Gabrielle Cavassa
Gabrielle Cavassa | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 5, 1994 Escondido, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Label | Blue Note |
| Website | gabriellecavassa |
Gabrielle Cavassa (born July 5, 1994)[1] is an American jazz vocalist.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Cavassa was born and raised in Escondido, California, and is of Italian descent. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from San Francisco State University.[3] In 2012, she was a contestant on the 11th season of American Idol, where she performed in the Hollywood rounds before being eliminated.[4][citation needed]
In 2017, Cavassa moved to New Orleans, integrating herself into the city's music scene.[5] She soon toured with Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, and collaborated with drummer/singer Jamison Ross, who would co-produce her debut album.[5]
After releasing her self-titled debut album, Cavassa won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at the James Moody Jazz Festival in 2021.[5][6][7] Her first, self-titled album was released and self-published on August 21, 2020. Cavassa cites Billie Holiday,[8] Phyllis Hyman, Ornella Vanoni, and Jeff Buckley as musical influences.[1]
Cavassa performed on Where Are We, a 2023 studio album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman and his first to feature vocals.[9] She appeared on Redman's subsequent 2025 album, Words Fall Short, on the track titled "Era's End".
In August, 2024, Cavassa signed to Blue Note Records, and entered the studio to record her label debut.[10]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Singles
[edit]- Inside My Arms (self-released, 2020)
Appearances
[edit]- Ryan Hanseler, Live at Snug (independent, 2021)
- Calvin Martin, Lovesongs (2022)
- Al Strong and Sullivan Fortner, Love Stronger (Al Strong Music/Lightyear, 2022)
- Strivers' Row, Aaron Green, and Dion Kerr; A Sneaky Link Love Song (Strivers' Row Productions, 2022)
- Michelle Welchons, Anna Moss, and Sabine McCalla; Flickering Lights (EP; self-released, 2023)
- Joshua Redman, Where Are We (Blue Note, 2023)
- Bria Skonberg, What It Means (Cellar Music Group, 2024)
- Joshua Redman, Words Fall Short (Blue Note, 2025)
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Gabrielle Cavassa Musician – All About Jazz". All About Jazz. September 24, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ↑ Handy, Bruce (October 23, 2023). "America Sounds Like Emotional Dissonance". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via www.newyorker.com.
- ↑ "Gabrielle Cavassa". Blue Note Records. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Gabrielle Cavassa". houseofblues.com. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Times-Advocate (July 8, 2021). "Escondido's Gabrielle Cavassa is co-winner of Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition – Escondido Times-Advocate". times-advocate.com. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ↑ Spargo, Tom (November 15, 2023). "Joshua Redman and Gabrielle Cavassa beguile at the Barbican". Jazzwise. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Gabrielle Cavassa – Full Set | The OnBeat Sessions – OffBeat Magazine". offbeat.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ Alkyer, Frank (April 1, 2025). "Blindfold Test: Gabrielle Cavassa". DownBeat. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ↑ Baltin, Steve (January 20, 2023). "Artist To Artist Q&A: Gabrielle Cavassa And Sage Bava Riff On The State Of Singing Jazz In 2023". Forbes. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Gabrielle Cavassa Signs With Blue Note Records". Blue Note Records. August 25, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Gabrielle Cavassa". gabriellecavassa.bandcamp.com. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
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- American people of Italian descent
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