SettingsAmerican jazz singers
Abbey Lincoln
Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), better known by her stage name Abbey Lincoln, was a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress.
Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), better known by her stage name Abbey Lincoln, was a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress.
Al Rinker
Al Rinker (December 20, 1907 – June 11, 1982) began performing as a partner with Bing Crosby in 1925 and the two singers formed the Rhythm Boys, which singer/songwriter/pianist Harry Barri...
Al Rinker (December 20, 1907 – June 11, 1982) began performing as a partner with Bing Crosby in 1925 and the two singers formed the Rhythm Boys, which singer/songwriter/pianist Harry Barri...
Alberta Hunter
Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse.
Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse.
Alison Wedding
Alison Wedding (born 1972) is an American singer and composer based in New York City.
Alison Wedding (born 1972) is an American singer and composer based in New York City.
Alton "Big Al" Carson
Alton "Big Al" Carson (born October 2, 1953) is an American blues and jazz singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Alton "Big Al" Carson (born October 2, 1953) is an American blues and jazz singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Alyssa Graham
Alyssa Graham (born Alyssa Hope Altschul) is a singer-songwriter based largely in New York City.
Alyssa Graham (born Alyssa Hope Altschul) is a singer-songwriter based largely in New York City.
Angela Bofill
Angela Bofill (born on May 2, 1954 in The Bronx) is an American R&B vocalist and songwriter.
Angela Bofill (born on May 2, 1954 in The Bronx) is an American R&B vocalist and songwriter.
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer.
Anita O'Day (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer.
Anjani
Anjani Thomas is an American singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for her work with singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, as well as Carl Anderson, Frank Gambale, and Stanley Clarke.
Anjani Thomas is an American singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for her work with singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, as well as Carl Anderson, Frank Gambale, and Stanley Clarke.
Ann Richards (singer)
Ann Richards was an American jazz singer.
Ann Richards was an American jazz singer.
Anna Mae Winburn
Anna Mae Winburn, née Darden (August 13, 1913 - September 30, 1999) was an African American vocalist and jazz bandleader who flourished beginning in the mid 1930s.
Anna Mae Winburn, née Darden (August 13, 1913 - September 30, 1999) was an African American vocalist and jazz bandleader who flourished beginning in the mid 1930s.
Antonia Bennett
Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3, 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.
Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3, 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.
Arnold Moore
Arnold "Gatemouth" Moore (November 8, 1913, Topeka, Kansas - May 19, 2004, Yazoo City, Mississippi) was an American blues and gospel singer, songwriter and pastor.
Arnold "Gatemouth" Moore (November 8, 1913, Topeka, Kansas - May 19, 2004, Yazoo City, Mississippi) was an American blues and gospel singer, songwriter and pastor.
Arthur Prysock
Arthur Prysock (January 2, 1929 – June 7, 1997) was an American jazz singer best known for his live shows and his baritone influenced by Billy Eckstine.
Arthur Prysock (January 2, 1929 – June 7, 1997) was an American jazz singer best known for his live shows and his baritone influenced by Billy Eckstine.
Avery Brooks
Avery Franklin Brooks is an American actor, television director, jazz musician, opera singer, college professor and narrator.
Avery Franklin Brooks is an American actor, television director, jazz musician, opera singer, college professor and narrator.
Babs Gonzales
Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American jazz vocalist of the bebop era most notable for penning the song "Oop-Pop-A-Da", which was origin...
Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American jazz vocalist of the bebop era most notable for penning the song "Oop-Pop-A-Da", which was origin...
Barbara Carroll
Barbara Carroll (born Barbara Carole Coppersmith on January 25, 1925 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is a jazz pianist, composer and vocalist.
Barbara Carroll (born Barbara Carole Coppersmith on January 25, 1925 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is a jazz pianist, composer and vocalist.
Bardu Ali
Bardu Ali (September 23, 1906 – October 29, 1981) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an American jazz and rhythm and blues singer and guitarist, and a musical promoter.
Bardu Ali (September 23, 1906 – October 29, 1981) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an American jazz and rhythm and blues singer and guitarist, and a musical promoter.
Bea Booze
Bea Booze, often credited as Wee Bea Booze, was an American R&B and jazz singer most popular in the 1940s.
Bea Booze, often credited as Wee Bea Booze, was an American R&B and jazz singer most popular in the 1940s.
Becca Stevens
Becca Stevens is an American jazz, pop, and folk singer, and guitarist.
Becca Stevens is an American jazz, pop, and folk singer, and guitarist.
Bessie Brown
Bessie Brown (1890 – 1955) also known as "The Original" Bessie Brown, was an American classic female blues, jazz, and cabaret singer.
Bessie Brown (1890 – 1955) also known as "The Original" Bessie Brown, was an American classic female blues, jazz, and cabaret singer.
Betty Carter
Betty Carter was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting abilities, and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter...
Betty Carter was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting abilities, and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter...
Betty Hall Jones
Betty Hall Jones, born Betty Hall Bigby (January 11, 1911 – April 20, 2009), was an American pianist and singer.
Betty Hall Jones, born Betty Hall Bigby (January 11, 1911 – April 20, 2009), was an American pianist and singer.
Beverly Kenney
Beverly Kenney was an American jazz singer.
Beverly Kenney was an American jazz singer.
Big Miller
Clarence Horatio "Big" Miller (December 18, 1922, Sioux City, Iowa - June 9, 1992, Edmonton, Alberta) was an American jazz and blues singer, chiefly associated with the Kansas City blues style.
Clarence Horatio "Big" Miller (December 18, 1922, Sioux City, Iowa - June 9, 1992, Edmonton, Alberta) was an American jazz and blues singer, chiefly associated with the Kansas City blues style.
Big Nick Nicholas
George Walker "Big Nick" Nicholas was a New York-based jazz saxophonist and vocalist.
George Walker "Big Nick" Nicholas was a New York-based jazz saxophonist and vocalist.
Bill Dillard
Bill Dillard (born July 20, 1911 – 1995) was an American swing music jazz trumpeter, actor and singer born in Pennsylvania, probably better known for his work with the big bands of Benny C...
Bill Dillard (born July 20, 1911 – 1995) was an American swing music jazz trumpeter, actor and singer born in Pennsylvania, probably better known for his work with the big bands of Benny C...
Bill Robinson (jazz singer)
Bill Robinson is an African American tenor jazz singer based in New Jersey who is notable for having a long career and for continuing to perform in his 80s.
Bill Robinson is an African American tenor jazz singer based in New Jersey who is notable for having a long career and for continuing to perform in his 80s.
Billie Pierce
Wilhelmina Goodson, better known as Billie Pierce (June 8, 1907 – September 29, 1974) was an American jazz pianist and singer.
Wilhelmina Goodson, better known as Billie Pierce (June 8, 1907 – September 29, 1974) was an American jazz pianist and singer.
Billy Banks
Billy Banks (b. c. 1908; d. October 19, 1967, Tokyo, Japan) was an American jazz singer.
Billy Banks (b. c. 1908; d. October 19, 1967, Tokyo, Japan) was an American jazz singer.
Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstine was an American singer of ballads and a bandleader of the swing era.
William Clarence Eckstine was an American singer of ballads and a bandleader of the swing era.
Billy Stewart
Billy Stewart (March 24, 1937 – January 17, 1970) was an American musical artist, with a highly distinctive scat-singing style, who enjoyed popularity in the 1960s.
Billy Stewart (March 24, 1937 – January 17, 1970) was an American musical artist, with a highly distinctive scat-singing style, who enjoyed popularity in the 1960s.
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor.
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor.
Blanche Calloway
Blanche Calloway was an African American jazz singer, bandleader, and composer from Baltimore, Maryland.
Blanche Calloway was an African American jazz singer, bandleader, and composer from Baltimore, Maryland.
Blossom Dearie
Margrete Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist, often performing in the bebop genre and remembered for her girlish voice.
Margrete Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist, often performing in the bebop genre and remembered for her girlish voice.
Blue Lu Barker
Blue Lu Barker (November 13, 1913 – May 7, 1998) was an American jazz and blues singer.
Blue Lu Barker (November 13, 1913 – May 7, 1998) was an American jazz and blues singer.
Bob Flanigan (singer)
Bob Flanigan (August 22, 1926 – May 15, 2011) was an American tenor vocalist and founding member of The Four Freshmen, a jazz vocal group.
Bob Flanigan (August 22, 1926 – May 15, 2011) was an American tenor vocalist and founding member of The Four Freshmen, a jazz vocal group.
Bob Mover
Mover, Bob (Robert) (born March 22, 1952, Boston, Massachusetts) is an alto, tenor and soprano jazz saxophonist and a vocalist.
Mover, Bob (Robert) (born March 22, 1952, Boston, Massachusetts) is an alto, tenor and soprano jazz saxophonist and a vocalist.
Bobby Cole (musician)
Bobby Cole (September 8, 1932 – December 19, 1996) was an American musician, known for his jazz singing and piano playing.
Bobby Cole (September 8, 1932 – December 19, 1996) was an American musician, known for his jazz singing and piano playing.
Bobby Tucker
Bobby Tucker (born Robert Nathaniel Tucker; January 8, 1923 - April 12, 2007) was a pianist and arranger during the jazz era from the 1940s into the 1960s.
Bobby Tucker (born Robert Nathaniel Tucker; January 8, 1923 - April 12, 2007) was a pianist and arranger during the jazz era from the 1940s into the 1960s.
Bonnie Baker (singer)
Bonnie Baker was an American jazz and popular music singer, often credited as Wee Bonnie Baker.
Bonnie Baker was an American jazz and popular music singer, often credited as Wee Bonnie Baker.
Bunny Berigan
Rowland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan (November 2, 1908 – June 2, 1942) was an American jazz trumpeter who rose to fame during the swing era, but whose virtuosity and influence were shortened by a los...
Rowland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan (November 2, 1908 – June 2, 1942) was an American jazz trumpeter who rose to fame during the swing era, but whose virtuosity and influence were shortened by a los...
Byrdie Green
Byrdie Green (born 1936) was a Jazz and R&B singer born in Detroit, Michigan.
Byrdie Green (born 1936) was a Jazz and R&B singer born in Detroit, Michigan.
Carla White
Carla White (September 15, 1951 - May 9, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist.
Carla White (September 15, 1951 - May 9, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist.
Carmen McRae
Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress.
Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress.
Carol Duboc
Carol Duboc (born in Kansas City Missouri) is a composer, jazz vocalist and actress.
Carol Duboc (born in Kansas City Missouri) is a composer, jazz vocalist and actress.
Carol Sloane
Carol Sloane (born March 5, 1937) is an American jazz singer born in Providence, Rhode Island, who has been singing professionally since she was 14, although for a time in the 1970s she worked a...
Carol Sloane (born March 5, 1937) is an American jazz singer born in Providence, Rhode Island, who has been singing professionally since she was 14, although for a time in the 1970s she worked a...
Carolyn Leonhart
Carolyn Leonhart is a jazz singer, daughter of jazz bassist Jay Leonhart and sister of the trumpeter Michael Leonhart.
Carolyn Leonhart is a jazz singer, daughter of jazz bassist Jay Leonhart and sister of the trumpeter Michael Leonhart.
Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.
Cassandra Wilson is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.
Catherine Whitney
Catherine Jane Whitney (née Brady) (born May 24, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Jazz Singer that is Chicago-based and is not only a vocalist, but composer and lyricist as well.
Catherine Jane Whitney (née Brady) (born May 24, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Jazz Singer that is Chicago-based and is not only a vocalist, but composer and lyricist as well.
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan, frequently known as the "Queen of Funk", is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk...
Chaka Khan, frequently known as the "Queen of Funk", is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk...
Charmaine Neville
Charmaine Neville is a member of a famous New Orleans music family which includes the Neville Brothers.
Charmaine Neville is a member of a famous New Orleans music family which includes the Neville Brothers.
Chase Masterson
Chase Masterson, born Christianne Carafano on February 26, 1963 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is an American actress and singer.
Chase Masterson, born Christianne Carafano on February 26, 1963 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is an American actress and singer.
Cheryl Bentyne
Cheryl Bentyne (born January 17, 1954 in Mount Vernon, Washington) is a Grammy-winning singer best known as a member of the vocal quartet The Manhattan Transfer.
Cheryl Bentyne (born January 17, 1954 in Mount Vernon, Washington) is a Grammy-winning singer best known as a member of the vocal quartet The Manhattan Transfer.
Chi Coltrane
Chi Coltrane is best known as an American rock-pop-jazz songwriter, pianist, and singer.
Chi Coltrane is best known as an American rock-pop-jazz songwriter, pianist, and singer.
Chiara Civello
Chiara Civello (born on June 15, 1975 in Rome, Italy), is a singer-songwriter, and pianist.
Chiara Civello (born on June 15, 1975 in Rome, Italy), is a singer-songwriter, and pianist.
Chick Bullock
Charles (Chick) Bullock (September 16, 1898 – September 15, 1981) was a popular American jazz and dance band vocalist, most active in the 1930s.
Charles (Chick) Bullock (September 16, 1898 – September 15, 1981) was a popular American jazz and dance band vocalist, most active in the 1930s.
Chris Bennett (musician)
Chris Bennett is a Grammy-nominated singer, dancer, songwriter and Jazz performer.
Chris Bennett is a Grammy-nominated singer, dancer, songwriter and Jazz performer.
Chris Connor
Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 – August 29, 2009) was an American jazz singer.
Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 – August 29, 2009) was an American jazz singer.
Chris Murrell
Chris Murrell is an American jazz and gospel singer who has toured as the featured vocalist for the Count Basie Orchestra and has made appearances with the Roger Humphries Big Band.
Chris Murrell is an American jazz and gospel singer who has toured as the featured vocalist for the Count Basie Orchestra and has made appearances with the Roger Humphries Big Band.
Clancy Hayes
Clarence Leonard Hayes was a jazz vocalist, banjoist and guitarist born November 14, 1908 in Caney, Kansas.
Clarence Leonard Hayes was a jazz vocalist, banjoist and guitarist born November 14, 1908 in Caney, Kansas.
Clarence Williams (musician)
Clarence Williams (October 8, 1898 – November 6, 1965) was an American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher.
Clarence Williams (October 8, 1898 – November 6, 1965) was an American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher.
Cleo Patra Brown
Cleo Brown, later Cleo Patra Brown (December 8, 1909 – April 15, 1995) was an American blues and jazz vocalist and pianist.
Cleo Brown, later Cleo Patra Brown (December 8, 1909 – April 15, 1995) was an American blues and jazz vocalist and pianist.
Cliff Edwards
Cliff Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), also known as "Ukelele Ike", was an American singer and voice actor who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, s...
Cliff Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), also known as "Ukelele Ike", was an American singer and voice actor who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, s...
Connie Haines
Connie Haines was an American singer.
Connie Haines was an American singer.
Cousin Joe
Cousin Joe (December 20, 1907 — October 2, 1989) was an American blues and jazz singer, later famous for his 1940s recordings with clarinetist Sidney Bechet and saxophonist Mezz Mezzrow.
Cousin Joe (December 20, 1907 — October 2, 1989) was an American blues and jazz singer, later famous for his 1940s recordings with clarinetist Sidney Bechet and saxophonist Mezz Mezzrow.
Curtis Stigers
Curtis Stigers is an American jazz vocalist, saxophonist, guitarist, and songwriter.
Curtis Stigers is an American jazz vocalist, saxophonist, guitarist, and songwriter.
Cynthia Crane
Cynthia Crane is a New York City based jazz cabaret singer and former child actress, who has performed locally for forty years.
Cynthia Crane is a New York City based jazz cabaret singer and former child actress, who has performed locally for forty years.
Cynthia Layne
Cynthia Layne is a contemporary vocalist who describes her music as "soothing to the soul...a mix of groove based R&B with strong jazz undertones.
Cynthia Layne is a contemporary vocalist who describes her music as "soothing to the soul...a mix of groove based R&B with strong jazz undertones.
Dakota Staton
Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930–April 10, 2007), also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period, was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. ...
Dakota Staton (June 3, 1930–April 10, 2007), also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period, was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. ...
Danny Barker
Danny Barker, born Daniel Moses Barker, was a jazz banjoist, singer, guitarist, songwriter, ukelele player and author from New Orleans, founder of the locally famous Fairview Baptist Churc...
Danny Barker, born Daniel Moses Barker, was a jazz banjoist, singer, guitarist, songwriter, ukelele player and author from New Orleans, founder of the locally famous Fairview Baptist Churc...
Danny Richards
Danny Richards was a big band vocalist in the 1930s and 1940s, primarily known for working with bandleader Bunny Berigan's popular swing outfit.
Danny Richards was a big band vocalist in the 1930s and 1940s, primarily known for working with bandleader Bunny Berigan's popular swing outfit.
Dave Frishberg
Dave Frishberg is an American jazz pianist, vocalist and composer born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Dave Frishberg is an American jazz pianist, vocalist and composer born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Dave Lambert (American jazz vocalist)
David Alden Lambert, was an American jazz lyricist, singer, and an originator of vocalese.
David Alden Lambert, was an American jazz lyricist, singer, and an originator of vocalese.
Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was an American folk singer, born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York, and was eventually nicknamed the "May...
Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was an American folk singer, born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York, and was eventually nicknamed the "May...
Dave Wilborn
Dave Wilborn (April 11, 1904 – April 25, 1982) was an American jazz singer and banjoist, best known for his time as a member of McKinney's Cotton Pickers.
Dave Wilborn (April 11, 1904 – April 25, 1982) was an American jazz singer and banjoist, best known for his time as a member of McKinney's Cotton Pickers.
David Moss (musician)
David Moss is an American composer, percussionist and self-taught vocalist, founder of the David Moss Dense Band; co-founder and artistic director of the Institute for Living Voice, Antwerp.
David Moss is an American composer, percussionist and self-taught vocalist, founder of the David Moss Dense Band; co-founder and artistic director of the Institute for Living Voice, Antwerp.
Day Dreams (June Christy album)
Day Dreams is an album collecting examples of jazz vocalist June Christy's 78-rpm and 45-rpm recordings from the 1940s and 1950s, mostly from her pre-Something Cool days.
Day Dreams is an album collecting examples of jazz vocalist June Christy's 78-rpm and 45-rpm recordings from the 1940s and 1950s, mostly from her pre-Something Cool days.
Deanna Kirk
On a summer morning in late nineties, Deanna Kirk took the stage at her music club Deanna's in New York City.
On a summer morning in late nineties, Deanna Kirk took the stage at her music club Deanna's in New York City.
Dee Bell
Dee Bell (born July 16, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American jazz singer who recorded two albums on the Concord Jazz label in 1983 & 1985 with musicians Stan Getz, Eddie Duran, Tom Harre...
Dee Bell (born July 16, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American jazz singer who recorded two albums on the Concord Jazz label in 1983 & 1985 with musicians Stan Getz, Eddie Duran, Tom Harre...
Delisa Newton
Delisa Newton (born 1934) is an American nurse and jazz vocalist in the American press, most notably in a 1966 issue of Sepia.
Delisa Newton (born 1934) is an American nurse and jazz vocalist in the American press, most notably in a 1966 issue of Sepia.
Della Griffin
Della Griffin (born June 12, 1925) is a jazz vocalist and drummer.
Della Griffin (born June 12, 1925) is a jazz vocalist and drummer.
Della Reese
Delloreese Patricia Early, known professionally as Della Reese (born July 6, 1931), is an American actress, singer, game show panelist of the 1970s, one-time talk-show hostess and ordained...
Delloreese Patricia Early, known professionally as Della Reese (born July 6, 1931), is an American actress, singer, game show panelist of the 1970s, one-time talk-show hostess and ordained...
Demi Evans
Demi Evans (real name is Demetrious Evans) is an American vocalist and lyricist from Dallas, Texas, who is heavily marketed in Western Europe and especially France as a famous blues singer, alth...
Demi Evans (real name is Demetrious Evans) is an American vocalist and lyricist from Dallas, Texas, who is heavily marketed in Western Europe and especially France as a famous blues singer, alth...
Dennis Rowland
Dennis Rowland is a jazz vocalist born and raised in Detroit, MI. Having grown up in a household of jazz enthusiasts, Rowland developed an appreciation for Jazz music at an early age.
Dennis Rowland is a jazz vocalist born and raised in Detroit, MI. Having grown up in a household of jazz enthusiasts, Rowland developed an appreciation for Jazz music at an early age.
Denny Jiosa
Denny Jiosa is a United States jazz guitarist/composer who has received four Grammy nominations for his recording engineering work.
Denny Jiosa is a United States jazz guitarist/composer who has received four Grammy nominations for his recording engineering work.
Dianne Brooks
Gwendolyn Dianne Brooks (January 3, 1939 - April 29, 2005), was a jazz singer from New Jersey, USA.
Gwendolyn Dianne Brooks (January 3, 1939 - April 29, 2005), was a jazz singer from New Jersey, USA.
Doc Cheatham
Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, better known as Doc Cheatham, was a jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader.
Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, better known as Doc Cheatham, was a jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader.
Donna Hightower
Donna Hightower is an American R&B, soul and jazz singer.
Donna Hightower is an American R&B, soul and jazz singer.
Donnie Williams
Donnie Williams is an American soul, gospel and jazz singer-songwriter who in 2004 became a Top 32 Finalist in Season 3 of American Idol.
Donnie Williams is an American soul, gospel and jazz singer-songwriter who in 2004 became a Top 32 Finalist in Season 3 of American Idol.
Doug Carn
Doug Carn (born July 14, 1948) is an American jazz musician from St. Augustine, Florida, formerly married to Jean Carne and known for his several albums released for Black Jazz Records.
Doug Carn (born July 14, 1948) is an American jazz musician from St. Augustine, Florida, formerly married to Jean Carne and known for his several albums released for Black Jazz Records.
Duke Groner
Edward "Duke" Groner (c. 1907 – November 7, 1992) was an American jazz bassist and vocalist.
Edward "Duke" Groner (c. 1907 – November 7, 1992) was an American jazz bassist and vocalist.
Duke Henderson
Duke Henderson, born Sylvester C. Henderson, was an American blues shouter and jazz singer in the mid-1940s.
Duke Henderson, born Sylvester C. Henderson, was an American blues shouter and jazz singer in the mid-1940s.
Earl Coleman (singer)
Earl Coleman was a jazz singer.
Earl Coleman was a jazz singer.
Eddie Jefferson
Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) was a celebrated jazz vocalist and lyricist.
Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) was a celebrated jazz vocalist and lyricist.
Edward W. Clayborn
Reverend Edward W. Clayborn was an American musician, known as the "Guitar Evangelist".
Reverend Edward W. Clayborn was an American musician, known as the "Guitar Evangelist".
Edythe Wright
Edythe Wright (August 16, 1914 - October 27, 1965) was an American singer who performed with the band led by Tommy Dorsey from 1935 to 1939.
Edythe Wright (August 16, 1914 - October 27, 1965) was an American singer who performed with the band led by Tommy Dorsey from 1935 to 1939.
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song," "Queen of Jazz," and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist.
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song," "Queen of Jazz," and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist.
Ella Johnson
Ella Johnson was an American jazz and rhythm and blues vocalist.
Ella Johnson was an American jazz and rhythm and blues vocalist.
Ellen Sandweiss
Ellen Sandweiss (born December 30, 1958) (MA University of Michigan) is an American B-movie actress.
Ellen Sandweiss (born December 30, 1958) (MA University of Michigan) is an American B-movie actress.
Elmer Dresslar, Jr.
Elmer "Len" Dresslar, Jr. (March 25, 1925, in St. Francis, Kansas – October 16, 2005) was an American voice actor and vocalist, best known as the deep bass voice of the Jolly Green Giant in comm...
Elmer "Len" Dresslar, Jr. (March 25, 1925, in St. Francis, Kansas – October 16, 2005) was an American voice actor and vocalist, best known as the deep bass voice of the Jolly Green Giant in comm...
Emily Elbert
Emily Caroline Elbert (born December 21, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Emily Caroline Elbert (born December 21, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Erin Boheme
Erin Boheme is an American jazz singer.
Erin Boheme is an American jazz singer.
Ernie Andrews
Ernie Andrews (born December 25, 1927, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz, blues, and pop singer.
Ernie Andrews (born December 25, 1927, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz, blues, and pop singer.
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding is an American multi-instrumentalist best known as a jazz bassist and singer, who draws upon many genres in her own compositions.
Esperanza Spalding is an American multi-instrumentalist best known as a jazz bassist and singer, who draws upon many genres in her own compositions.
Ethel Azama
Ethel Azama (August 28, 1934 – March 1984) was an American jazz and popular singer and recording artist.
Ethel Azama (August 28, 1934 – March 1984) was an American jazz and popular singer and recording artist.
Etta James
Etta James was an American singer.
Etta James was an American singer.
Eva Cassidy
Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) was an American vocalist known for her interpretations of jazz, blues, folk, gospel, country and pop classics.
Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) was an American vocalist known for her interpretations of jazz, blues, folk, gospel, country and pop classics.
Fats Pichon
Walter "Fats" Pichon (April 3, 1906 - 25 February 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) was a jazz pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter.
Walter "Fats" Pichon (April 3, 1906 - 25 February 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) was a jazz pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter.
Faye Carol
Faye Carol is a Mississippi-born jazz and blues singer based in theSan Francisco Bay Area where she has performed since the mid 60s.
Faye Carol is a Mississippi-born jazz and blues singer based in theSan Francisco Bay Area where she has performed since the mid 60s.
Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.
Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.
Florence Mills
Florence Mills, born Florence Winfrey (January 25, 1896 – November 1, 1927), known as the "Queen of Happiness," was an African American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian known for her e...
Florence Mills, born Florence Winfrey (January 25, 1896 – November 1, 1927), known as the "Queen of Happiness," was an African American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian known for her e...
Frances Wayne
Frances Wayne (August 26, 1924 - February 6, 1978), birth name Clara Bertocci, was an American jazz vocalist.
Frances Wayne (August 26, 1924 - February 6, 1978), birth name Clara Bertocci, was an American jazz vocalist.
Frank D'Rone
Frank D'Rone is an American jazz singer and guitarist.
Frank D'Rone is an American jazz singer and guitarist.
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra,, (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and film actor.
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra,, (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and film actor.
Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio, was a successful American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance ...
Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio, was a successful American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance ...
Freddy Cole
Lionel Frederick Cole (born October 15, 1931) is an internationally known American jazz singer/pianist whose recording career has spanned over fifty years.
Lionel Frederick Cole (born October 15, 1931) is an internationally known American jazz singer/pianist whose recording career has spanned over fifty years.
Freddy Johnson
Freddy Johnson (March 12, 1904 – March 24, 1961) was an American jazz pianist and singer who gained popularity in the 1930s playing mostly swing style.
Freddy Johnson (March 12, 1904 – March 24, 1961) was an American jazz pianist and singer who gained popularity in the 1930s playing mostly swing style.
Gaea Schell
Gaea Schell is a West Coast-based jazz pianist/composer and singer.
Gaea Schell is a West Coast-based jazz pianist/composer and singer.
Gary McFarland
Gary McFarland was an influential composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist, prominent on Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s, when he made "one of the more significant contributors ...
Gary McFarland was an influential composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist, prominent on Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s, when he made "one of the more significant contributors ...
George Benson
George Benson is a ten Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist.
George Benson is a ten Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist.
Gia Maione
Gia Maione is an American singer and widow of singer Louis Prima born 1941.
Gia Maione is an American singer and widow of singer Louis Prima born 1941.
Gloria Lynne
Gloria Lynne (born November 23, 1931, New York City) is an American jazz vocalist with a recording career spanning from 1958 to 2007.
Gloria Lynne (born November 23, 1931, New York City) is an American jazz vocalist with a recording career spanning from 1958 to 2007.
Graciela
Graciela (August 23, 1915 – April 7, 2010) was a Cuban-American singer of Latin Jazz, known as The First Lady of Latin Jazz.
Graciela (August 23, 1915 – April 7, 2010) was a Cuban-American singer of Latin Jazz, known as The First Lady of Latin Jazz.
Grady Tate
Grady Tate (born January 14, 1932) is a hard bop and soul-jazz drummer and singer.
Grady Tate (born January 14, 1932) is a hard bop and soul-jazz drummer and singer.
Harlan Lattimore
Harlan Lattimore (November 25, 1908- July,1980), was a popular African American singer with several jazz orchestras of the 1930s, most notably Don Redman's.
Harlan Lattimore (November 25, 1908- July,1980), was a popular African American singer with several jazz orchestras of the 1930s, most notably Don Redman's.
Harry Connick, Jr.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer.
Harry Gibson
Harry "The Hipster" Gibson (June 27, 1915 – May 3, 1991) was a jazz pianist, singer and songwriter.
Harry "The Hipster" Gibson (June 27, 1915 – May 3, 1991) was a jazz pianist, singer and songwriter.
Hazel Scott
Hazel Dorothy Scott (June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was an internationally known, American jazz and classical pianist and singer; she also performed as herself in several films.
Hazel Dorothy Scott (June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was an internationally known, American jazz and classical pianist and singer; she also performed as herself in several films.
Heather Maxwell
Heather Maxwell is a versatile vocalist who sings in English, French, Portuguese and several African languages.
Heather Maxwell is a versatile vocalist who sings in English, French, Portuguese and several African languages.
Helen Forrest
Helen Forrest was one of the most popular female vocalists during America's big band Swing Era.
Helen Forrest was one of the most popular female vocalists during America's big band Swing Era.
Herb Flemming
Herb Flemming or Fleming (April 5, 1898, Butte, Montana - October 3, 1976, New York City) was an American jazz trombonist and vocalist who played extensively in Europe.
Herb Flemming or Fleming (April 5, 1898, Butte, Montana - October 3, 1976, New York City) was an American jazz trombonist and vocalist who played extensively in Europe.
Herb Jeffries
Herbert "Herb" Jeffries (born September 24, 1913) is an American jazz and popular singer and actor.
Herbert "Herb" Jeffries (born September 24, 1913) is an American jazz and popular singer and actor.
Howard McCrary
Howard McCrary is an African-American musician, entertainer, and actor.
Howard McCrary is an African-American musician, entertainer, and actor.
Ida Goodson
Ida Goodson (November 23, 1909 – January 5, 2000) was an American classic female blues and jazz singer plus pianist.
Ida Goodson (November 23, 1909 – January 5, 2000) was an American classic female blues and jazz singer plus pianist.
Impromptu (album)
Impromptu - June Christy with The Lou Levy Sextet June Christy’s final album, recorded in 1977.
Impromptu - June Christy with The Lou Levy Sextet June Christy’s final album, recorded in 1977.
Impromptu (June Christy album)
Impromptu (June Christy album) - June Christy with The Lou Levy Sextet June Christy’s final album, recorded in 1977.
Impromptu (June Christy album) - June Christy with The Lou Levy Sextet June Christy’s final album, recorded in 1977.
Irene Daye
Irene Daye (January 17, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts - November 1, 1971 in Greenville, South Carolina) was an American jazz singer.
Irene Daye (January 17, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts - November 1, 1971 in Greenville, South Carolina) was an American jazz singer.
Irene Kral
Irene Kral, was a jazz singer who was born in Chicago, Illinois and died due to breast cancer in Encino, California.
Irene Kral, was a jazz singer who was born in Chicago, Illinois and died due to breast cancer in Encino, California.
Irene Reid
Irene Reid (September 23, 1930 - January 4, 2008) was an American jazz singer.
Irene Reid (September 23, 1930 - January 4, 2008) was an American jazz singer.
Irene Scruggs
Irene Scruggs (December 7, 1901 – unknown, but probably July 20 1981) was an American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, who was also billed as Chocolate Brown and Dixie Nol...
Irene Scruggs (December 7, 1901 – unknown, but probably July 20 1981) was an American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, who was also billed as Chocolate Brown and Dixie Nol...
Jack Schaeffer
Jack Schaeffer (born March 19, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician, recording artist, record producer and arranger.
Jack Schaeffer (born March 19, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician, recording artist, record producer and arranger.
Jackie Cain
Jackie Cain (born May 22, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American jazz vocalist best known for her partnership with her husband Roy Kral as the team Jackie and Roy.
Jackie Cain (born May 22, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American jazz vocalist best known for her partnership with her husband Roy Kral as the team Jackie and Roy.
Jackie Paris
Jackie Paris (September 20, 1926 – June 17, 2004) was an American jazz singer and guitarist.
Jackie Paris (September 20, 1926 – June 17, 2004) was an American jazz singer and guitarist.
James Blood Ulmer
James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 2, 1942) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and singer.
James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 2, 1942) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and singer.
James Tormé
James Tormé is a jazz vocalist based in Los Angeles, CA. He is the son of legendary American singer Mel Tormé and British actress Janette Scott.
James Tormé is a jazz vocalist based in Los Angeles, CA. He is the son of legendary American singer Mel Tormé and British actress Janette Scott.
Jamie Broumas
Jamie Broumas (born 6 March 1959 in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American jazz singer, vocal instructor and arts administrator.
Jamie Broumas (born 6 March 1959 in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American jazz singer, vocal instructor and arts administrator.
Janet Lawson
Janet Lawson, born Janet Polun on November 13, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a jazz singer and educator.
Janet Lawson, born Janet Polun on November 13, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a jazz singer and educator.
Janis Siegel (singer)
Janis Siegel is a singer and founding member of the second incarnation of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.
Janis Siegel is a singer and founding member of the second incarnation of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.
Jay Clayton
Jay Clayton (born October 28, 1941, in Youngstown, Ohio, as Judith Colantone) is an internationally acclaimed avant-garde vocalist and jazz educator.
Jay Clayton (born October 28, 1941, in Youngstown, Ohio, as Judith Colantone) is an internationally acclaimed avant-garde vocalist and jazz educator.
JB Baretsky
JB Baretsky (born June 9th, 1987) is a 24 year-old American Popular Jazz singer from Long Island, New York.
JB Baretsky (born June 9th, 1987) is a 24 year-old American Popular Jazz singer from Long Island, New York.
Jean Carne
Jean Carn (born Sarah Jean Perkins on March 15, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States) is an American jazz and pop singer known for her unique vocalising and her impressive interpretativ...
Jean Carn (born Sarah Jean Perkins on March 15, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States) is an American jazz and pop singer known for her unique vocalising and her impressive interpretativ...
Jeanie Bryson
Jeanie Bryson (born March 10, 1958 in New York City) is an American singer with a combination of jazz, pop and Latin music.
Jeanie Bryson (born March 10, 1958 in New York City) is an American singer with a combination of jazz, pop and Latin music.
Jeanne Lee
Jeanne Lee (January 29, 1939 – October 25, 2000) was an American jazz singer, poet and composer.
Jeanne Lee (January 29, 1939 – October 25, 2000) was an American jazz singer, poet and composer.
Jeff Harnar
Jeff Harnar is an American, New York-based cabaret singer and recording artist with an unusually smooth, baritone voice and a fondness for the Broadway musical repertoire.
Jeff Harnar is an American, New York-based cabaret singer and recording artist with an unusually smooth, baritone voice and a fondness for the Broadway musical repertoire.
Jeffery Smith
Jeffery Smith is a baritone jazz vocal recording artist, perhaps best known for his albums on Verve, among them his distinctive debut release produced by Shirley Horn, and his self-produced reco...
Jeffery Smith is a baritone jazz vocal recording artist, perhaps best known for his albums on Verve, among them his distinctive debut release produced by Shirley Horn, and his self-produced reco...
Jen Shyu
Jen Shyu is a singer, composer, and instrumentalist.
Jen Shyu is a singer, composer, and instrumentalist.
Jenna Mammina
Jenna Mammina is a jazz/pop singer originally from St. Joseph, Michigan but based in the San Francisco bay area since 1986.
Jenna Mammina is a jazz/pop singer originally from St. Joseph, Michigan but based in the San Francisco bay area since 1986.
Jenni Muldaur
Jenni Muldaur (born March 29, 1965, Boston, Massachusetts is an American blues and folk-rock singer-songwriter.
Jenni Muldaur (born March 29, 1965, Boston, Massachusetts is an American blues and folk-rock singer-songwriter.
Jeri Southern
Genevieve Lillian Hering, known by her stage name Jeri Southern, (August 5, 1926 - August 4, 1991) was an American jazz pianist and singer.
Genevieve Lillian Hering, known by her stage name Jeri Southern, (August 5, 1926 - August 4, 1991) was an American jazz pianist and singer.
Jerri Winters
Jerri Winters is an American jazz singer.
Jerri Winters is an American jazz singer.
Jessica Molaskey
Jessica Molaskey is a professional singer of torch songs and show tunes.
Jessica Molaskey is a professional singer of torch songs and show tunes.
Jimmy Rushing
James Andrew Rushing, known as Jimmy Rushing, was an American blues shouter and swing jazz singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, best known as the featured vocalist of Count ...
James Andrew Rushing, known as Jimmy Rushing, was an American blues shouter and swing jazz singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, best known as the featured vocalist of Count ...
Jimmy Scott
Jimmy Scott (born July 17, 1925), aka "Little" Jimmy Scott, is an American jazz vocalist famous for his unusually high contralto voice, which is due to Kallmann's syndrome, a very rare gen...
Jimmy Scott (born July 17, 1925), aka "Little" Jimmy Scott, is an American jazz vocalist famous for his unusually high contralto voice, which is due to Kallmann's syndrome, a very rare gen...
Joe Carroll
Joe "Bebop" Carroll (November 25, 1919–February 1, 1981) was a jazz vocalist, known primarily for his work with Dizzy Gillespie between 1949 and 1953.
Joe "Bebop" Carroll (November 25, 1919–February 1, 1981) was a jazz vocalist, known primarily for his work with Dizzy Gillespie between 1949 and 1953.
Joe Lee Wilson
Joe Lee Wilson (December 22, 1935 - July 17, 2011) was an American gospel-influenced jazz singer, originally from Bristow, Oklahoma.
Joe Lee Wilson (December 22, 1935 - July 17, 2011) was an American gospel-influenced jazz singer, originally from Bristow, Oklahoma.
Joe Williams (jazz singer)
Joe Williams was a well-known jazz vocalist, a baritone singing a mixture of blues, ballads, popular songs, and jazz standards.
Joe Williams was a well-known jazz vocalist, a baritone singing a mixture of blues, ballads, popular songs, and jazz standards.
John Boutté
John Boutté is an American jazz singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana, who has been active since the mid 1990s.
John Boutté is an American jazz singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana, who has been active since the mid 1990s.
John Pizzarelli
John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr. is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader.
John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr. is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader.
Johnny Hartman
John Maurice Hartman was an American bass jazz singer who specialized in ballads and earned critical acclaim, though he was never widely known.
John Maurice Hartman was an American bass jazz singer who specialized in ballads and earned critical acclaim, though he was never widely known.
Johnny Messner (musician)
Johnny Messner (October 13, 1909 in New York City – January 1986 in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey) was an American bandleader, composer, saxophonist, and vocalist during the big band/swing heyday.
Johnny Messner (October 13, 1909 in New York City – January 1986 in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey) was an American bandleader, composer, saxophonist, and vocalist during the big band/swing heyday.
Johnny Pace
Johnny Pace was a jazz vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s.
Johnny Pace was a jazz vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s.
Jon Lucien
Jon Lucien (January 8, 1942 – August 18, 2007) was born on the island of Tortola, the main island of the British Virgin Islands.
Jon Lucien (January 8, 1942 – August 18, 2007) was born on the island of Tortola, the main island of the British Virgin Islands.
Jordyn Jackson
Jordyn Jackson is an American vocalist, most recently known for her interpretations of jazz, blues, folk, and pop classics on her 2009 album September in the Garden.
Jordyn Jackson is an American vocalist, most recently known for her interpretations of jazz, blues, folk, and pop classics on her 2009 album September in the Garden.
José James
José James is an American vocalist best known for performing and blending modern jazz and hip-hop.
José James is an American vocalist best known for performing and blending modern jazz and hip-hop.
Joya Sherrill
Joya Sherrill (August 20, 1924, Bayonne, New Jersey – June 28, 2010, Great Neck, New York) was an American jazz vocalist.
Joya Sherrill (August 20, 1924, Bayonne, New Jersey – June 28, 2010, Great Neck, New York) was an American jazz vocalist.
Judy Chamberlain
Judy Chamberlain, is an American jazz singer, bandleader and journalist known for her extensive repertoire, estimated at four thousand songs from the Great American Songbook.
Judy Chamberlain, is an American jazz singer, bandleader and journalist known for her extensive repertoire, estimated at four thousand songs from the Great American Songbook.
June Christy
June Christy (November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990), born Shirley Luster, was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals.
June Christy (November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990), born Shirley Luster, was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals.
June Tyson
June Tyson (b. February 5, 1936, Albemarle, North Carolina - d. November 24, 1992, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a jazz singer.
June Tyson (b. February 5, 1936, Albemarle, North Carolina - d. November 24, 1992, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a jazz singer.
Justin Guarini
Justin Guarini (born Justin Eldrin Bell; October 28, 1978) is an American singer/songwriter and actor who rose to fame in 2002 as the first runner-up on the debut season of the television ...
Justin Guarini (born Justin Eldrin Bell; October 28, 1978) is an American singer/songwriter and actor who rose to fame in 2002 as the first runner-up on the debut season of the television ...
Justin Hayford
Justin Hayford is a Chicago-based singer and pianist.
Justin Hayford is a Chicago-based singer and pianist.
Karrin Allyson
Karrin Allyson (pronounced KAH-rin; born Karrin Allyson Schoonover on July 27, 1963 in Great Bend, Kansas) is an American jazz vocalist.
Karrin Allyson (pronounced KAH-rin; born Karrin Allyson Schoonover on July 27, 1963 in Great Bend, Kansas) is an American jazz vocalist.
Kate Michaels
Kate Michaels (born Kathleen Rebecca Hall) is an American singer and actor specializing in big band/swing and musical theater.
Kate Michaels (born Kathleen Rebecca Hall) is an American singer and actor specializing in big band/swing and musical theater.
Kay Davis
Katherine McDonald Wimp stage name Kay Davis (born December 5, 1920) was an American jazz singer best known for her time with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Katherine McDonald Wimp stage name Kay Davis (born December 5, 1920) was an American jazz singer best known for her time with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Kay Martin
Kay Martin was a hotelier and ex-model, nightclub entertainer and "party album" singer, who owned the Kay Martin Lodge in Reno, Nevada.
Kay Martin was a hotelier and ex-model, nightclub entertainer and "party album" singer, who owned the Kay Martin Lodge in Reno, Nevada.
Keely Smith
Keely Smith is an American jazz and popular music singer who enjoyed popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.
Keely Smith is an American jazz and popular music singer who enjoyed popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.
Kendra Ross
Kendra Ross is an American singer-songwriter, music business professional, record producer, and social activist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York City.
Kendra Ross is an American singer-songwriter, music business professional, record producer, and social activist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York City.
Keni Burke
Kenneth M. Burke, better known as Keni Burke, is an American R&B, soul, funk, and jazz singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career as a member of th...
Kenneth M. Burke, better known as Keni Burke, is an American R&B, soul, funk, and jazz singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career as a member of th...
Kenny Dorham
McKinley Howard (Kenny) Dorham (August 30, 1924 - December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer born in Fairfield, Texas.
McKinley Howard (Kenny) Dorham (August 30, 1924 - December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer born in Fairfield, Texas.
Kenny Hagood
Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (1926 - November 9, 1989) was an American jazz vocalist.
Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (1926 - November 9, 1989) was an American jazz vocalist.
Kenny Rankin
Kenny Rankin (Los Angeles, February 10, 1940 - June 7, 2009) was an American pop and jazz singer and songwriter, originally from the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York.
Kenny Rankin (Los Angeles, February 10, 1940 - June 7, 2009) was an American pop and jazz singer and songwriter, originally from the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York.
Kenya Hathaway
Kenya Canelibra Hathaway (born December 31, 1970) is a contemporary American R&B and jazz singer.
Kenya Canelibra Hathaway (born December 31, 1970) is a contemporary American R&B and jazz singer.
Kermit Ruffins
Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is a jazz trumpeter, singer and composer from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is a jazz trumpeter, singer and composer from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Kim Nalley
Kim Nalley is an American jazz & blues singer known for her powerful, 3½ octave range that can fill a room with no amplification, melodious scat, and striking stage presence.
Kim Nalley is an American jazz & blues singer known for her powerful, 3½ octave range that can fill a room with no amplification, melodious scat, and striking stage presence.
King Pleasure
King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and an early master of vocalese, where a singer sings words to a famous instrumental solo.
King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and an early master of vocalese, where a singer sings words to a famous instrumental solo.
Kittie Doswell
Kittie Doswell (April 14, 1939 – May 1, 2011) was an American R&B, Soul and Jazz vocalist from Houston, Texas who later in life began a public service career.
Kittie Doswell (April 14, 1939 – May 1, 2011) was an American R&B, Soul and Jazz vocalist from Houston, Texas who later in life began a public service career.
Kitty Margolis
Kitty Margolis (born November 7, 1955, in San Mateo, California) is an American jazz singer.
Kitty Margolis (born November 7, 1955, in San Mateo, California) is an American jazz singer.
Kitty White
Kitty White (July 7, 1923 – August 11, 2009) was a 1950s/60s jazz vocalist, who for years was a nightclub favorite among audiences in Los Angeles, known for her sophisticated songs with well-tra...
Kitty White (July 7, 1923 – August 11, 2009) was a 1950s/60s jazz vocalist, who for years was a nightclub favorite among audiences in Los Angeles, known for her sophisticated songs with well-tra...
Kurt Elling
Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz vocalist, composer, lyricist and vocalese performer.
Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz vocalist, composer, lyricist and vocalese performer.
LaGaylia Frazier
LaGaylia Frazier, born on the 16th of February 1961 in Florida, USA, is an American singer who moved to Sweden in 2001.
LaGaylia Frazier, born on the 16th of February 1961 in Florida, USA, is an American singer who moved to Sweden in 2001.
Lakrea Clark
Lakrea Merie Clark (born October 19, 1991 in Austin, Texas) is an American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter who also goes by the stage name Lakrea.
Lakrea Merie Clark (born October 19, 1991 in Austin, Texas) is an American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter who also goes by the stage name Lakrea.
Lalah Hathaway
Eulaulah Donyll Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) best known as Lalah Hathaway referred to as the First Daughter of Soul, is a contemporary R&B and jazz singer.
Eulaulah Donyll Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) best known as Lalah Hathaway referred to as the First Daughter of Soul, is a contemporary R&B and jazz singer.
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (born August 11, 1974) is a jazz singer from Logan County, West Virginia.
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (born August 11, 1974) is a jazz singer from Logan County, West Virginia.
Lauren Newton (singer)
Lauren Amber Newton is an avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical singer, composer and teacher, best known as a founding member of the Vienna Art Orchestra.
Lauren Amber Newton is an avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical singer, composer and teacher, best known as a founding member of the Vienna Art Orchestra.
Lee Morse
Lee Morse (November 30, 1897 — December 16, 1954) was an US jazz and blues singer and songwriter whose most popular years were in the 1920s and early 1930s, although her career began arou...
Lee Morse (November 30, 1897 — December 16, 1954) was an US jazz and blues singer and songwriter whose most popular years were in the 1920s and early 1930s, although her career began arou...
Lee Wiley
Lee Wiley (October 9, 1908 – December 11, 1975) was an American jazz singer popular in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.
Lee Wiley (October 9, 1908 – December 11, 1975) was an American jazz singer popular in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.
Lee Young
Lee Young (March 7, 1914 – July 31, 2008) was an American jazz drummer and singer.
Lee Young (March 7, 1914 – July 31, 2008) was an American jazz drummer and singer.
Lena Horne
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer.
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer.
Leo Watson
Leo Watson (February 27, 1898 – May 2, 1950) was an American jazz vocalese singer, drummer, trombonist and tiple player born in Kansas City, Missouri, perhaps best known as a band member of The ...
Leo Watson (February 27, 1898 – May 2, 1950) was an American jazz vocalese singer, drummer, trombonist and tiple player born in Kansas City, Missouri, perhaps best known as a band member of The ...
Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone is a singer and guitarist specializing in interpretations of early 20th-century music, including jazz and blues standards and Tin Pan Alley classics.
Leon Redbone is a singer and guitarist specializing in interpretations of early 20th-century music, including jazz and blues standards and Tin Pan Alley classics.
Leon Thomas
Amos Leon Thomas Jr (Oct 4, 1937 – May 8, 1999) was an American avant garde jazz singer from East St. Louis, Illinois.
Amos Leon Thomas Jr (Oct 4, 1937 – May 8, 1999) was an American avant garde jazz singer from East St. Louis, Illinois.
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Lil Hardin Armstrong was a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader, and the second wife of Louis Armstrong with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920s.
Lil Hardin Armstrong was a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader, and the second wife of Louis Armstrong with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920s.
Lila Ammons
Lila Ammons is a blues and jazz vocalist.
Lila Ammons is a blues and jazz vocalist.
Linda Hayes (singer)
Linda Hayes (born Bertha Williams, December 10, 1923, Linden, New Jersey) is an American jazz, and R&B singer.
Linda Hayes (born Bertha Williams, December 10, 1923, Linden, New Jersey) is an American jazz, and R&B singer.
Linda Sharrock
Linda Sharrock (also Lynda Sharrock) (born Linda Chambers, April 2, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz singer.
Linda Sharrock (also Lynda Sharrock) (born Linda Chambers, April 2, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz singer.
Linda Tillery
Linda Tillery is an American singer and percussionist from San Francisco.
Linda Tillery is an American singer and percussionist from San Francisco.
Lionel Batiste
"Uncle" Lionel Batiste is a jazz and blues musician and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
"Uncle" Lionel Batiste is a jazz and blues musician and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Little Brother Montgomery
Eurreal Wilford "Little Brother" Montgomery (April 18, 1906 – September 6, 1985) was a jazz and blues pianist and singer.
Eurreal Wilford "Little Brother" Montgomery (April 18, 1906 – September 6, 1985) was a jazz and blues pianist and singer.
Lizzie Miles
Lizzie Miles was the stage name taken by Elizabeth Mary Landreaux, an African American blues singer.
Lizzie Miles was the stage name taken by Elizabeth Mary Landreaux, an African American blues singer.
Lorez Alexandria
Lorez Alexandria (b. Dolorez Alexandria Turner, August 14, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois – d. May 22, 2001 in Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz and gospel singer.
Lorez Alexandria (b. Dolorez Alexandria Turner, August 14, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois – d. May 22, 2001 in Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz and gospel singer.
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Louis Jordan
Louis Thomas Jordan was a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician, songwriter and bandleader who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s.
Louis Thomas Jordan was a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician, songwriter and bandleader who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s.
Louise Tobin
Mary Louise Tobin a U.S. vocalist, known as Louise Tobin, who sang with Benny Goodman and Bobby Hackett in 1939.
Mary Louise Tobin a U.S. vocalist, known as Louise Tobin, who sang with Benny Goodman and Bobby Hackett in 1939.
Lucky Millinder
Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966) was an American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader.
Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966) was an American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader.
Lucy Ann Polk
Lucy Ann Polk is an American jazz and big band vocalist.
Lucy Ann Polk is an American jazz and big band vocalist.
Madeline Eastman
Madeline Eastman (b. June 27, 1954, San Francisco, California), is an American jazz singer.
Madeline Eastman (b. June 27, 1954, San Francisco, California), is an American jazz singer.
Marcus Goldhaber
Marcus Goldhaber (born September 13, 1978) is a New York-based jazz vocalist and band leader.
Marcus Goldhaber (born September 13, 1978) is a New York-based jazz vocalist and band leader.
Margaret Johnson
Margaret Johnson was an American blues and early jazz vocalist and pianist.
Margaret Johnson was an American blues and early jazz vocalist and pianist.
Marilyn Marshall (singer)
Marilyn Marshall is an American singer of jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel music.
Marilyn Marshall is an American singer of jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel music.
Marilyn Maye
Marilyn Maye is an American cabaret singer and musical theatre actress.
Marilyn Maye is an American cabaret singer and musical theatre actress.
Marilyn Moore
Marilyn Moore was an American jazz singer of the 1950s.
Marilyn Moore was an American jazz singer of the 1950s.
Marilyn Scott
Marilyn Scott (born December 21, 1949 in Altadena, California) is an American jazz vocalist.
Marilyn Scott (born December 21, 1949 in Altadena, California) is an American jazz vocalist.
Marion Montgomery
Marion Montgomery (November 17, 1934 – July 22, 2002) was a United States born jazz singer who lived in the United Kingdom.
Marion Montgomery (November 17, 1934 – July 22, 2002) was a United States born jazz singer who lived in the United Kingdom.
Marion Morgan (singer)
Marion Morgan was an American vocalist who sang with Harry James from 1946 to 1949, before embarking on a solo career that flourished throughout the early 1950s.
Marion Morgan was an American vocalist who sang with Harry James from 1946 to 1949, before embarking on a solo career that flourished throughout the early 1950s.
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw is an American singer.
Marlena Shaw is an American singer.
Mary Ann McCall
Mary Ann McCall (May 4, 1919 in Philadelphia – December 14, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) was a practitioner of both traditional pop music and vocal jazz.
Mary Ann McCall (May 4, 1919 in Philadelphia – December 14, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) was a practitioner of both traditional pop music and vocal jazz.
Mary Ann Redmond
Mary Ann Redmond (born 1959) is an American singer known for her soulful and wide-ranging vocal style in popular and jazz music.
Mary Ann Redmond (born 1959) is an American singer known for her soulful and wide-ranging vocal style in popular and jazz music.
Mary Stafford (singer)
Mary Stafford (ca. 1895 – ca.
Mary Stafford (ca. 1895 – ca.
Mary Stallings
Mary Stallings is an American jazz vocalist and mother of R&B/soul singer Adriana Evans.
Mary Stallings is an American jazz vocalist and mother of R&B/soul singer Adriana Evans.
Mel Tormé
Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was an American musician, known for his jazz singing.
Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was an American musician, known for his jazz singing.
Melinda Doolittle
Melinda Marie Doolittle (born October 6, 1977) is an American singer who finished as the third place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.
Melinda Marie Doolittle (born October 6, 1977) is an American singer who finished as the third place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.
Melody Gardot
Melody Gardot is a Grammy-nominated American singer, writer and musician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, though she considers herself a "citizen of the world".
Melody Gardot is a Grammy-nominated American singer, writer and musician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, though she considers herself a "citizen of the world".
Mem Nahadr
Mem Nahadr, is a jazz vocalist best known for the performance of the song Butterfly, composed by Yoko Kanno and lyricized by Chris Mosdell for Cowboy Bebop.
Mem Nahadr, is a jazz vocalist best known for the performance of the song Butterfly, composed by Yoko Kanno and lyricized by Chris Mosdell for Cowboy Bebop.
Meredith D'Ambrosio
Meredith D'Ambrosio (b. 1941) is an American jazz singer born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Meredith D'Ambrosio (b. 1941) is an American jazz singer born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Mervyn Warren
Mervyn Edwin Warren is an American film composer, record producer, music conductor, music arranger, lyricist, songwriter, pianist, and vocalist.
Mervyn Edwin Warren is an American film composer, record producer, music conductor, music arranger, lyricist, songwriter, pianist, and vocalist.
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello (born Michelle Lynn Johnson, August 29, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, bassist, and vocalist.
Meshell Ndegeocello (born Michelle Lynn Johnson, August 29, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, bassist, and vocalist.
Michael Franks (musician)
Michael Franks (born 18 September 1944 in La Jolla, California) is a smooth jazz singer and songwriter from the United States.
Michael Franks (born 18 September 1944 in La Jolla, California) is a smooth jazz singer and songwriter from the United States.
Michelle Amato
Michelle Amato is an American vocalist; she trained at the University of Miami School of Music.
Michelle Amato is an American vocalist; she trained at the University of Miami School of Music.
Michelle Walker
Michelle Walker (born January 9, 1967) is a jazz vocalist, song writer and arranger based in New York city.
Michelle Walker (born January 9, 1967) is a jazz vocalist, song writer and arranger based in New York city.
Midge Williams
Midge Williams (May 27, 1915 – January, 9 1952) was an African American Swing Jazz vocalist during the 1930s and 1940s.
Midge Williams (May 27, 1915 – January, 9 1952) was an African American Swing Jazz vocalist during the 1930s and 1940s.
Mildred Anderson
Mildred Anderson was an American jazz, blues and R&B singer.
Mildred Anderson was an American jazz, blues and R&B singer.
Mildred Bailey
Mildred Bailey was a popular and influential American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs.
Mildred Bailey was a popular and influential American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs.
Mills Brothers
The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed as The Four Mills Brothers, were an American jazz and pop vocal quartet of the 20th century who made more than 2,000 recordings that combined sold more...
The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed as The Four Mills Brothers, were an American jazz and pop vocal quartet of the 20th century who made more than 2,000 recordings that combined sold more...
Monette Moore
Monette Moore (May 19, 1902, Gainesville, Texas – October 21, 1962, Garden Grove, California) was an American jazz and blues singer.
Monette Moore (May 19, 1902, Gainesville, Texas – October 21, 1962, Garden Grove, California) was an American jazz and blues singer.
Monty Waters
Monty Waters (April 14, 1938 in Modesto, California – December 23, 2008 in Munich) was an American modern jazz saxophonist, flautist and singer.
Monty Waters (April 14, 1938 in Modesto, California – December 23, 2008 in Munich) was an American modern jazz saxophonist, flautist and singer.
Morgana King
Morgana King is an American singer and actress.
Morgana King is an American singer and actress.
Mose Allison
Mose John Allison, Jr. (born November 11, 1927, Tippo, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States) is an American jazz blues pianist and singer.
Mose John Allison, Jr. (born November 11, 1927, Tippo, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States) is an American jazz blues pianist and singer.
Murray Kane
Murray Kane (born Moses Simon Kaplan on May 26, 1915, died January 31, 1986) was an American Corporal, composer and band manager.
Murray Kane (born Moses Simon Kaplan on May 26, 1915, died January 31, 1986) was an American Corporal, composer and band manager.
Nancy Harrow
Nancy Harrow is an American jazz singer.
Nancy Harrow is an American jazz singer.
Nancy King (jazz singer)
Nancy King (born June 15, 1940) is a world-renowned jazz singer from Portland, Oregon, United States.
Nancy King (born June 15, 1940) is a world-renowned jazz singer from Portland, Oregon, United States.
Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)
Nancy Wilson is an American singer with more than 70 albums, and three Grammy Awards.
Nancy Wilson is an American singer with more than 70 albums, and three Grammy Awards.
Nappy Lamare
Joseph Hilton "Nappy" Lamare was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and vocalist.
Joseph Hilton "Nappy" Lamare was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and vocalist.
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist.
Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist.
Nellie McKay
Nellie McKay (born Nell Marie McKay), is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and former stand-up comedienne, noted for her critically acclaimed albums, and for her Broadway debut in Th...
Nellie McKay (born Nell Marie McKay), is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and former stand-up comedienne, noted for her critically acclaimed albums, and for her Broadway debut in Th...
Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music.
Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music.
Nino Tempo
Nino Tempo (born Antonino LoTempio, January 6, 1935, Niagara Falls, New York) is an American musician, singer, and actor.
Nino Tempo (born Antonino LoTempio, January 6, 1935, Niagara Falls, New York) is an American musician, singer, and actor.
Nnenna Freelon
Nnenna Freelon, (born July 28, 1954), is an American jazz singer, composer, producer, and arranger.
Nnenna Freelon, (born July 28, 1954), is an American jazz singer, composer, producer, and arranger.
Norma Zimmer
Norma Zimmer (July 13, 1923 – May 10, 2011) was a vocalist, best remembered for her 22-year tenure as Lawrence Welk's "Champagne Lady" on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Norma Zimmer (July 13, 1923 – May 10, 2011) was a vocalist, best remembered for her 22-year tenure as Lawrence Welk's "Champagne Lady" on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Norman Brown (guitarist)
Norman Brown (born December 18, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a smooth jazz guitarist & singer, often compared to his contemporary George Benson.
Norman Brown (born December 18, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a smooth jazz guitarist & singer, often compared to his contemporary George Benson.
Norman Mapp
Norman Mapp, b. John Norman Mapp, was a Jazz vocalist, composer and recording artists, born and raised in Corona/East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York.
Norman Mapp, b. John Norman Mapp, was a Jazz vocalist, composer and recording artists, born and raised in Corona/East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York.
Oleta Adams
Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953, Seattle, Washington) is an American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist.
Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953, Seattle, Washington) is an American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist.
Oscar Brown
Oscar Brown, Jr was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor.
Oscar Brown, Jr was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor.
Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh (January 26, 1922, Cherokee, Kansas - December 19, 2008, Los Angeles) was an American jazz and pop pianist, vocalist, and arranger.
Page Cavanaugh (January 26, 1922, Cherokee, Kansas - December 19, 2008, Los Angeles) was an American jazz and pop pianist, vocalist, and arranger.
Pam Bricker
Pamela Carroll Bricker was a jazz singer, and a professor of music at George Washington University.
Pamela Carroll Bricker was a jazz singer, and a professor of music at George Washington University.
Pat Flowers
Ivelee Patrick "Pat" Flowers (October 16, 1917, Detroit – October 6, 2000, Detroit) was an American jazz pianist and singer.
Ivelee Patrick "Pat" Flowers (October 16, 1917, Detroit – October 6, 2000, Detroit) was an American jazz pianist and singer.
Patricia Barber
Patricia Barber (born November 8, 1955, Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz and blues singer, pianist, songwriter, and bandleader.
Patricia Barber (born November 8, 1955, Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz and blues singer, pianist, songwriter, and bandleader.
Patty Waters
Patty Waters (born March 11, 1946) is a jazz vocalist, best known for her free jazz recordings in the 1960s for the ESP-Disk label.
Patty Waters (born March 11, 1946) is a jazz vocalist, best known for her free jazz recordings in the 1960s for the ESP-Disk label.
Paula West
Paula West is an American jazz and cabaret singer known for her rich, powerful contralto voice and for her sensitive interpretations of an extraordinarily eclectic selection of songs ranging far...
Paula West is an American jazz and cabaret singer known for her rich, powerful contralto voice and for her sensitive interpretations of an extraordinarily eclectic selection of songs ranging far...
Pauline Wilson
Pauline Wilson is an American jazz/pop singer best known as lead vocalist with the jazz/fusion group Seawind in the 1970's and early 80's.
Pauline Wilson is an American jazz/pop singer best known as lead vocalist with the jazz/fusion group Seawind in the 1970's and early 80's.
Peggy Gilbert
Peggy Gilbert, born Margaret F. Knechtges (January 17, 1905 – February 12, 2007), was an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader.
Peggy Gilbert, born Margaret F. Knechtges (January 17, 1905 – February 12, 2007), was an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader.
Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades.
Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades.
Peggy Mann
Peggy Mann (born July 24, 1919) was a Big Band singer prominent in the 1930s and 40s.
Peggy Mann (born July 24, 1919) was a Big Band singer prominent in the 1930s and 40s.
Pha Terrell
Elmer "Pha" Terrell was an American jazz singer.
Elmer "Pha" Terrell was an American jazz singer.
Poley McClintock
Poley McClintock (1900-1980) was a member of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, a popular jazz band of the 1920s.
Poley McClintock (1900-1980) was a member of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, a popular jazz band of the 1920s.
Priscilla Bowman
Priscilla Bowman (May 10, 1928 – July 24, 1988) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues singer, who had a #1 hit single on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1955 as the lead singer with ...
Priscilla Bowman (May 10, 1928 – July 24, 1988) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues singer, who had a #1 hit single on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1955 as the lead singer with ...
Putney Dandridge
Louis "Putney" Dandridge (January 13, 1902 – February 15, 1946) was an American bandleader, jazz pianist and vocalist.
Louis "Putney" Dandridge (January 13, 1902 – February 15, 1946) was an American bandleader, jazz pianist and vocalist.
Randy Crawford
Randy Crawford (born Veronica Crawford, February 18, 1952, Macon, Georgia) is an American jazz and R&B singer.
Randy Crawford (born Veronica Crawford, February 18, 1952, Macon, Georgia) is an American jazz and R&B singer.
Ray Brown, Jr.
Ray Brown, Jr. (born October 13, 1949) is an American jazz and blues pianist and singer.
Ray Brown, Jr. (born October 13, 1949) is an American jazz and blues pianist and singer.
Ray McKinley
Ray McKinley (June 18, 1910 –May 7, 1995) was an American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader.
Ray McKinley (June 18, 1910 –May 7, 1995) was an American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader.
Ray Nance
Ray Willis Nance (December 10, 1913 Chicago - January 28, 1976 in New York City ) was a jazz trumpeter, violinist and singer.
Ray Willis Nance (December 10, 1913 Chicago - January 28, 1976 in New York City ) was a jazz trumpeter, violinist and singer.
Ray Reach
Raymond Everett Reach, Jr. is an American pianist, vocalist and educator residing in Birmingham, Alabama, now serving as Director of Student Jazz Programs for the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, dire...
Raymond Everett Reach, Jr. is an American pianist, vocalist and educator residing in Birmingham, Alabama, now serving as Director of Student Jazz Programs for the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, dire...
Rebecca Parris
Rebecca Parris (b. December 28, 1951 in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American jazz singer.
Rebecca Parris (b. December 28, 1951 in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American jazz singer.
René Marie
René Marie (born René Marie Stevens on November 7, 1955 in Warrenton, Virginia) is a songwriter and jazz vocalist.
René Marie (born René Marie Stevens on November 7, 1955 in Warrenton, Virginia) is a songwriter and jazz vocalist.
Richard B. Boone
Richard Bently Boone (February 24, 1930 – February 8, 1999) was an American jazz musician and scat singer.
Richard Bently Boone (February 24, 1930 – February 8, 1999) was an American jazz musician and scat singer.
Rick DePiro
Rick DePiro, who is known by his stage name Ricky Dee, is an American Country singer-songwriter, notable and award winning jazz pianist and jazz organist, and a music producer who has reco...
Rick DePiro, who is known by his stage name Ricky Dee, is an American Country singer-songwriter, notable and award winning jazz pianist and jazz organist, and a music producer who has reco...
Rita Moss
Rita Moss is a jazz and ballad singer born in Akron, Ohio, notable for her 4-octave vocal range.
Rita Moss is a jazz and ballad singer born in Akron, Ohio, notable for her 4-octave vocal range.
Robert Davi
Robert John Davi is an American actor and jazz singer.
Robert John Davi is an American actor and jazz singer.
Rosa Henderson
Rosa Henderson was an American jazz and classic female blues singer, and vaudeville entertainer.
Rosa Henderson was an American jazz and classic female blues singer, and vaudeville entertainer.
Rosa King
Rosa King (14 March 1939 - 12 December 2000) was an American Jazz and blues saxophonist/singer who made her fame in Amsterdam and recorded many albums under a variety of labels.
Rosa King (14 March 1939 - 12 December 2000) was an American Jazz and blues saxophonist/singer who made her fame in Amsterdam and recorded many albums under a variety of labels.
Rosy McHargue
James "Rosy" McHargue (April 6, 1902, Danville, Illinois - June 8, 1999, Santa Monica, California) was an American jazz clarinetist, associated principally with the Dixieland jazz scene.
James "Rosy" McHargue (April 6, 1902, Danville, Illinois - June 8, 1999, Santa Monica, California) was an American jazz clarinetist, associated principally with the Dixieland jazz scene.
Roy Kral
Roy Kral (October 10, 1921 in Cicero, Illinois – August 2, 2002 in Montclair, New Jersey) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist best known for his partnership with his wife Jackie Cain as th...
Roy Kral (October 10, 1921 in Cicero, Illinois – August 2, 2002 in Montclair, New Jersey) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist best known for his partnership with his wife Jackie Cain as th...
Russ Lorenson
Russ Lorenson (born 5 July 1963, birth name Russ Gangloff) is an American singer and actor.
Russ Lorenson (born 5 July 1963, birth name Russ Gangloff) is an American singer and actor.
Ruth Olay
Ruth Olay (born Lissauer 1924-) is a jazz singer with Hungarian ancestry who was born in San Francisco, the daughter of a Rabbi and a professional chorister mother.
Ruth Olay (born Lissauer 1924-) is a jazz singer with Hungarian ancestry who was born in San Francisco, the daughter of a Rabbi and a professional chorister mother.
Ruth Price
Ruth Price (born April 27, 1938) is an American jazz singer and the owner of the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, California.
Ruth Price (born April 27, 1938) is an American jazz singer and the owner of the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, California.
Sable Winters
Sable Winters, (born June 19, 1965 in Shreveport, LA and native raised in Dallas, TX) is an American singer songwriter jazz vocalist, neo-soul singer and recording artist.
Sable Winters, (born June 19, 1965 in Shreveport, LA and native raised in Dallas, TX) is an American singer songwriter jazz vocalist, neo-soul singer and recording artist.
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. was an American entertainer and was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities.
Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. was an American entertainer and was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities.
Sara Leib
Sara Leib (born December 21, 1981) is an American-born vocalist, best known as a jazz singer and acclaimed for her improvisation.
Sara Leib (born December 21, 1981) is an American-born vocalist, best known as a jazz singer and acclaimed for her improvisation.
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century.
Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century.
Saxie Dowell
Horace Kirby "Saxie" Dowell (May 24, 1904-July 22, 1974) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer and songwriter.
Horace Kirby "Saxie" Dowell (May 24, 1904-July 22, 1974) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer and songwriter.
Scrappy Lambert
Harold "Scrappy" Lambert was an American dance band vocalist who appeared on hundreds of recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s.
Harold "Scrappy" Lambert was an American dance band vocalist who appeared on hundreds of recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s.
Seger Ellis
Seger Ellis (July 4, 1904 in Houston, Texas – 1995 in Houston, Texas) was a jazz pianist and vocalist.
Seger Ellis (July 4, 1904 in Houston, Texas – 1995 in Houston, Texas) was a jazz pianist and vocalist.
Sheila Jordan
Sheila Jordan (b. Sheila Jeanette Dawson; 18 November 1928, Detroit, Michigan) is an American jazz singer and songwriter.
Sheila Jordan (b. Sheila Jeanette Dawson; 18 November 1928, Detroit, Michigan) is an American jazz singer and songwriter.
Shelton Brooks
Shelton Brooks (May 4, 1886 - September 6, 1975) was a popular music and jazz composer who wrote some of the biggest hits of the first third of the 20th century.
Shelton Brooks (May 4, 1886 - September 6, 1975) was a popular music and jazz composer who wrote some of the biggest hits of the first third of the 20th century.
Shirley Horn
Shirley Valerie Horn (May 1, 1934 in Washington, D.C. – October 20, 2005) was an American jazz singer and pianist.
Shirley Valerie Horn (May 1, 1934 in Washington, D.C. – October 20, 2005) was an American jazz singer and pianist.
Simone (actress)
Simone (born Lisa Celeste Stroud on September 12, 1962) is a Broadway actress/singer and the daughter of Nina Simone.
Simone (born Lisa Celeste Stroud on September 12, 1962) is a Broadway actress/singer and the daughter of Nina Simone.
Slim Gaillard
Bulee "Slim" Gaillard was an American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his vocalese singing and word play in a language he called "Vout".
Bulee "Slim" Gaillard was an American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his vocalese singing and word play in a language he called "Vout".
Sonny Parker (musician)
Sonny Parker (May 5, 1925, Youngstown, Ohio – February 7, 1957, New York City) was an American blues and jazz singer, dancer, and drummer.
Sonny Parker (May 5, 1925, Youngstown, Ohio – February 7, 1957, New York City) was an American blues and jazz singer, dancer, and drummer.
Sonya Kitchell
Sonya D. Kitchell (born March 1, 1989 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is an American singer-songwriter.
Sonya D. Kitchell (born March 1, 1989 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is an American singer-songwriter.
Steady Nelson
Horace Steadman "Steady" Nelson (1913—1988), born in Jefferson, Texas, was a 20th century American musician who specialized in Jazz and Swing during the Big Band era.
Horace Steadman "Steady" Nelson (1913—1988), born in Jefferson, Texas, was a 20th century American musician who specialized in Jazz and Swing during the Big Band era.
Stella Brooks
Stella Brooks (b. October 24, 1910, Seattle, Washington - December 13, 2002, San Francisco, California) was an American jazz vocalist.
Stella Brooks (b. October 24, 1910, Seattle, Washington - December 13, 2002, San Francisco, California) was an American jazz vocalist.
Stephanie Nakasian
Stephanie Nakasian (b. Patricia Stephanie Nakasian, August 29, 1954) is an American jazz vocalist and voice teacher.
Stephanie Nakasian (b. Patricia Stephanie Nakasian, August 29, 1954) is an American jazz vocalist and voice teacher.
Sue Raney
Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940) is an American jazz singer.
Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940) is an American jazz singer.
Sunshine Becker
Sunshine Becker (born Sunshine Flower Garcia on July 1, 1972 in Oakland, California) is an American singer, who currently performs backing vocals for the band, Furthur.
Sunshine Becker (born Sunshine Flower Garcia on July 1, 1972 in Oakland, California) is an American singer, who currently performs backing vocals for the band, Furthur.
Susannah McCorkle
Susannah McCorkle (January 1, 1946 – May 19, 2001) was an American jazz singer much admired for her direct, unadorned singing style and quiet intensity.
Susannah McCorkle (January 1, 1946 – May 19, 2001) was an American jazz singer much admired for her direct, unadorned singing style and quiet intensity.
Susie Garrett
Susie Garrett (December 29, 1929 – May 24, 2002) was an American actress, best known for playing "Mrs.
Susie Garrett (December 29, 1929 – May 24, 2002) was an American actress, best known for playing "Mrs.
Sweet Baby J'ai
Sweet Baby J'ai is an American contemporary jazz singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, playwright, and actress.
Sweet Baby J'ai is an American contemporary jazz singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, playwright, and actress.
Sweet Emma Barrett
"Sweet Emma" Barrett (March 25, 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana – January 28, 1983) was a self-taught jazz pianist and singer who worked with the Original Tuxedo Orchestra between 1923 and 1936...
"Sweet Emma" Barrett (March 25, 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana – January 28, 1983) was a self-taught jazz pianist and singer who worked with the Original Tuxedo Orchestra between 1923 and 1936...
Sylvia Brooks
Sylvia Brooks (born May 18 in Miami Beach, Florida) is an American jazz adult contemporary vocalist and song stylist.
Sylvia Brooks (born May 18 in Miami Beach, Florida) is an American jazz adult contemporary vocalist and song stylist.
Tamara Drasin
Tamara Drasin (c.1905 – March 1943), often credited as simply Tamara, was a singer and actress who introduced the song Smoke Gets in Your Eyes in the 1933 Broadway musical Rob...
Tamara Drasin (c.1905 – March 1943), often credited as simply Tamara, was a singer and actress who introduced the song Smoke Gets in Your Eyes in the 1933 Broadway musical Rob...
Ted Lewis (musician)
Theodore Leopold Friedman, better known as Ted Lewis, was an American entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician.
Theodore Leopold Friedman, better known as Ted Lewis, was an American entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician.
Teddi King
Teddi King (September 18, 1929 - November 18, 1977) was an American jazz and pop vocalist.
Teddi King (September 18, 1929 - November 18, 1977) was an American jazz and pop vocalist.
Teddy Grace
Teddy Grace (June 26, 1905, Arcadia, Louisiana – January 4, 1992, La Mirada, California) was an American female jazz singer.
Teddy Grace (June 26, 1905, Arcadia, Louisiana – January 4, 1992, La Mirada, California) was an American female jazz singer.
Teri Thornton
Teri Thornton, born Shirley Enid Avery (September 1, 1934, Detroit, Michigan - May 2, 2000, Englewood, New Jersey) was an American jazz singer.
Teri Thornton, born Shirley Enid Avery (September 1, 1934, Detroit, Michigan - May 2, 2000, Englewood, New Jersey) was an American jazz singer.
The Barry Sisters (United States)
Clara and Minnie Barry were popular American Jazz and Klezmer entertainers of the 1940s to the early 1970s.
Clara and Minnie Barry were popular American Jazz and Klezmer entertainers of the 1940s to the early 1970s.
The Revelers
The Revelers were an American quintet (four close harmony singers and a pianist) popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
The Revelers were an American quintet (four close harmony singers and a pianist) popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Thelma Carpenter
Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was a jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz.
Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922 – May 14, 1997) was a jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One", the Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wiz.
Theo Croker
Theo Croker, Theodore Lee Croker (18 July 1985, - ) is a jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader from Leesburg, Florida.
Theo Croker, Theodore Lee Croker (18 July 1985, - ) is a jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader from Leesburg, Florida.
Tiny Bradshaw
Myron C. Bradshaw was an American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer from Youngstown, Ohio.
Myron C. Bradshaw was an American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer from Youngstown, Ohio.
Tom Stacks
Tom Stacks (November 9, 1899 – February 19, 1936) was the lead singer, drummer, and sound effects man for many of Harry Reser's late 1920s jazz and novelty bands that included "The Six Jumping J...
Tom Stacks (November 9, 1899 – February 19, 1936) was the lead singer, drummer, and sound effects man for many of Harry Reser's late 1920s jazz and novelty bands that included "The Six Jumping J...
Tony Bennett
Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Bennett (born August 3, 1926), is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.
Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Bennett (born August 3, 1926), is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.
Tony DeSare
Tony DeSare is a jazz singer, pianist and songwriter.
Tony DeSare is a jazz singer, pianist and songwriter.
Tony Pastor (bandleader)
Tony Pastor was an Italian American novelty singer and tenor saxophonist, who played tenor sax with John Cavallaro, Irving Aaronson, Austin Wylie, Smith Ballew, Joe Venuti, Paul Fredricks, Vince...
Tony Pastor was an Italian American novelty singer and tenor saxophonist, who played tenor sax with John Cavallaro, Irving Aaronson, Austin Wylie, Smith Ballew, Joe Venuti, Paul Fredricks, Vince...
Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch
Tulivu-Donna Lynn Cumberbatch, daughter of Harold Cumberbatch (a baritone saxophone player), is a jazz singer from Brooklyn, and has been compared to Bessie Smith, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughn, Gl...
Tulivu-Donna Lynn Cumberbatch, daughter of Harold Cumberbatch (a baritone saxophone player), is a jazz singer from Brooklyn, and has been compared to Bessie Smith, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughn, Gl...
Una Mae Carlisle
Una Mae Carlisle (December 26, 1915, Xenia, Ohio - November 7, 1956, New York City) was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter.
Una Mae Carlisle (December 26, 1915, Xenia, Ohio - November 7, 1956, New York City) was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter.
Valarie Pettiford
Valarie Pettiford (born July 8, 1960) is an American stage and television actress, dancer, and jazz singer.
Valarie Pettiford (born July 8, 1960) is an American stage and television actress, dancer, and jazz singer.
Vaughn De Leath
Vaughn De Leath was an American female singer who gained popularity in the 1920s, earning the sobriquets "The Original Radio Girl" and "First Lady of Radio."
Vaughn De Leath was an American female singer who gained popularity in the 1920s, earning the sobriquets "The Original Radio Girl" and "First Lady of Radio."
Velma Middleton
Velma Middleton (born ca. 1917, died February 10, 1961) was an American jazz vocalist born in Holdenville, OK, best known for having sung with Louis Armstrong's big bands and small groups.
Velma Middleton (born ca. 1917, died February 10, 1961) was an American jazz vocalist born in Holdenville, OK, best known for having sung with Louis Armstrong's big bands and small groups.
Veronica Nunn
Veronica Nunn (born October 7, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American jazz singer most known as the featured vocalist with Michael Franks since 1992.
Veronica Nunn (born October 7, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American jazz singer most known as the featured vocalist with Michael Franks since 1992.
Virginia Liston
Virginia Liston (1890 – June 1932) was an American classic female blues and jazz singer.
Virginia Liston (1890 – June 1932) was an American classic female blues and jazz singer.
Virtue Hampton Whitted
Virtue Hampton Whitted (February 22, 1922, Middletown, Ohio – January 17, 2007, Indianapolis, Indiana) was a jazz singer and bassist.
Virtue Hampton Whitted (February 22, 1922, Middletown, Ohio – January 17, 2007, Indianapolis, Indiana) was a jazz singer and bassist.
Walter Fuller
Walter "Rosetta" Fuller (February 15, 1910, Dyersburg, Tennessee - April 20, 2003, San Diego, California) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist.
Walter "Rosetta" Fuller (February 15, 1910, Dyersburg, Tennessee - April 20, 2003, San Diego, California) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist.
Ward Swingle
Ward Swingle (born 21 September 1927) is an American vocalist and jazz musician.
Ward Swingle (born 21 September 1927) is an American vocalist and jazz musician.
Wendy Lewis
Wendy Lewis is a Minneapolis-based singer who worked with The Bad Plus on their first album release with vocals, For All I Care.
Wendy Lewis is a Minneapolis-based singer who worked with The Bad Plus on their first album release with vocals, For All I Care.
Will Wheaton
Will Wheaton, born Willie Mack Wheaton, Jr. (October 26 in Laurel, Mississippi, USA) is an American singer/songwriter and musician.
Will Wheaton, born Willie Mack Wheaton, Jr. (October 26 in Laurel, Mississippi, USA) is an American singer/songwriter and musician.
William Galison
William Galison is an American jazz musician, most famous as a harmonica player but also known as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer.
William Galison is an American jazz musician, most famous as a harmonica player but also known as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer.
Willie Bryant
Willie Bryant (August 30, 1908–February 9, 1964) was an American jazz bandleader, vocalist, and disc jockey.
Willie Bryant (August 30, 1908–February 9, 1964) was an American jazz bandleader, vocalist, and disc jockey.
Winston Walls
Winston Walls is an American hard bop and soul jazz Hammond B3 organist from Charleston, West Virginia, probably better known for his 1993 debut album as bandleader with back-and-forth performan...
Winston Walls is an American hard bop and soul jazz Hammond B3 organist from Charleston, West Virginia, probably better known for his 1993 debut album as bandleader with back-and-forth performan...