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Cecile McLorin Salvant is an American jazz singer from Miami whose theatrical phrasing won the 2016 Grammy for For One to Love.
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Which Cécile McLorin Salvant album won the 2016 Grammy?
For One to Love won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2016. It was released on Mack Avenue and includes both standards and Salvant originals.
Does Cécile McLorin Salvant only sing old standards?
No, she mixes standards, original songs, theater material, blues, and songs in multiple languages. On Mélusine, released in 2023 on Nonesuch, she leaned heavily into French-language storytelling and folklore.
What makes Salvant's vocal style different from a straight-ahead jazz singer?
She often treats songs like character pieces, changing tone, diction, and emotional distance from line to line. That theatrical approach is part of why listeners compare her work to early jazz, cabaret, blues, and art song rather than only bebop vocals.
Where is Cécile McLorin Salvant from?
She was born in Miami in 1989 and studied in France before gaining major attention in the jazz world. Her background helps explain why English and French both appear naturally in her repertoire.
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