Cécile, is the debut album by French-American jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant. The album was released shortly after she won first prize in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2010 and is composed primarily of both time-tested and unusual jazz standards.
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Background
Jean-François Bonnel is a woodwind player and teacher from Aix-en-Provence where Salvant lived after her high school graduation. Bonnel was her tutor on improvisation and technique. Salvant says: "He really encouraged me from there, enrolling me in classes and giving me different records to listen to. I was nervous, but within three months, I had my first jazz gig in France."
Reception
Matt Collar of AllMusic stated: " With her impeccable phrasing, bell-tone voice, and knack for picking both time-tested and unusual standards, Salvant has been hailed as one of the best jazz vocalists of her generation, all of which is evident on Cecile."
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.
Cécile McLorin Salvant – vocals
Jean-François Bonnel - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Jacques Schneck – piano
Pierre Maingourd – bass
Sylvain Glévarec – drums
Enzo Mucci - guitar