MỸ TÂM

Mỹ Tâm (née Tammy Huynh) is a Vietnamese-American vocalist and composer that aspires to write music that unites her unique, diverse personal and musical experiences into compelling narratives. She holds the importance of storytelling as paramount and strives to write music that is intelligent, approachable, and empathetic.

In 2017, Mỹ Tâm received a scholarship from the Diamond Research Scholars Program to research works by vocalist Jeanne Lee. Lee’s contribution to avant-garde jazz was what initially drew Mỹ Tâm to her work.

In May 2018, Mỹ Tâm received her B.M. in Jazz Studies, Vocal Performance from Temple University’s Honors College. She was initially accepted as a classical piano major but found herself more involved in and drawn to jazz. She had the privilege to study under noted jazz vocalist Sachal Vasandani and later, Sara Serpa.

In 2019, Mỹ Tâm was accepted to participate in the prestigious Banff Centre Jazz and Creative Music Program. Led by Vijay Iyer and Tyshawn Sorrey

In other news, she really loves the color yellow, the smell of lavender, hoop earrings, and a dang good melody.