Award-winning vocalist, Christie Dashiell releases her long-awaited sophomore album in September 2023. It features sevenoriginal compositions and two arrangements that explore themes of freedom, legacy, grief and joy. Funded in part by Chamber Music America’s Performance Plus Grant, the collection of music fuses the sounds of improvised music and various styles of Black American Music. Titled Journey in Black, the album boasts a stellar cast of musicians, including Shedrick Mitchell, Marquis Hill, Allyn Johnson, Romier Mendez and Carroll Dashiell, III with creative guidance from NEA Jazz Master, Dianne Reeves.