It might seem strange for a very young woman, growing up thousands of miles away from jazz capitals like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, to be singing standards from the years before World War II.

Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant was born in Miami to French and Haitian parents, and started singing jazz while living in Paris. Back in the U.S., she won the Thelonious Monk vocal competition in 2010.

Cecile McLorin Salvant has a Grammy and received a MacArthur "genius grant." One of the bright young lights in jazz singing, she brings her new album "Ghost Songs" to Houston.

Looking through the resume of Cécile McLorin Salvant can be a daunting task. Studied piano starting at age 5 followed by choir and vocal lessons; studying French Law and attending the Darius Milhaud ...

Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant was born in Miami to French and Haitian parents, and started singing jazz while living in Paris. Back in the U.S., she won the Thelonious Monk vocal competition in 2010.