Gabrielle Cavassa

Blue Note Records has signed the award-winning vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa, “a star in the making” (DownBeat) who was ushered into the spotlight through her inspired collaboration with renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman on his acclaimed 2023 Blue Note debut where are we, an album that featured Cavassa’s alluring vocals on a set of unique interpretations of jazz standards and songs by Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Webb, Sufjan Stevens, and more.

Born in Escondido, California, Cavassa began obsessively listening to records from a young age. Largely self-taught, she developed a unique approach to singing that would characterize her later success. Cavassa received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from San Francisco State University but says that her “real education” came from playing Bay Area jazz clubs throughout her college years. In 2017, Cavassa moved to New Orleans, which shaped and deepened her relationship to storytelling and the blues. Cavassa won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2021 after the independent release of her eponymous debut album in 2020. Following the 2023 release of where are we, Cavassa began touring with the Joshua Redman Group, a collection of several of today’s most exciting young players that has performed extensively across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. She was featured alongside Redman on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series in 2024.