Cécile McLorin Salvant: Fame, Art & Vocal Jazz Storytelling | Interview w/ Dida Pelled

Описание: In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, Cécile McLorin Salvant joins Dida Pelled on The Dida Show to explore the intersection of fame, art, vocal jazz, mythology, storytelling, and creative identity. Drawing from her multidisciplinary work as a composer, visual artist, and one of the most acclaimed vocalists of her generation, Cécile opens up about her songwriting process, historical research, personal archives, and the themes behind her latest projects.

The episode dives into creativity, femininity, fertility myths, theater, opera, improvisation, French and Haitian cultural identity, as well as Cécile’s obsessive curiosity for stories, manuscripts, and musical forms across time. This is a deep, insightful look into an artist who continues to redefine modern vocal jazz.

Whether you’re a jazz vocalist, composer, visual artist, storyteller, or simply a lover of Cécile’s iconic work, this conversation offers rare insight into her artistic mind.

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Featuring:

Cécile McLorin Salvant — Vocalist, composer, visual artist
Dida Pelled — Guitarist, vocalist, host

00:00 – Introduction & Setting the Stage
01:12 – Cécile on Fame, Art & Creative Identity
04:20 – Storytelling, Myth & Fertility Themes in Her Work
07:48 – Vocal Jazz Influences: Tradition, Technique & Reinvention
11:35 – Archives, Manuscripts & Artistic Research
15:50 – Composition Process: Theater, Opera & Songwriting
20:22 – French, Haitian & American Identity in Her Art
24:01 – Visual Art, Drawings & Creative Rituals
29:52 – Humor, Darkness & Subversion in Cécile’s Writing
34:10 – The Role of Improvisation in Her Vocal Approach
39:44 – Women, Power & Complexity in Jazz Narratives
43:29 – Performing Live: Audience, Persona & Intention
48:06 – What She’s Working On Next: New Music & Concepts
52:40 – Closing Thoughts on Art, Fame & Creative Freedom

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