Jazzmeia Horn

Three-time GRAMMY nominee Jazzmeia Horn is a modern-day jazz luminary. With a voice and versatility that is reminiscent of past legends, her art stays current in our times with a message of love and social change.

From her roots in gospel music to winning the most prestigious competitions in the world of jazz, Horn’s career is a testament to talent and dedication. Her albums, include the GRAMMY-nominated A Social Call (2017) and Love and Liberation (2019). In her latest endeavour, Dear Love (2021), Horn weaves poetry and spoken word into a tapestry of encouragement and introspection. Through her music and initiatives like The Jazz Horn International Vocal Initiative, Horn spreads a universal message of hope and empowerment, inspiring audiences worldwide.

Named by her jazz loving grandmother, Jazzmeia Horn was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1991. She grew up in a close church-going family singing gospel music.

Horn graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, which was attended by other great artists such as Roy Hargrove, Norah Jones, and Erykah Badu. In 2009, she enrolled at The School of Jazz at The New School in New York City.

She won the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition and, shortly after, was signed by Concord Records. In 2017, she released her debut album, A Social Call, which was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Horn continued to tour nationally and internationally, honing her vocal, performance and writing skills, to get across her message about the global need for love and social change in the world. In 2019, she released Love and Liberation which also received a Grammy nomination. The following year, she published her book, Strive From Within: The Jazzmeia Horn Approach, while recording her big band album, Dear Love. Dear Love, an album of encouragement through poetry and spoken word addressing the aspects of her community, her love and herself, was released in September 2021.

Aside from performing, writing and preparing for the release of her new album in fall 2023, Horn also teaches and conducts outreach programmes across the globe through The Jazz Horn International Vocal Initiative.