Results for "Jazz Vocalist"

Steve Berndt

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Camilla Widell

Camilla Widell is a Swedish singer and songwriter crafting honest, heartfelt music at the crossroads of jazz, soul and blues. Based outside Uppsala, she writes with clarity and intention—no frills, no fuss—letting emotion and meaning lead the way. Her warm, expressive voice is her strongest signature, carrying a natural ability to move listeners with subtlety and depth. Influenced by artists such as Stacey Kent, Aubrey Logan, Monica Zetterlund and Viktoria Tolstoy, Camilla brings an unpretentious yet powerful presence to every song she creates.

Gregg Arthur

Born: June 12, 1974

Acclaimed Australian jazz vocalist and songwriter Gregg Arthur has built an international career spanning the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Widely regarded as Australia’s premier male jazz vocalist, Gregg is celebrated for his warm baritone, refined phrasing, and charismatic stage presence, bringing timeless standards to life alongside his beautifully crafted original songs.

Gregg’s career highlights include Las Vegas residencies with Vincent Falcone, Frank Sinatra’s musical director, and a long-term residency at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Jazz Grill in Bel Air, Los Angeles with Pat Senatore and Tom Ranier. He has appeared at major venues including the Sydney Opera House, State Theatre Sydney, City Recital Hall Sydney, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, and Singapore’s Victoria Theatre. In 2018, he opened the Melbourne International Jazz Festival for Branford Marsalis, and in 2023–24 he toured 22 concerts across Australia with James Morrison and John Morrison’s Swing City Big Band.

Daniel Nikolov

Born: June 19, 1998

Adriana Samargia

Adriana Samargia is an American jazz vocalist and arranger based in the Philadelphia region. Her work spans jazz standards, Brazilian repertoire, and contemporary fusion styles. She performs and records regularly with pianist and composer Robert Prester in the Prester & Samargia Quintet, along with drummer Gusten Rudolph, bassist Zachary Guise, and vocalist Mila Samargia. Their album Quenara (2024) features original compositions by Prester, influenced by jazz harmony, Afro-Brazilian rhythm, and chamber-style textures.

Samargia is also a founding member of The Parson Brown Singers, a vocal ensemble originally formed in Florida and later active in the Northeast. The group is known for its close-harmony arrangements that draw on classical vocal technique and jazz phrasing. She contributed vocals and arranging to First Snow, a holiday album associated with the ensemble.

Diana Leoport

Born: October 2, 1997

Diana Leoport is a Mexican jazz vocalist, songwriter, and performance artist with over a decade of training and experience on the national and international jazz scene. Her artistry blends a refined jazz language with contemporary influences, poetic storytelling, and an emotional stage presence that has captivated audiences in Mexico and abroad.

Leoport’s development as a jazz artist has been deeply shaped by formal training and intensive residencies with world-class musicians. In 2024, she was selected for the prestigious Antonio Sánchez Jazz Residency at the Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico City, where she trained with Sánchez, Thana Alexa, Fabián Almazán, Ben Wendel, Nir Felder, and Linda May Han Oh. She has also studied at Barcelona’s Liceu Conservatori, participating in masterclasses with Aaron Parks, Joel Ross, and Joey Calderazzo, and at Festival Jazzuv, learning from Miguel Zenón, Danilo Pérez, and Henry Cole. Her academic background includes studies at the Escuela Superior de Música (CDMX) 2015 and the Centro Morelense de las Artes (CEMA) 2013 and Taller De Musics (BCN) 2025.

Jo Walker

Born: October 24

Jo Walker is a New York City based jazz singer. She's lead vocalist for the Mercer Street Quartet, a Manhattan-based band focused on the American Songbook. With veteran players Marc Daine on guitar, Sean Conly on bass and Chip Fabrizi on drums, Mercer Street has a cool and intimate sound that celebrates the great vocal jazz recordings of the 60s. She's currently in the studio at PPI Recording working on a jazz Christmas album produced and engineered by award-winning Chip Fabrizi.

Kathryn Ballard Shut

Born: November 9

KATHRYN BALLARD SHUT (pronounced /shoot/) is an accomplished jazz pianist and vocalist, living and working in the Denver, Colorado live music scene, and grew up surrounded by both music lovers and working musicians. Classically trained on the piano beginning at age 8, reeds at age 10, and incorporating jazz theory by age 14, Kathryn has served as both pianist and woodwind "doubler" in big bands (clarinet/flute/saxes) and small combos (piano and vocals), including several jazz orchestras within The Colorado Jazz Workshop under the leadership of Hugh Ragin. She is also the daughter of the late Kansas Music Hall of Fame honoree, jazz and soul legend Tim Ballard.