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Cecile McLorin Salvant: Oh Snap
ByCecile McLorin Salvant
vocalsb.1989
McLorin recorded Oh Snap alone, learning GarageBand and AutoTune as she went. She said, "I felt I had lost a connection to music because it was something that I felt I should do in a certain way... I thought, what would I build if I could just build it alone, based on who I am?"
Oh Snap begins with McLorin Salvant singing "I want to be a river, but I am a volcano." Like many songs on the album, the vocals in "I am a volcano" are layered amidst electronic instruments and effects. "Take this stone" has a campfire vibe. She sings, "take this stone and pass it on, it alters with each handling... but it will not erode."

Kate Davis
vocalsb.1991
June McDoom
guitar and vocals"What does blue mean to you?" references

Thelonious Monk
piano1917 - 1982
Her voice is a chameleon in Oh Snap's 13 tracks, swinging from a girlish,

Blossom Dearie
piano and vocals1926 - 2009

Keita Ogawa
percussionCécile McLorin Salvant is that absurdly smart, ridiculously talented friend who aces all the tests but never studies, drives you to the audition but gets the part, and sells her vacation photos to a gallery. It may seem like showing off to us mortals, but she is just being herself. Life's blessings are not distributed equally. That is just how it is.
Oh Snap is the latest chapter in McLorin Salvant's artistic story. It is unexpected and marvelous. ">
Track Listing
I am a volcano; Anything but now; Take this stone (feat. June McDoom & Kate Davis); What does blue mean to you; Brick House; Oh Snap; Second guessing; Expanse; Eureka; Thank you; A little bit more; Nun; A frog jumps in.
Personnel
Cecile McLorin Salvant
vocalsAdditional Instrumentation
Cecile McLorin Salvant: GarageBand, Auto Tune.
Album information
Title: Oh Snap | Year Released: 2025 | Record Label: Nonesuch Records
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