The ‘Messages’ of Jazzmeia Horn

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Jazzmeia Horn Messages

Friday we announced the five finalists of the 13th Annual New Jersey Performing Arts Center Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition (otherwise known as The Sassy Awards). Jazzmeia Horn, from Dallas, was the 2013 winner.  Her new album, Messages (Empress Legacy Records) was just released (see video below). Her themes of family, love, sacrifice and the pursuit of artistic freedom are apparent within the grooves, making it a supremely personal statement. Her world tour has already started in Australia. Messages is her fourth album. She truly is a once-in-a-lifetime vocalist.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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