In the Flow

Hailed by The New York Times as “among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz,” Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn has emerged as one of the brightest stars in jazz today.

Her 2019 album, Love and Liberation, is filled with daring musicality, emotional power and a message of immediate relevancy. Horn’s original compositions and covers, both breathe and bend jazz tradition, with tasteful touches of R&B and hip-hop, reveal a marked inventiveness.

Jazzmeia Horn

Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m.

Aronoff Center, Jarson-Kaplan Theater
650 Walnut St.

Tickets: $55 | $65

More information at www.artswave.org/flow.

Horn performs for two nights at the Aronoff Center, as part of ArtsWave’s Flow series of quarterly performances by renowned Black artists and ensembles working in various disciplines.

Along with the performances, Horn will offer a master class on Saturday, from 12–3 p.m., hosted by Laura Gentry, board member for the Jazz Education Network. In the workshop, she will teach singers how to perform jazz music, with a focus on the qualities and traits of a good vocalist. Using “Jazzmeia's Approach,” she presents a cultured perspective that balances the rich history of jazz in the African American experience and the spirituality of its essence.

Horn will share her approach to stage presence and how to break into the jazz industry, after which she and her pianist will personally instruct seven students from local universities and schools on how to use her performance techniques, allowing for Q & A from all participants observing.