Gabrielle Cavassa

Gabrielle Cavassa is an American vocalist. ^[1]

Background

Raised in Escondido, California, she was a contestant on the 11th season of American Idol in 2012, where she performed in the Hollywood rounds before being eliminated. ^[2] After releasing her self-titled debut album, Cavassa won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at the James Moody Jazz Festival in 2021. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Her first, self-titled album was released and self-published on August 21, 2020.

Cavassa performed on Where Are We , a 2023 studio album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman and his first to feature vocals. ^[6]

In August, 2024, Cavassa signed to Blue Note Records, and entered the studio to record her label debut. ^[7]

Discography

Albums

• Gabrielle Cavassa (2020)

Singles

• Inside My Arms (2020)

Appearances

• Dirty (Kind of Lover) with Seth Somni (2018)
• Live at Snug with Ryan Hanseler (2021)
• lovesongs with Calvin Martin (2022)
• Love Stronger with Al Strong and Sullivan Fortner (2022)
• A Sneaky Link Love Song with Strivers' Row, Aaron Green, and Dion Kerr (2022)
• Flickering Lights with Michelle Welchons, Anna Moss, and Sabine McCalla (2023)
• where are we with Joshua Redman (2023)

References

1. Handy, Bruce (October 23, 2023). "America Sounds Like Emotional Dissonance". The New Yorker– via www.newyorker.com.
2. https://www.houseofblues.com/neworleans/EventDetail?tmeventid=0&offerid=106192
3. "Escondido's Gabrielle Cavassa is co-winner of Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition". Escondido Times-Advocate. July 8, 2021.
4. "Joshua Redman and Gabrielle Cavassa beguile at the Barbican". Jazzwise.
5. "Gabrielle Cavassa – Full Set | The OnBeat Sessions - OffBeat Magazine". offbeat.com. August 30, 2023.
6. Baltin, Steve. "Artist To Artist Q&A: Gabrielle Cavassa And Sage Bava Riff On The State Of Singing Jazz In 2023". Forbes.
7. "GABRIELLE CAVASSA SIGNS WITH BLUE NOTE RECORDS". www.bluenote.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.