Let's come together in peace and be social. That's Jazzmeia Horn's message in her debut album, A Social Call. "During the creative process, I was pregnant. Every day I was nurturing a growing baby in my womb as a mother, but I was also nurturing the concept for A Social Call as an artist," says the texas-born singer who won top honors at Thelonious Monk competition in 2015. She's now poised to receive international attention, thanks to her new label, Prestige/Concord. 
Indeed, the idea of the birth of a new conscious generation of people is very relevant and timely. Her inspiration for the album came from social issues that exist in the world today: Education, racism, xenophobia, poverty, fear, food, the environment, brutality, .... as she sings  in "People Make The World Go Around," penned by Thomas Bell-Linda Creed.
Ms Horn brings musical maturity, skill and charm beyond her years in "The Peacocks" by Jimmy Rowles-Norma Winstone and "Medley: Afro Blue/Eye See You/ Wade In The Water," by Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria-Oscar Brown Jr).

A Social Call is produced by Chris Dunn and Jazzmeia Horn.  The album was mixed by Seth Presant at The Village Studios, Los Angeles.  "Jazz and I worked well together. Conceptually I knew what she wanted to achieve so we were on the same page immediately. Jazz picked all the tunes," says producer Dunn.
The band is: Victor Gould, piano; Ben Williams, bass; Jerome Jennings, drums, percussion; Stacy Dillard, tenor Sax, Josh Evans, trumpet, Frank Lacy, trombone and Ms Horn on vocals. " My favorite thing about producing is helping an artist complete their musical vision. It's a great feeling to see them happy about what they have created. This will be the first of many great records for Jazzmeia Horn. She is special!," continues Dunn.
Among her influences are Sarah Vaughan and singing in her pastor/grandfather's  Baptist church at age 3.  Since then she has come a long way, appearing in world famous jazz festivals and legendary jazz clubs such as Lenox Lounge, Bill's Place, The Apollo, The Blue Note, Dizzy's Jazz Club Coca­Cola, Minton's, The Jazz Standard, Smalls Jazz Club, Zinc, Jazz Gallery, Birdland, to name a few. Currently, Jazzmeia is a teaching artist in The NJPAC Well's Fargo­Jazz for Teens Program and Jazz In The Schools Program in Newark, New Jersey.
Album opens with "Tight," by Betty Carter. Other songs include: "East of The Sun" by Brooks Bowman, "Up Above My Head," by Myron Butler, "Social Call" by Gigi Gryce-Jon Hendricks, "I Remember You," by Johnny Mercer-Victor Schertzinger.
Album closes with the bluesy "I'm Going Down," by Norman Whitfield dedicated to those who bring positive change. A positive ending note that will make you look for more!
A 2013 graduate of the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Jazzmeia is pure joy in "Lift Every Voice and Sing / Moanin'" by James Weldon, Johnson-John Rosamond Johnson. A Jazzy soundtrack for your future marches perhaps!
As they say, jazz is nothin' but soul and this rising star, Jazzmeia Horn, has it!  Now, make time for A Social Call.