Rising Harlem Vocalist Alicia Waller on Debut Album Louder Then & Her Career
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series. On this episode, we talk with emerging Harlem-based jazz and soul vocalist Alicia Waller.
We caught up with Alicia to dive into her debut album Louder Then, a dynamic project that blends jazz, soul, and R&B into a deeply expressive and modern sound.
Co-produced by Marcos Varela—known for his work with the Mingus Big Band, Billy Hart, and Tyshawn Sorey—the album showcases Alicia’s evolution as an artist.
Trained in opera’s bel canto tradition, she now channels that technique into vernacular Black American music, creating a lush…
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