Vocal Jazz

Vocal jazz is a genre characterized by soulful, expressive vocals, often accompanied by lush instrumentation and subtle rhythmic nuances. Emerging in the 1920s, it evolved from blues and swing traditions, with artists blending jazz harmonies and phrasing with emotive, storytelling-style lyrics. The 1950s-1960s "Golden Age" of vocal jazz saw its peak popularity, with iconic singers blending jazz sophistication with R&B and pop sensibilities, creating a distinctive sound that resonated with diverse audiences. As a cultural phenomenon, vocal jazz reflected the era's social and emotional landscape, addressing themes of love, loss, and liberation. While drawing from blues, gospel, and swing, vocal jazz is distinguished by its emphasis on lyrical interpretation, melodic nuance, and a blend of technical virtuosity and emotional authenticity, setting it apart from other genres.

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Anne Bisson
Art Beckett
Augie Haas
Baby Rose
Benny Benack III
Bill Evans
Bill Evans Trio
Bing Crosby
Bob Howard
Brenna Whitaker
Brigitte Beraha
C.Tappin
Camille Blanche
Charlie Parker
Chet Baker
Claudia Zannoni
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Daisy Hicks
Daniel Boaventura
Dean Martin
DeanMartins
Deborah Shulman
Derek Hines Trio
Donna Byrne
Emilie-Claire Barlow
Emmaline
Eric Rowland
GHALIA
Gretchen Parlato
Guðrún Árný
Hannah Gill
Henry Mancini
Ineza
Irving Berlin
Ivica Čikeš
Jacob Collier
Jakob Dinesen
James Brown
Jazzmeia Horn
Jeff Goldblum
Jenna Nyman
Jesper Thorn
Joan Chamorro
Jocelyn B. Smith
Joe Stilgoe
Kari Kirkland
Kurt Elling
Laura Romano
Leslie Odom Jr.
Lili Maljic
Lisette Oropesa
Lou Pomanti
Louie Austen
Louis Armstrong
Maja Jaku
Marion Rampal
Marit Sandvik & Nova Onda
Martina DaSilva
Marília Tavares
Massimo Faraò Trio
Matt Von Roderick
Michael Mayo
Michael Valeanu
Mila Ogliastro
Miles Davis
Molly Johnson
NYC Jazz Quartett
Nat King Cole
Natalie Cole
Natalie Renoir
Nina Simone
Noelle Johnson
Occhi Neri
Pat Boone
Paul Anka
Peggy Lee
Peter Cincotti
Philippe Powell
Ray Charles
Rebecca Poole
Rebekka Bakken
Roberta Flack
Robin Mckelle
Robyn Black
Romain Collin
Sam Cooke
Samara Joy
Shear Brass
Sofia Rubina
Stevie Holland
Tamar Korn
The Four Freshmen
The Fourth Choir
The Smooth Sounds
The Southern Belle
Women In Jazz
Xavi Castillo
Yumi Ito
säje
Äneas Humm
Dean Martin
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Michael Bublé
Aretha Franklin
Otis Redding
Tony Bennett
Eartha Kitt
Leslie Odom Jr.
Norah Jones
Etta James
Ray Charles
Sam Cooke
Dusty Springfield
Nina Simone
Chet Baker
Diana Krall
Billie Holiday
Nat King Cole
Natalie Cole
Roberta Flack
Marília Tavares
Harry Connick, Jr.
Count Basie
Doris Day
Bobby Darin
Dionne Warwick
Kay Starr
Nat King Cole Trio
Miles Davis
Eydie Gormé
Bill Evans
Madeleine Peyroux
Duke Ellington
Stacey Kent
Julie London
Paul Anka
Astrud Gilberto
James Brown
Gregory Porter
Dinah Washington
Noeline Hofmann
Melody Gardot
Glenn Miller
Bing Crosby
Mel Tormé
Jacob Collier
Judy Garland
Jamie Cullum
Jo Stafford
Sammy Davis Jr.
Nancy Wilson
Bobby McFerrin
Peggy Lee
Rita Payés
Henry Mancini
Bill Evans Trio
Sarah Vaughan
Angela Lansbury
Rosemary Clooney
Natalie Renoir
Blossom Dearie
Bert-Åke Varg
Johnny Hartman
Charlie Parker
Etta Jones
Sam Butera & The Witnesses
Emilie-Claire Barlow
The Pied Pipers
Dave Chamberlain
Hugh Martin
Eric Hollaway
Hailey Tuck
Dick Van Dyke
Jane Monheit
Baby Rose
Katharine McPhee
Keely Smith
Esperanza Spalding
Teddy Wilson
Eloise
Anita O'Day
Seth MacFarlane
Steve Tyrell
India Carney
Noelle Johnson
Patrizia Ferrara
Margaret Whiting
Samara Joy
Emily Green Trio
Peter Cincotti
Carmen McRae
Audrey Mika
Lizz Wright
Daniel Boaventura
Patricia Kaas
Art Beckett
Eliane Elias
José James
Betty Carter