Christie Dashiell

“Journey in Black should solidify Dashiell’s position as one of today’s most innovative vocalists and composers” – Downbeat Magazine, February 2024
 
Spectacularly creative vocalist Christie Dashiell releases her long-awaited second album, Journey in Black.
 
The daughter of jazz bassist Carol Dashiell Jr, Washington DC-born and North Carolina-raised Dashiell has been singing for as long as she can remember and brings a deeply rooted musical lineage to her performances.
 
Recognized for her improvisational prowess, a stratospheric scatting ability and her effortlessly rich and clear tone, Dashiell has become one of the most sought-after artists on the international jazz scene today. She has appeared with master drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, the collective Black Lives, saxophonists Lakecia Benjamin and Marcus Strickland, producer Adam Blackstone and many other leading performers.
 
"Journey in Black" strongly emphasizes Dashiell’s character and enhances her reputation. Already the recipient of a rare 5-star review from Downbeat Magazine, the album features seven original compositions and two arrangements that explore themes of freedom, legacy, grief and joy. Featuring both straight-ahead jazz and soul-influenced songs, the album gives an honest depiction of Dashiell’s life and musical influences.

Its stellar cast of musicians, including organist Shedrick Mitchell, bassist Romeir Mendez and trumpeter Marquis Hill, making a cameo appearance on “The Things You Do”, bring out all the qualities that Dashiell’s music embraces, with its awareness of groove, swing, church and soul influences and its overriding spirituality.