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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She's Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth
Album - 11 Tracks - Released November 8, 2024

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Abbey Lincoln
Andy James
Art Beckett
Astrud Gilberto
Ayanna Jahneé
Bill Evans
Blossom Dearie
Bob Thiele
Camille Blanche
Charlie Parker
Chet Baker
Claire Martinelle
Claudia Zannoni
Constance Dees
Daisy Hicks
Dakota Staton
Danielle Allyson
Danny Walgreen
Dean & the Singing Blue Jeanne's
Dean Martin
Dinah Washington
Dizzy Gillespie
Duke Ellington
Ebonie Smith
Elena Pinderhughes
Eliane Elias
Elise Leavy
Ella Fitzgerald
Emilie-Claire Barlow
Emily Green Trio
Emmaline
Esperanza Spalding
Eydie Gormé
GHALIA
George Shearing Quintet
Georgia Cécile
Harry Connick, Jr.
Helen Merrill
Ilya Serov
India Carney
J for Jazz
James Brown
Jane Monheit
Jason Farol
John Coltrane
Joshua Ware
Jumaane Smith
Kari Kirkland
Khwezi
Krydda Sundström
Kurt Elling
Lady Blackbird
Laura Anglade
Laura Romano
Leona Berlin
Lizzie Thomas
Louis Armstrong
Lounge Covers Culture Of Popular Songs
Lucy Woodward
Lucy Yeghiazaryan
MELINDA LINDNER
Madeleine Peyroux
Martina DaSilva
Martini Martini
María Esteban
Marília Tavares
Melody Gardot
Mila Ogliastro
Miles Davis
Mykal Kilgore
Nat King Cole
Nicole Zuraitis
Noodlin' Collective
Norah Jones
Norma Winstone
Oscar Peterson
Oskar Cederblad
Patricia Edwards
Peggy Lee
Peter Cincotti
Reverie Trio
Roberta Flack
Roderick Harper
Ron de Lauren
SOULCARE
Samara Joy
Samir Saif
Sarah Vaughan
Shirley Horn
Stan Getz
Steve Dobrogosz
Steven Taetz
Terrence Woods
The Baylor Project
The Island Voices
The Southern Belle
Thilo Wolf
Vanisha Gould
Yumi Ito
säje
Norah Jones
Otis Redding
Etta James
Louis Armstrong
Leslie Odom Jr.
Nat King Cole
Aretha Franklin
Nina Simone
Sam Cooke
Dean Martin
Ella Fitzgerald
Ray Charles
Dusty Springfield
Stan Getz
Chet Baker
John Coltrane
Billie Holiday
Roberta Flack
Marília Tavares
Natalie Cole
Count Basie
Miles Davis
Bill Evans
Dionne Warwick
Bobby Darin
Diana Krall
Tony Bennett
Astrud Gilberto
James Brown
Eydie Gormé
Melody Gardot
Stacey Kent
Gregory Porter
Madeleine Peyroux
Peggy Lee
Duke Ellington
Dinah Washington
Oscar Peterson
Julie London
Doris Day
Glenn Miller
Sarah Vaughan
Nancy Wilson
Johnny Hartman
Sam Butera & The Witnesses
Charlie Parker
Emilie-Claire Barlow
Benny Goodman
Harry Connick, Jr.
Nat King Cole Trio
Etta Jones
Dizzy Gillespie
Esperanza Spalding
Sammy Davis Jr.
Seth MacFarlane
Patrizia Ferrara
Judy Garland
Samara Joy
Eartha Kitt
India Carney
Noelle Johnson
Blossom Dearie
Mel Tormé
Eliane Elias
Lizz Wright
Emily Green Trio
Derina Berger
Steve Tyrell
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Lounge Covers Culture Of Popular Songs
Eric Rowland
Peter Cincotti
Carmen McRae
Ernestine Anderson
Cyrille Aimee
Grace Carey
Betty Carter
Anna Niva
Claire Martinelle
The Manhattan Transfer
Curtis Stigers
Madeleine West
Rosemary Clooney
Fats Waller
Shirley Horn
Anita O'Day
The Southern Belle
Rudy Winston
Dee Burton
Art Beckett
Jane Monheit
Lorez Alexandria
Camille Blanche
Will Mays
Amanda Heartwood
Lo Larsen
Angela Rowles
Avery Miller
Celeste
Elvine Harley