Cécile McLorin Salvant

In the studio? You screwed something up. In the studio, always. It's funny enough.

In the studio? You screwed something up. In the studio, always. It's funny enough.

In the studio? You screwed something up. In the studio, always. It's funny enough.

It's funny you mention her. Rhiannon Giddens is somebody who I have to thank so much for a lot. I first heard about her through Carolina Chocolate Drops.

It's funny you mention her. Rhiannon Giddens is somebody who I have to thank so much for a lot. I first heard about her through Carolina Chocolate Drops.

It's funny you mention her. Rhiannon Giddens is somebody who I have to thank so much for a lot. I first heard about her through Carolina Chocolate Drops.

About the banjo and what that instrument is and how it's a product of the African diaspora, I did not know. And it felt affirming in a way as somebody who had always loved that music but thought, oh, this is just some white music that I like. Much like the grunge is white music that I like. And then realizing through her in large part that, no, this is not – This is not just white music.

About the banjo and what that instrument is and how it's a product of the African diaspora, I did not know. And it felt affirming in a way as somebody who had always loved that music but thought, oh, this is just some white music that I like. Much like the grunge is white music that I like. And then realizing through her in large part that, no, this is not – This is not just white music.

About the banjo and what that instrument is and how it's a product of the African diaspora, I did not know. And it felt affirming in a way as somebody who had always loved that music but thought, oh, this is just some white music that I like. Much like the grunge is white music that I like. And then realizing through her in large part that, no, this is not – This is not just white music.

This is actually music that originated with Black folks and with a mixture. So she's huge to me. I actually sing one of her songs in my shows. Which one is that? It's called Build a House. Oh, yeah. I love that song.

This is actually music that originated with Black folks and with a mixture. So she's huge to me. I actually sing one of her songs in my shows. Which one is that? It's called Build a House. Oh, yeah. I love that song.

This is actually music that originated with Black folks and with a mixture. So she's huge to me. I actually sing one of her songs in my shows. Which one is that? It's called Build a House. Oh, yeah. I love that song.

I think I have the spirit of like a kind of a radio DJ slash curator. It's almost like making a mixtape for someone and only putting deep cuts. That's sort of how I feel a lot of times. If someone is to ask, oh, can you do a Cole Porter tribute? I'll be like, okay, sure, I'll do a Cole Porter tribute. But I want to find the gems that haven't been –

I think I have the spirit of like a kind of a radio DJ slash curator. It's almost like making a mixtape for someone and only putting deep cuts. That's sort of how I feel a lot of times. If someone is to ask, oh, can you do a Cole Porter tribute? I'll be like, okay, sure, I'll do a Cole Porter tribute. But I want to find the gems that haven't been –

I think I have the spirit of like a kind of a radio DJ slash curator. It's almost like making a mixtape for someone and only putting deep cuts. That's sort of how I feel a lot of times. If someone is to ask, oh, can you do a Cole Porter tribute? I'll be like, okay, sure, I'll do a Cole Porter tribute. But I want to find the gems that haven't been –

sung and sung and sung over and over again and that we might love and fall in love with.

sung and sung and sung over and over again and that we might love and fall in love with.

sung and sung and sung over and over again and that we might love and fall in love with.

Yeah. Huge, huge hit.

Yeah. Huge, huge hit.