John Henry
Cécile McLorin Salvant was born and raised in Miami, Florida of a French mo… Read Full Bio ↴Cécile McLorin Salvant was born and raised in Miami, Florida of a French mother and a Haitian father. She started classical piano studies at 5, and began singing in the Miami Choral Society at 8. Early on, she developed an interest in classical voice, began studying with private instructors, and later with Edward Walker, vocal teacher at the University of Miami.

In 2007, Cécile moved to Aix-en-Provence, France, to study law as well as classical and baroque voice at the Darius Milhaud Conservatory. It was in Aix-en-Provence, with reedist and teacher Jean-François Bonnel, that she started learning about improvisation, instrumental and vocal repertoire ranging from the 1910s on, and sang with her first band. In 2009, after a series of concerts in Paris, she recorded her first album "Cécile", with Jean-François Bonnel's Paris Quintet. A year later, she won the Thelonious Monk competition in Washington D.C.

Cécile performs unique interpretations of unknown and scarcely recorded jazz and blues compositions. She focuses on a theatrical portrayal of the jazz standard and composes music and lyrics which she also sings in French, her native language as well as in Spanish. She enjoys popularity in Europe and in the United States, performing in clubs, concert halls, and festivals accompanied by renowned musicians like Jean-Francois Bonnel, Rodney Whitaker, Aaron Diehl, Dan Nimmer, Sadao Watanabe, Jacky Terrasson (with an a noted collaboration in his "Gouache" Universal CD), Archie Shepp, and Jonathan Batiste. She sings for the 2nd consecutive year for the Chanel’s « Chance » ad campaign. In August 2012, Cécile recorded at the Avatar Studios a CD to be released early next year for the Mack Avenue Label with Aaron Diehl, Rodney Whitaker, Herlin Riley and James Chirillo.

Cécile has performed at numerous festivals such as Jazz à Vienne, Ascona, Whitley Bay, Montauban, Foix, with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in New York’s Lincoln Center and Chicago’s Symphony Center and with her own band at the Kennedy Center, the Spoleto Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival and other venues.

Ben Ratliff writes in The New York Times “she sings clearly, with her full pitch range, from a pronounced low end to full and distinct high notes, used sparingly — like the one I heard a few weeks ago at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola on the last word of “What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” the spire in a magnificent set. Her voice clamps into each song, performing careful variations on pitch, stretching words but generally not scatting; her face conveys meaning, representing sorrow or serenity like a silent-movie actor. She also presents a lot of jazz history, and other things…”

John Henry
Cécile McLorin Salvant Lyrics


We have lyrics for 'John Henry' by these artists:


"22" & Group He took a bullet in a Georgia field When an argument…
'Little' Jimmy Dickens John Henry was a little bitty boy sittin' on his…
Alan Lomax John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Arvella Gray Well the foreman said to John Henry, he said what…
Belafonte John Henry he could hammer, He could whistle, he could sing …
Big Bill Broonzy When John Henry was a little baby boy, sitting on…
Big Bill Broonzy John Henry said to his captain A man ain't nothin' but…
Bill Monroe John Henry was a little colored boy You could hold him…
Bill Wood When John Henry was a little baby boy, sitting on…
Blind Arvella Gray Well the foreman said to John Henry, he said what…
Booker T. Sapps John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Bruce Springsteen Well, John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his dady's…
Bruce Springsteen & Pete Seeger John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Bruce Springsteen & Seeger Session Band Well, John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his dady's…
Burl Ives John Henry he could hammer, He could whistle, he could sing…
Buster Brown Yeah! Johnny told his old Captain 'Man, a-when you go downto…
Caamp These days aint so easy mama gotta watch your back I…
Cisco Houston & Woody Guthrie John Henry, when he was a baby Settin' on his mammy's…
Cows I'm not going home I'm going on I'm getting some I'm winn…
Dave Dudley When John Henry was just a little bitty boy no…
Dave Van Ronk John Henry when he was a baby Settin' on his mammy's…
Dog Faced Hermans John Henry when he was a baby Sitting on his mothers…
Earl Scruggs & Hylo Brown & The Timberliners John Henry was a little baby boy You could hold him…
Earl Scruggs Hylo Brown and The Timberliners John Henry was a little baby boy You could hold him…
Furry Lewis John Henry was a little baby boy, settin' at home…
Hall Tom T (The Storytellers and I were doing a show down in…
Hank Thompson John Henry was just a little bitty boy No bigger than…
Harry Belafonte John Henry he could hammer, He could whistle, he could sing …
Hugh Laurie John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Hugh Laurie and the Copper Bottom Band John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Hylo Brown John Henry was a little baby boy You could hold him…
Hylo Brown and The Timberliners With Earl Scruggs John Henry was a little baby boy You could hold him…
Jane Sapp; Kahn; Pete Seeger; Sapp; Si Kahn John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Jerry Lee Lewis When John Henry was a little bitty boy He picked up…
Jerry Reed When John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his mama's…
Joe And Odell Thompson Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and…
John Jackson Hush, don't talk now It won't change anything anyhow Just ho…
Johnny Cash Anybody got any special requests for us to do John Henry? Le…
Laura Veirs Hear the whistle blow far off in the still night…
Laurie Hugh John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Lead Belly John Henry, when he was a baby Settin' on his mammy's…
Leadbelly John Henry was a li'l baby, uh-huh, Sittin' on his mama's…
Leadbelly & Sonny Terry John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Leadbelly (Children's) John Henry was a li'l baby, uh-huh Sittin' on his mama's…
Leadbelly Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Lesley Riddle John Henry was a baby boy, sittin' on his Mama's…
Lightnin' Hopkins Yeah! Johnny told his old Captain 'Man, a-when you go downto…
Little Jimmy Dickens John Henry was a little bitty boy sittin' on his…
Lonnie Donegan John Henry told his little woman Honey cook my supper soon…
Merle Travis When John Henry was just a little bitty boy Settin' on…
Mississippi Fred McDowell John Henry was a steel-drivin' John Henry was a steel-drivi…
Mississippi Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods This song is by Mississippi Fred McDowell and appears on the…
Odetta John Henry was a little baby, Sittin; on his momma's…
Odetta and Larry When I look into your blue eyes, I trust that fire…
Perssons Pack -Jag tänkte berätta en historia om en man som hette…
Pete Seeger John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Pete Seeger Jane Sapp & Si Kahn John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Pete Seeger Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly John Henry, when he was a baby Settin' on his mammy's…
PHABO Henry gon' cut that wood By any means, on bro by…
Porter Wagoner JOHN HENRY (Traditional) « © '52 Silvehill Music » John …
Reese Crenshaw John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Rev. Gary Davis & Pink Anderson Through the long, long day of this troublous life Support us…
Sid Hemphill John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee When John Henry was a little baby Sitting on his daddy's…
Sonny Terry/Brownie McGhee John Henry was about three days old, Sittin' on his papa's…
Tennessee Ernie Ford When John Henry was a little baby No bigger than the…
Trail West John Henry was a little baby Sitting on his daddy′s knee He'…
Two Poor Boys John Henry was a little baby boy, settin' on his…
Van Morrison When John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his mama's…
Willie Dixon feat. Memphis Slim John Henry had a little woman And the dress she wore…
Woody Guthrie John Henry, when he was a baby Settin' on his mammy's…


We have lyrics for these tracks by Cécile McLorin Salvant:


By Myself I'll go my way by myself This is the end of…
Doudou Doudou viens dans mes bras et reste là Ma mélusine chérie Va…
I Didn't Know What Time It Was I didn't know what time it was then I met…
I've Got Your Number You've got no time for me You've got big things to…
J'ai L'cafard Non j'suis pas saoûle Malgré que je roule Dans toutes les bo…
Le Front Cache Sur Tes Genoux Le front caché sur tes genoux J'ai sangloté toute ma peine, …
Le Mal de Vivre Ça ne prévient pas quand ça arrive Ça vient de loin Ça…
Look at Me Look at me Why don't you look at me The way you…
Nobody When life seems full of clouds an' rain And I am…
One Step Ahead I'm only one step ahead of heartbreak One step ahead of…
Somewhere There's a place for us Somewhere a place for us Peace…
St. Louis Gal Worried in the nighttime, worried in the day 'Cause another …
the gentleman is a dope The gentleman is a dope A man of many faults A clumsy…
The Peacocks The window looked out onto a pattern never-ending A flower a…
The Sweetest Sounds The sweetest sounds I'll ever hear Are still inside my head …
Trouble is a Man A woman gets all the blame For everything that happens under…
Visions People, hand in hand Have I lived to see the milk…
Were Thine That Special Face I wrote a poem, in classic style I wrote it with…
Wild is Love Wild is love whenever two hearts meet Wild is love bitter…
Woman Child WomanChild staggers A hesitative step How can they expect a …
Womanchild WomanChild staggers A hesitative step How can they expect …
Wuthering Heights Heathcliff, it's me, I am Cathy I have come home, I'm…



You Bring Out The Savage In Me My blood boils with the tropic heat And the rhythm of…


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Comments from YouTube:

Sy4ndene Jahia

Ella Fitzgerald's protege from another lifetime just climbed back through that jazz portal to show us just how it should really be done. Supreme musician in totality. Diction. Timing. Rhythm and effervescence all on point. Wow

August West

Cecile is the greatest singer of her generation. Aaron Diehl is the bomb as is Paul and Lawrence!! Doesn't get better than this.

Nini Musta

Yes she is

Shawn Rosvold

Also Paul Sikivie (bass) and Lawrence Leathers (drums). Excellent trio.

K.R. Fioravante

Shawn Rosvold I knew Lawrence. I used to watch him play in East Lansing.

Victoria Jay

Saw her last night in West Hartford for 3 hours a life altering experience... Aaron Diehl and band amazing too...

Ran Blake

Victoria Jay wish I had been there I’m from .suffield now in .brookline

Il Passero

Beautiful and touching performance by a great artist. WOW!

r stephens

I love how everyone has their eyes closed. They're feeling it!! As am I 😎

ernest johnson

Love this version!

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