Rising Jazz Star Cécile McLorin Salvant at the Williams Center

While The New York Times may call her “daring,” Cécile McLorin Salvant might disagree. She doesn’t dare to tackle challenging themes and unexpected songs—she simply does. Doing so has earned her awards and accolades from all corners of the jazz world. As a classically trained vocalist, the skill with which McLorin Salvant can command her considerable talent and her audiences’ emotions are why she has been hailed as heir to the greats. Comparisons with Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, and Ella Fitzgerald abound, yet Cécile McLorin Salvant is her own woman, and her ability to balance swagger and humor, grit and delicacy, will have you rapt.