Jazzmeia Horn

Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present. —New York Times Named by her jazz-loving grandmother, Jazzmeia Horn first earned high-profile recognition when she won the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at 22, then the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition at 24. In 2017, she released her debut album, A Social Call, which was nominated for a Grammy. Horn continues to tour the world, constantly honing and developing her vocal, performance, and writing abilities to broadcast her message of a global need for love and social change. In 2019, she released Love and Liberation, which also received a Grammy nomination. The following year, she published her book, Strive from Within: The Jazzmeia Horn Approach, while recording her big band album, Dear Love, an album of encouragement through poetry and spoken word.