Join multiple Grammy Award Nominee Jazzmeia Horn with Mark Simeon Ferguson (piano), Dr Lyndon Gray (double bass) and Jackson Mack (drums) from the Elder Conservatorium of Music, for an intimate afternoon of dazzling jazz in the sublime setting of UKARIA Cultural Centre.
Regarded for her creative drive, and irrepressible panache, Jazzmeia Horn has emerged as the breakout new talent in a formidable jazz-vocal tradition.
Based in New York City and enthused as one of the “most exciting young vocalists in jazz” by The New York Times and praised by prestigious publications such as The New Yorker, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Texas Monthly, Jazzmeia is one of contemporary jazz’s finest voices.
Prepare to be moved and inspired by the joy of Jazzmeia’s vocals as she takes her band through selected works from her recent albums including the 2021 Grammy-nominated release, Dear Love.
Expect an afternoon to delight the senses through the combination of Jazzmeia’s assured delivery, deft arrangements and fiery musical ideas.
In an Australian exclusive, Jazzmeia will only be performing in Adelaide in 2023.
Guests will enjoy a glass of Mumm champagne on arrival.
PRESENTING PARTNER
The University of Adelaide
SUPPORTED BY
UKARIA Cultural Centre
David McKee AO & Pam McKee
ABOUT JAZZMEIA HORN
Jazzmeia Horn was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, where her talents emerged and blossomed at an arts-focused high school. Based in New York City since 2009 and enthused as one of the “most exciting young vocalists in jazz” by The New York Times, Horn has been compared to vocal jazz greats such as Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, and Nancy Wilson. She has also been praised by prestigious publications such as The New Yorker, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Texas Monthly, as one of contemporary jazz’s finest voices. Having collected the top prizes at the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition, Horn’s three albums A Social Call (2017), Love and Liberation (2019) and Dear Love (2021) were all nominated for Grammy Awards.
ABOUT UKARIA
UKARIA Cultural Centre, situated within the expansive landscape of Mount Barker Summit in the Adelaide Hills, is a place of inspiration, where artistry is nurtured and celebrated, and new work is born. Purpose-built as an intimate venue for chamber music, the auditorium is designed to bring the outside in and for the expansive views to be part of the performance experience. We believe that culture and art are intrinsic to who we are as people. Nature inspires creativity and is an integral part of enriching culture.
Images: Jazzmeia Horn. Supplied.