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Love & Liberation is a 2019 studio album by Jazzmeia Horn. [1] [2]

The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Love and Liberation - Jazzmeia Horn". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. "Jazzmeia Horn: Love & Liberation album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-27.