The Baylor Project

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The Baylor Project is an American jazz duo from New York City. Its members are husband and wife Marcus and Jean Baylor.

Marcus Baylor is from St. Louis, Missouri[http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/the-baylor-project-with-st-louis-marcus-baylor-earns-grammy/article_8be07b58-2402-5728-afe9-6b30a797e1f1.html The Baylor Project with St. Louis' Marcus Baylor earns 2 Grammy nods]. StL Today, November 28, 2017. and was previously the drummer for The Yellowjackets. Jean Baylor was previously a member of R&B group Zhané. They released their debut album, The Journey, on Be A Light Records in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Martin |title=The Baylor Project: Generations (Be a Light) |url=https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/the-baylor-project-generations-be-a-light/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=JazzTimes |date=8 July 2021 |language=en-US}} In 2021, they released a second album, Generations{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Martin |title=The Baylor Project: Generations (Be a Light) |url=https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/the-baylor-project-generations-be-a-light/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=JazzTimes |date=8 July 2021 |language=en-US}}. Later that year, they joined the roster at Motown Music Group. They have been nominated for four Grammy Awards including twice for Best Jazz Vocal Album for The Journey and Generations twice for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song "Laugh and Move On" and "Sit On Down.[https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/baylor-projects-musical-journey-2018-grammy-nominees The Baylor Project's Musical Journey To 2018 GRAMMY Nominees]. Grammy.com, January 16, 2018. Generations won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Vocal Jazz Album.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-28 |title=Kenny Garrett and The Baylor Project win NAACP Image Awards |url=https://jazz.fm/naacp-image-awards-2022-outstanding-jazz-album/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=JAZZ.FM91 |language=en-CA}}