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Joyce Cooling is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. [1] She has performed with Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Mark Murphy, Al Jarreau, and Charlie Byrd.
Stephanie Haynes (d. 2015) was an American jazz singer, renowned for her beautiful voice and her extensive jazz, pop and American songbook repertoire of over 400 tunes. [1] She has been called one of the world's most underrated jazz singers. [2]
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 Awards. She is a 3-time winner of the Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy Award for ...
Her first solo album, Moon River, was released in 2008 and consisted of jazz standards. [1] She has recorded tribute albums to Burt Bacharach, Nat King Cole, Doris Day, Blossom Dearie, Peggy Lee, and the Carpenters.
Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the "Eubie Blake Jazz Award" in 1982.
Gretchen Parlato (born February 11, 1976) [1] is an American jazz singer. She has performed and recorded with musicians such as Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Esperanza Spalding, Terence Blanchard, Marcus Miller and Lionel Loueke. Parlato's Lean In (2021), a duo album with guitarist Lionel Loueke, received a Grammy Award ...
Bluesville. Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 [ 1 ][ 2 ] – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin. [ 3 ][ 4 ]
The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Jerry Leider.The film stars Neil Diamond (in his acting debut), Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz, and tells the story of a young singer who is torn between tradition and pursuing his dreams as a pop singer.