Nnenna Freelon, a 6x Grammy Award nominee as a jazz vocalist on the Concord label, is a gifted educator and a deeply committed arts advocate. She made her feature film debut in the Mel Gibson hit, What Women Want.

Freelon is the winner of both the Billie Holiday Award from the Academie du Jazz and the Eubie Blake Award, and has twice been nominated for the Lady of Soul, Soul Train Award. Freelon has performed and toured with Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau and Ray Charles. Compelling and captivating, Freelon has graced stages from the 43rd annual Grammy Awards to the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, and the world's most famous jazz festivals.

She also leads her Babysong Workshops, which teach healthcare providers across the country the importance of the human voice for healing and nurturing, with specific emphasis on brain development in children.