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She was named “Best Graduate Jazz Vocalist” by Downbeat in 2012 and won the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award in 2013. [ 27 ] Shah's 2014 debut album, Visions , was produced by Benin-born jazz guitarist Lionel Loueke, and released on saxophonist Greg Osby 's record label Inner Circle Music .
In 2018, Amador submitted to NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest for the first time. WBUR stated, "It was clear from the young singer’s deft musicianship that she was an artist to watch." [3] In 2019, Amador performed at the Cambridge Arts Council River Festival and at Club Passim's 60th anniversary celebration at the Shubert Theatre in Boston.
Samara Joy McLendon [1] (born November 11, 1999) is an American jazz singer. She released her self-titled debut album in 2021 and was subsequently named Best New Artist by JazzTimes . Her second album, Linger Awhile (2022), reached number one on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [ 2 ]
Much of the jazz world seems pleased enough to claim her, as there was no resistance when her sophomore album, “Bewitched,” came out in 2023 and made history as the first album ever to top ...
Laufey (pronounced Lay-vay) is captivating Gen Z by writing and singing music that almost sounds like it could be from Gen WWII. Go figure, and go marvel. But the 24-year-old has always ...
While in the recording stages, Kelly met Ann Hampton Callaway, a jazz cabaret singer, who offered to write the liner notes to Kelly's first CD. [1] Grace won numerous ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards. Grace previously won the "Jazz Artist of the Year" for the third time at the 2016 Boston Music Awards' [19] she had won the same award in 2008 ...
Mayo began singing at a young age and was inspired to become a professional jazz vocalist after singer Gretchen Parlato visited Mayo's high school, the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. [7] Mayo went on to attend the New England Conservatory of Music, where he received a bachelor's degree in jazz vocal performance. [7]
She also frequently attended Litchfield Jazz Camp, which she attributes to her early interest in jazz. [5] [6] [7] Zuraitis studied classical voice at New York University. After a brief period performing opera professionally after graduation, she moved back to New York City to pursue songwriting and jazz in 2009. [8] [9] [10] [11]