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Jazzmeia Horn
At the young and brittle age of 23, Jazzmeia "Jazz" Horn hailing from the great Dallas, Texas has already earned a reputation in New York City as a dynamic musician. Jazzmeia Horn has a name that speaks for itself, capturing her very essence. Jazzmeia is a passionate vocalist and she continues to receive accolades from top critics and musicians alike. Her soulful sound, understanding of the jazz idiom and storytelling has earned her comparisons of classic vocalists, like Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, and Nancy Wilson. "Jazzmeia Horn is one of the greatest vocalists I've heard in 40 years." -Jon Hendricks
Recently, Jazzmeia was awarded "The Rising Star Award" in The 2012 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition held at NJPAC in Newark, NJ. She was selected into The Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program March 2013 held at The Kennedy Center in DC. More recently, Jazzmeia won First Place Prize in the 2013 The Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition, hosted by WBGO and Jazz Root's. Jazzmeia received her Degree from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.
Currently, Jazzmeia is still appearing in various clubs around the globe with her own Quintet called 'The Artistry of Jazz Horn' as well as sideman appearances with Winard Harper, Brandon Sanders, The JC Hopkins Biggish Band and Billy Harper's Voices. Her 2014 international touring schedule includes London, France, South Africa, Moscow and Austria. She resides in Harlem, New York working on her latest unreleased album.
Brian Owens
Classic soul is like a perfectly balanced meal. It nourishes your spirit, feeds your mind, and is good for your heart. When you think of the pioneering masters who served it upAl Green, Otis Redding, Rance Allen, and Curtis Mayfieldyou realize they were working from some sacred ingredients, taking lessons from church to bring hope to the streets.
"My father was a preacher and, like most soul singers, I grew up singing in church. That is the route of traditional soul," Brian Owens explains. "Growing up, I would watch my father sing and see the effect it had on people. When he delivered a song, it was pure and genuine, and that's what touches people and changes people's lives," Brian explains, noting the light within his father's music. The Belleville, St. Louis native was also weaned on vinyl platters by the Temptations, Wilson Picket, classic R&B anthologies, and Nat "King" Cole. "I couldn't go out on Friday nights. I would spend the night in front of this big old stereo that had a television built in it and listen to this Nat 'King' Cole compilation for two or three hours. That really informed my approach," he says.
Over the past 6 months, Owens has debuted at the Apollo Theatre, Jazz at Lincoln Center and toured internationally making his inaugural trip to Japan with sold out shows at the Tokyo and Nagoya Blue Note Jazz Clubs. He is the proud father of 4 children with his beautiful wife of 10 years, Amanda, who is currently expecting their 5th child.
Doors open at 3:30 pm. Vespers at 4:00 pm.
$20 General Admission; $10 Abyssinian Members, Seniors & Students (on site with ID); Free admission 18 and under
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LocationAbyssinian Baptist Church (View)
132 W. 138th Street
New York, NY 10030
United States
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