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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] At the 2023 Grammy Awards, she won the awards for Best Jazz Vocal ...
Esperanza Emily Spalding (stylized in lowercase, [2] born October 18, 1984) is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and two honorary doctorates: one from her alma mater Berklee College of Music [3] and one from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).
cecilemclorinsalvant.com. Cécile McLorin Salvant (born August 28, 1989) [1] is a French-American jazz vocalist. [2][3][4][5][6][7] Salvant is one of the most highly regarded jazz vocalists of her generation, often winning DownBeat annual critics polls. [8] She has released seven albums since 2010, six of which have been nominated for Grammy ...
Pages in category "American women jazz singers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 417 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Nina Simone (/ ˈniːnə sɪˈmoʊn / NEE-nə sim-OHN; [1] born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Her piano playing was strongly influenced ...
Pete Brown (jazz musician) Ray Brown (musician) Tom Browne (trumpeter) Walter Buchanan (musician) Belden Bullock. Billy Burns (trombonist) Charles Burrell (musician) Yvonne Busch. Erskine Butterfield.
Norah Jones (/ ˈnɔːrə / NOR-ə; born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) [ 2 ] is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and, as of 2023, had sold more than 50 million records worldwide. [ 3 ] Billboard named her the top jazz artist of the 2000s decade.
Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. [1] She is one of the most successful female jazz singers and has been described by critic Gary Giddins [2] as "a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack [who has] expanded the playing field" by incorporating blues, country, and folk music into her work.