Cécile McLorin Salvant: 2024–2025 Carnegie Hall Perspectives Artist

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Cécile McLorin Salvant is a fearless vocalist, composer, and visual artist who has quickly become one of jazz’s most respected voices. The multiple Grammy Award winner and MacArthur Fellow showcases her passion for storytelling and peerless artistic vision in this four-concert series.

Salvant continues her acclaimed duo partnership with pianist Sullivan Fortner; leads her sought-after ensemble; and presents “Ogresse,” a haunting musical fable that features Salvant’s original illustrations and costume designs, with an ensemble led by Darcy James Argue. Salvant also performs inventive new arrangements of jazz ballads with innovative orchestra The Knights.

Explore the full series and more highlights of our 2024–2025 season: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Events/Highlights/Perspectives/Cecile-Mclorin-Salvant

Music Credits:

“Doudou” (Live from Clonick Hall, Oberlin College and Conservatory)
Written by Cécile McLorin Salvant
Violette and Mimi Publishing (BMI), administered by Gliding Dove Music (BMI)
Performed by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sullivan Fortner, and Weedie Braimah
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records by arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

Ogresse
Written by Cécile McLorin Salvant
Violette and Mimi Publishing (BMI), administered by Gliding Dove Music (BMI)
Performed by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Alexa Tarantino, Tom Christensen, Kirk Knuffke, Joshua Roseman, Warren Wolf, Brandon Seabrook, Helen Sung, David Wong, Samuel Torres, and the Mivos Quartet, conducted by Darcy James Argue

“Until” (Live from Power Station NYC)
Written by Gordon Sumner
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Performed by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sullivan Fortner, Marvin Sewell, Alexa Tarantino, and Keita Ogawa
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records by arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

“Wild Is Love”
Written by Ray Rasch and Dorothy Wayne
Ray Rasch Music (ASCAP) and Shelby Music (ASCAP)
Performed by Cécile McLorin Salvant and Sullivan Fortner
Courtesy of SFJAZZ

“Visions”
Written by Stevie Wonder
Used by permission of Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (ASCAP)
Performed by Cécile McLorin Salvant and Sullivan Fortner

Photographs and Other Clips:
Lindsay Beyerstein
Jati Lindsay
Pascal Martos
SFJAZZ
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