Cécile McLorin Salvant Wins Monk Competition

Image © Stephan Salvant

Cécile McLorin Salvant, 21, won this year's Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, the finals of which were held on October 4th in Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center. Salvant was born in Miami, Florida, but currently lives in France, where she studies at the Aix-en-Provence Conservatory of Music.

You can hear clips on Salvant's myspace page, or learn more on her website.
Ben Ratliff of the New York Times has a review of the competition performances, as does Lee Mergner at JazzTimes.
From: http://jazz.about.com/b/2010/10/06/cecile-mclorin-salvant-wins-monk-competition.htm


European Saxophone Quartet -- Cécile McLorin Salvant -- JazzAscona 2008- When Lights Are Low
Marc Richard alto sax/clarinete
Matthias Seuffert tenor sax/clarinete
Jean-François Bonnel alto sax/trumpet
Nicolas Montier tenor sax
Thilo Wagner piano
Michael Schöneich bass
Gregor Beck drums