Nicole Slack Jones (soirée ville d'Antibes, Jazz a Juan 2025)

Nicole Slack Jones, a songwriter hailing from New Orleans, has a voice which leaves no one indifferent. Powerful, vibrant, inhabited by the soul of gospel and the depths of the soul, she doesn’t simply sing: she makes each note resound with rare intensity. It is not a promise, but a self-evident fact; simply hearing her brings understanding. Immersed from childhood in the culture of sacred music, Nicole is descended from the greats: relative of the legendary Fats Domino, daughter of saxophonist Philip Slack Senior and choir leader Judy Slack, she grew up to the rhythm of gospel. In her family in the South of the United States, secular music had no place, but her veneration for Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox led her to listen to them in secret. As much as breathing, singing is a necessity for Nicole. Very quickly, her voice made her a sensation, first at school, then on the emblematic and legendary stages of New Orleans (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Snug Harbor…). Barely graduated, she released a first album, reinterpreting the greatest standards of Soul and Gospel. Since then, she has given more than 1,200 stage performances throughout the world, either as a main artist or in collaboration with other famed singers such as Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Aloe Blacc, Zucchero, etc. A committed humanist, Nicole Slack Jones celebrates freedom, unity and peace through her music. Each performance is a unique experience, a pause in time during which emotion comes to life. She is actively preparing her new album. Its release will be announced soon!