to study at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Shortly after, she had her first live radio appearance with Junior Mance on WBGO 88.3 FM in Newark, NJ. Jazzmeia was awarded “The Rising Star Award” in the 2012 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition held at NJPAC. In 2013, she was selected into The Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program held at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Later that year, she won First Place Prize in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition, hosted by WBGO and Jazz Roots....

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By age 23, Jazzmeia “Jazz” Horn has earned a reputation in New York City as a dynamic musician with a soulful sound. Jazzmeia is a passionate vocalist and continues to receive accolades from top critics and musicians alike, earning her comparisons to classic vocalists like Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, and Nancy Wilson. With the ambition to pursue a solo career, Jazzmeia moved to New York City in the summer of 2009 to study at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Shortly after, she had her first live radio appearance with Junior Mance on WBGO 88.3 FM in Newark, NJ. Jazzmeia was awarded “The Rising Star Award” in the 2012 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition held at NJPAC. In 2013, she was selected into The Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program held at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Later that year, she won First Place Prize in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition, hosted by WBGO and Jazz Roots.

Scheduled to perform with Jazzmeia: Victor Gould (piano), Laurence Leathers (drums), Anthony Ware (tenor sax, bass) and more TBA.

Monk in Motion: The Next Face of Jazz is a partnership between BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center and the Thelonious Monk Institute that presents the top three winners from the renowned Annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Each concert features one winner and their combo from various parts of the world, demonstrating the versatility and variety of different jazz styles. For more information on the Institute, please visit www.monkinstitute.org.

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