Lucía

The electrifying young vocalist brings her signature blend of jazz, traditional Latin folk, and modern pop to SFJAZZ. 

Weaned on the percussive sound of son jarocho while growing up in Veracruz, Lucía Gutierrez Rebolloso started performing in her family’s ensemble before enrolling in grade school. She’s carried her Mexican roots with her, but these days the Harlem-based vocalist, who records and performs under the single moniker Lucía, is one of the most sought-after young artists in jazz. Her 2022 victory at the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition has fueled her rise. The first Mexican artist to win the event, she’s following in the ascending footsteps of previous winners Samara Joy (2019) and Jazzmeia Horn (2013).

Smitten with jazz as a teenager, Lucía loved the opportunities it provided for spontaneous invention. “As vocalists we are free to express ourselves and interact with the other band members, and to lead as well,” she says. Her eponymous 2025 debut album gives a good sense of her bilingual repertoire, from her captivating version of the traditional lament “La Llorona,” a song she grew up with in Veracruz, and “Cuando vuelva a tu lado” which became a major hit for Dinah Washington with the English lyric “What a Diff'rence a Day Makes,” to sensuous standards like “You Must Believe In Spring” and contemporary fare like Olivia Rodrigo’s “Lacy.”