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Washington, DC-born and North Carolina-raised, two-time Grammy-nominated and NAACP Award–winning vocalist, composer, and educator Christie Dashiell stands at the intersection of jazz, R&B, gospel, and soul. Celebrated for her expressive improvisation and warm, clear tone, she has emerged as one of today’s most compelling voices.
Growing up in a musical family, Christie has been singing all of her life. She is the third of four multi-talented and musical children of jazz bassist, Carroll Dashiell, Jr. Her musical lineage is deeply rooted.
Christie is a graduate of Howard University and the Manhattan School of Music. While at Howard, Christie sang in the university’s premier vocal jazz ensemble, Afro-Blue. As a member of Afro-Blue, she appeared on NBC’s “The Sing Off.” She has twice received recognition in DownBeat Magazine’s Student Music Awards as Outstanding Soloist and Best Vocalist in the Graduate College division and was selected as a semifinalist in the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Vocals Competition.
Dashiell is on faculty at Howard University and The University of the District of Columbia.
Christie will be performing a work of her choice on select dates of this year’s “A Candlelight Christmas.”
Washington, DC-born and North Carolina-raised, two-time Grammy-nominated and NAACP Award–winning vocalist, composer, and educator Christie Dashiell stands at the intersection of jazz, R&B, gospel, and soul. Celebrated for her expressive improvisation and warm, clear tone, she has emerged as one of today’s most compelling voices.
Growing up in a musical family, Christie has been singing all of her life. She is the third of four multi-talented and musical children of jazz bassist, Carroll Dashiell, Jr. Her musical lineage is deeply rooted.
Christie is a graduate of Howard University and the Manhattan School of Music. While at Howard, Christie sang in the university’s premier vocal jazz ensemble, Afro-Blue. As a member of Afro-Blue, she appeared on NBC’s “The Sing Off.” She has twice received recognition in DownBeat Magazine’s Student Music Awards as Outstanding Soloist and Best Vocalist in the Graduate College division and was selected as a semifinalist in the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Vocals Competition.
Dashiell is on faculty at Howard University and The University of the District of Columbia.
Christie will be performing a work of her choice on select dates of this year’s “A Candlelight Christmas.”