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Samara Joy is an American jazz vocalist recognized for her rich tone and interpretations of mid-20th-century jazz standards. Born into a musical family in the Bronx, she gained prominence while studying at Fordham University, eventually winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competi...
Emily Remler was an American jazz guitarist who gained prominence in the 1980s for her bebop and hard bop playing style. She was strongly influenced by guitarists such as Wes Montgomery and was noted for her advanced harmonic vocabulary and swing feel at a young age. Her debut album, Firefly, was re...
Jazzmeia Horn is an American jazz vocalist from Dallas, Texas, whose work draws on the traditions of Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, and other classic jazz singers. She gained significant recognition after winning the Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Vocals Competition in 2015. Her debut al...
Nnenna Freelon is an American jazz vocalist born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who has established herself as one of the leading interpreters of the American songbook. Since her 1992 debut album "Nnenna Freelon," she has released over a dozen recordings and received multiple Grammy nominations, inclu...
