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Yvette Norwood-Tiger

Born: April 15

Award-wining international jazz vocalist, recording artist, songwriter, Recording Academy (GRAMMY) voting member, and founder/director of the Palm Beach International Jazz Festival (www.pbijf.org) is a Detroit, Michigan native who hails from a family of musicians, including a father who played guitar and a mother who played drums.   In addition to original jazz compositions, her CDs feature music from great composers such as Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, the Gershwins, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, and others. Yvette’s last released CD, LOVE IS, stayed on JAZZWEEK'S charts for over twelve weeks.