Christie Dashiell
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Christie Dashiell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christie Nicole Dashiell |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Singer |
| Formerly of | Sweet Honey in the Rock (2017−2021) |
| Website | christiedashiell |
Christie Nicole Dashiell[1] is an American jazz singer.[2] She was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Greenville, North Carolina.[3] She studied jazz voice at Howard University for four years and then at grad school at the Manhattan School of Music, then participated in an artist-in-residence program at the Mansion at Strathmore. She now teaches jazz voice at Howard, where her father, Carroll Dashiell Jr., a bass player, is now chair of the Music Department. She received two Grammy nominations.[4]
Her debut solo album, Time All Mine, debuted on Billboard’s Jazz Album and Contemporary Jazz Album Charts at numbers 13 and 22, as well as making JazzTimes’ Top 50 Writer's Ballots, Critics’ Poll.[5] Her second album, Journey in Black, was nominated for the 2025 Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy Award. [6] For the 2026 Grammy Awards, she received a nomination for her album We Insist 2025! in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category. [7]
