Malou Oheix

Who is our next breakout jazz singer? Chances are, they were in Paris this month for the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Vocals Competition. Nate was there too, and now he brings us a field report — including his backstage interview with Malou Oheix, the 27-year-old French vocalist who won first prize.

Malou Oheix, from Nantes, France, took top honors at the prestigious Herbie Hancock International Jazz Vocals Competition, held in Paris at the Fondation Luis Vuitton. In some ways a surprise, her win was also validation for certain core values in the art of jazz singing.