Results for "Jazz Vocalist"

Clint Holmes

Born: May 9, 1946

Clint Holmes’ story unfolded as if written by fate, yet each turn was so unexpected and remarkably successful, it exceeded even his wildest imagination.

Clint’s father was an African-American jazz singer and his mother was a classically-trained British opera singer. Clint jokes, “My mom taught me how to sing correctly, and my dad taught me how to enjoy it.” Despite being raised in a musical household from birth, Clint believes his musical journey really began when his father took him to an afternoon jazz jam session when he was just 12 years old. Clint later wrote about that life-changing experience in the song “At the Rendezvous,” which featured Joey DeFrancesco on organ.

Vanessa Finney

Born: May 22

Vanessa Finney grew up in southern California, where she worked as a radio DJ and attended UCLA. Now based in southern Oregon, she hosts two podcasts at Jefferson Public Radio: the pro-aging segment "My Better Half" and "The Creative Way," an artist profile series.

She performs at venues throughout Oregon's wine country and just released her first album, "Bésame Mucho," with arranger Mark Hamersly.

Clara Campbell

Born: January 26, 2000

Clara Campbell, 2025 Ella Fitzgerald Competition Winner, has established herself in the heart of the United States’ capital, Washington D.C. Originally from Bountiful, Utah, Clara’s musical journey began at an early age fueled by an innate curiosity for sound and a deep-seated passion for music. 

Clara holds a Bachelor of Music with an emphasis on Commercial Music at Snow College’s Horne School of Music, where she had the privilege of studying under esteemed mentors such as Carl Allen, Chase Baird, Jennifer Madsen, and Philip Kuehn. 

In 2022, Clara joined the prestigious Airmen of Note, the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force, as their featured vocalist. Since joining the band, Clara has embarked on tours across the globe, performing at renowned venues and festivals such as the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, the Rochester Jazz Festival, and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Throughout her career, Clara has graced stages alongside jazz luminaries including Pasquale Grasso, Catherine Russell, Jon Faddis, Rodney Whitaker and Gordon Goodwin. 

Halie Loren

Born: October 23

Halie Loren is an international, award-winning jazz singer/songwriter. She brings a fresh and original perspective to time-honored musical paths, channeling her innate understanding of connectedness across musical boundaries to forge bonds with diverse audiences in North America, Asia, and Europe. Her multi-genre and multi-lingual musical blend across her ten albums to-date has earned several national and international awards in multiple genres as well as significant critical and chart success along the way, with her albums consistently reaching #1 on the Billboard Japan, iTunes (Canada and Japan) and Amazon jazz charts.

Jeffrey Gimble

Born: March 6, 1962

Raised in Texas blues country, in a house full of music, the son of Houston saxophonist and bandleader, Maynard Gimble, he began to reveal his budding talent at the age of four. But, despite his early connection with jazz – frequently going to gigs with his father — it was the musical theatre that dominated the early part of his long career. His resume as an actor includes performances in stage shows such as Hair, Forbidden Broadway and The Tempest, as well as the cult film, Crimson Force.

“For most of my life jazz was something I really liked, and I listened to it... but it was never something that I really explored until I moved to L.A. a few years ago.”

Ale Nunez

Ale Avery Nunez is a Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter, and bandleader based in Toronto, Canada. Rooted in jazz and soul, she brings a musical sophistication to every performance, with a tone that is uniquely her own and a true dedication to her artistry. Her influences range from Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Nat King Cole, and Etta Jones to Aretha Franklin, Norah Jones and Feist. Although a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Music degree at Humber College in Toronto, Ale has gone on to establish herself as an in-demand vocalist and musician, making her mark in music scenes near and far. You can often see her perform at venues such as The Rex, and the Jazz Bistro

Tianna Hall

Born: April 18, 1980

Tianna Hall is a 29 year old vocalist in Houston, Texas and former titleholderof the Miss America Organization. She attended the University ofHouston where she majored in Vocal Performance and workedprofessionally in musical theatre and opera for many years before focusingher craft on vocal jazz.

She was mentored by composer, arranger and jazz pianist Paul Englishwho helped her begin her career in jazz in 2004. She then quickly becameHouston's busiest & most sought after jazz vocalist.

Past performance venues include Minute Maid Park for the HoustonAstros, Robertson Stadium for the Houston Dynamo, Jones Hall for theProgressive Forum's presentation of both Garrison Keillor & Frank Rich,Hobby Center for the Performing Arts' Theater District Open HousePresentation for the City of Houston, two appearances on the late nightHouston Television Variety show for the arts The After Party with ErnieManouse.

Valerie Monroe

Born: April 11

It all started with Jazz music for Valerie. She began singing at the age of 19. Valerie sang in front of her first audience trying to win scholarship money for college. From that point on she was bitten by the performance bug. Being introduced to jazz first, Valerie developed her talent by listening to such artists as Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson and Nina Simone. Valerie has performed in various arenas with a wide array of artists such as Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs performing the National Anthem, opening for Jazz Greats Dizzy Gillespie and Mel Torme and Comedian Redd Foxx in Las Vegas

Judy Niemack

Born: March 11, 1954

Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Judy gained her early experience singing in her church choir from the age of 7. She first heard jazz through her mother’s Nancy Wilson records, and discovered that she could easily sing harmonies when she and her sister sang background vocals on folk songs behind their brother. As a teenager, she sang in a wide variety of settings including musical theater, rock bands, bluegrass groups, madrigals and in a vocal jazz quartet.

Judy then studied classical singing and was encouraged to make it her focus, but the turning point in her young career was when she met the great tenor-saxophonist Warne Marsh (who followed in the footsteps of his teacher, pianist Lennie Tristano by becoming an important jazz educator). “I became Warne’s first vocal student. He treated me just like I was a horn player, and assigned me solos by Charlie Parker, Roy Eldridge and Prez to learn. He taught me to improvise. He always called it instant composition.” Attending Pasadena City College, she had lessons with alto saxophonist Gary Foster, and later studied classical singing at New England Conservatory and Cleveland Institute Of Music.

Suzanne Grzanna aka Sax Diva

Name: Suzanne Grzanna aka Sax Diva (Vocalist & Saxophonist(
#1 iTunes Charting Artist
Title: Recording Artist - Vocalist - Saxophonist 
Genre: Jazz &
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Suzanne Grzanna / Sax Diva® is a Multi-Award Songwriter, Saxophonist, Vocalist, Arranger, Producer, Music Publisher, Sync Music Library, and #1 iTunes charting musician who composes music and lyrics. She has Thirteen albums released on her label Diva Records, and recorded hundreds of songs. Her music has been featured in many films and played across the globe on the radio. Suzanne loves to connect with the audience and share her love for music with them. She is very passionate about creating and loves being a part of the amazing musical community.