STACEY KENT
Genres: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Art Song, Folk • United States

American jazz vocalist, born on 27 March 1968 in South Orange, New Jersey, USA. from discogs With her warm, lyrical voice and poetic sense for interpreting standards, singer Stacey Kent is the epitome of jazz sophistication. A New York native, the London-based Kent built a loyal following and drew praise for her 1997 debut Close Your Eyes. Since then, she has picked up more accolades, including winning two BBC Jazz Awards and earning a Grammy nomination for her 2007 album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram. As evidence of her strong international following, Kent was awarded the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture in 2009, and paired with Brazil's Marcos Valle for 2014's Ao Vivo. She also delivered her first orchestral album with 2017's I Know I Dream: The Orchestral Sessions. Kent has continued to straddle original material and standards, as on 2021's Songs read more...