Jazz Articles about Clara Campbell

Introducing Vocalist Clara Campbell

by Sanford Josephson
June 6, 2025

More than 100 vocalists competed in this year's Blues Alley Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Competition. What separated Clara Campbell from the other applicants, according to vocalist/judge Nicole Zuraitis, “was her unique voice. She didn't sound like someone else. And, the arrangements were exciting and interesting. She didn't play it safe, and I think that's the most important part of being a jazz singer today--taking risks." The 25-year-old old Campbell grew up in Bountiful, Utah, a Salt Lake City suburb, ...