Over 14K music fans have voted on the 115 Best Female Jazz Singers Of All Time. Current Top 3: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan
Also ranks #82 onThe 115 Best Female Jazz Singers Of All Time Photo: DFree Shutterstock.com Skylar Grey Holly Brook Hafermann (born February 23, 1986), known professionally as Skylar Grey, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and model from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. In 2004, at ...
While doing so I thought of all the less visible female jazz vocalists from the 50s and 60s whose records ended up becoming highly collectible. Often these singers worked in informal small group sessions that allowed the instrumental soloists to stretch out, and I much favor some of those ...
Whilst the earliest stars of jazz music were instrumentalists, it wasn’t long before jazz singers took centre stage at the front of the bandstand and became the stars of the day. We’ve already published our big list of thebest jazz vocalists of all timeand shone a light on the mostfam...
“Nature Boy,” and by 1950, after he had dissolved his trio, his career blossomed as a solo artist, resulting in his domination of the pop charts until his death from lung cancer at the age of 45. Cole’s influence can be heard in contemporary jazz singers such as Michael Bublé and...
Just as jazz vocalists of the '40s and '50s stretched the concept of swing, post-bop singers interpreted the frantic tempoes and exploratory solos of jazz instrumentalists with their own experiments. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross indulged in manic harmonies, while a host of vocalists (including Bett...
In addition to all of the great instrumentalists, jazz music has always featured many talented singers, many of whom do not fit into one particular style. The best jazz singers improvise whether it is through sounds (scat-singing), the lyrics, or their phrasing. Here are ten jazz vocalists...
Surprisingly for such a small, divey place, Pepe still hosts monthly live performances by some local singers. For years I had thought Pepe was out of business due to the broken door leading down to the joint and graffiti covered sign that was never lit up. Going down the ...
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In 1956, Armstrong teamed up with Ella Fitzgerald, ‘The First Lady of Song‘ and one of the greatest jazz singers ever. As vocalists, the pair are almost opposites: Armstrong’s voice is deep and earthy, while Fitzgerald’s is clean and light, almost girlish. They complement each other ...