C茅cile McLorin Salvant Interview
Jamie is joined by the Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter C茅cile McLorin Salvant to talk about embracing weirdness on her new album Ghost Song
Jamie鈥檚 guest this week is the acclaimed US vocalist and songwriter C茅cile McLorin Salvant.
Raised in Miami by French and Haitian parents, C茅cile grew up surrounded by a wide range of music and began singing lessons at a young age. She went on to study in France before her career was kickstarted by winning the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Award in 2010. Since then she鈥檚 won three Grammy awards and gained a reputation as one of the most unique voices in modern jazz.
C茅cile says she is embracing her weirdness with her new album Ghost Song 鈥� a carefully considered collection of tracks which span originals, traditional songs and covers of artists including Kate Bush.
She talks to Jamie about her wide musical interests, love of Sarah Vaughan and how the songs of this new record are like pages in a diary.
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Miriam Makeba
Pata Pata
- Reprise Records.
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Wes Montgomery
The Shadow Of Your Smile
- Bumpin'.
- Verve.
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Jordan Rakei
Bruises
- Bruises.
- Ninja Tune.
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Eddie 鈥淟ockjaw鈥� Davis
Bye Bye Blackbird
- Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home.
- SteepleChase Records.
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KOKOROKO
Something's Going On
- Brownswood Recordings.
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C茅cile McLorin Salvant
Ghost Song
- Ghost Song.
- Nonesuch Records.
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Sarah Vaughan
Your Smile
- Brazilian Romance.
- Sony.
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C茅cile McLorin Salvant
Moon Song
- Ghost Song.
- Nonesuch Records.
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C茅cile McLorin Salvant
Unquiet Grave
- Ghost Song.
- Nonesuch Records.
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Blue Mitchell
Perception
- Down With It.
- Mosaic Records.
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Chelsea Carmichael
Bone And Soil
- The River Doesn't Like Strangers.
- Native Rebel Records.
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Betty Davis
I'm Ready, Willing & Able (Take 9)
- The Columbia Years 1968 - 1969.
- Columbia.
Broadcast
- Tue 1 Mar 2022 21:00大象传媒 Radio 2