Known for her emotive, highly resonant voice and swinging virtuosity, singer Cécile McLorin Salvant first came to wide public acclaim after winning the 2010 Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocal Competition. Showcasing her love of classic acoustic jazz as well as her French heritage, Salvant's Grammy-winning albums, 2015's For One to Love and 2017's Dreams and Daggers, display her keen affinity for lesser-known standards and songs drawn from the blues, gospel, and European song traditions.
Born in Miami, Florida to a French mother and Haitian father, Salvant was interested in music from...