Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album
Recipients
Table:
Year[I]

Performing artist(s)

Work

Nominees

Ref.

1992

Take 6

He Is Christmas

Mel Tormé – "Ellington Medley" from Mel and George "Do" World War II

Natalie Cole – "Long 'Bout Midnight" from Garfield

The Manhattan Transfer – The Offbeat of Avenues

Shirley Horn – You Won't Forget Me

[3]

1993

Bobby McFerrin

"Round Midnight" from Play

Shirley Horn – Here's to Life

Abbey Lincoln – "You Gotta Pay the Band"

Jimmy Scott – "All the Way"

Take 6 - "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" from Glengarry Glen Ross

[4]

1994

Natalie Cole

Take a Look

Ernestine Anderson – Now and Then

Shirley Horn – Light Out of Darkness

Bobby McFerrin – "The Pink Panther Theme"

Bobby Short with the Alden-Barrett Quintet – Swing That Music

[5]

1995

Etta James

Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday

Dee Dee Bridgewater – Keeping Tradition

Shirley Horn – I Love You, Paris

Lena Horne – We'll Be Together Again

Cassandra Wilson – Blue Light 'til Dawn

[6]

1996

Lena Horne

An Evening with Lena Horne

Dee Dee Bridgewater – Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver

Kurt Elling – Close Your Eyes

Abbey Lincoln – A Turtle's Dream

Dianne Reeves – Quiet After the Storm

[7]

1997

Cassandra Wilson

New Moon Daughter

Ernestine Anderson – Blues, Dues and Love News

Nnenna Freelon – Shaking Free

Shirley Horn – The Main Ingredient

Diana Krall – All for You

[8]

1998

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dear Ella

Kurt Elling – The Messenger

Shirley Horn – Loving You

Diana Krall – Love Scenes

Mark Murphy – Song for the Geese

[9]

1999

Shirley Horn

I Remember Miles

Kurt Elling – This Time It's Love

Nnenna Freelon – Maiden Voyage

Etta Jones – My Buddy – Etta Jones Sings the Songs of Buddy Johnson

Dianne Reeves – That Day...

[10]

2000

Diana Krall

When I Look in Your Eyes

Carla Cook – It's All About Love

Etta James – Heart of a Woman

Dianne Reeves – Bridges

Cassandra Wilson – Traveling Miles

[11]

2001

Dianne Reeves

In the Moment - Live in Concert

Dee Dee Bridgewater – Live at Yoshi's

Freddy Cole – Merry Go Round

Kurt Elling – Live in Chicago

Nnenna Freelon – Soulcall

[12]

2002

Dianne Reeves

The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan

Mose Allison – The Mose Chronicles – Live in London, Vol. 1

Karrin Allyson – Ballads – Remembering John Coltrane

Kurt Elling – Flirting with Twilight

Shirley Horn – You're My Thrill

[13]

2003

Diana Krall

Live in Paris

Patti Austin – For Ella

Natalie Cole – Ask a Woman Who Knows

Etta Jones – Etta Jones Sings Lady Day

Luciana Souza – Brazilian Duos

[14]

2004

Dianne Reeves

A Little Moonlight

Kurt Elling – Man in the Air

Shirley Horn – May the Music Never End

Aaron Neville – Nature Boy – The Standards Album

Luciana Souza – North and South

[15]

2005

Nancy Wilson

R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)

Andy Bey – American Song

Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething

Al Jarreau – Accentuate the Positive

Queen Latifah – The Dana Owens Album

2006

Dianne Reeves

Good Night, and Good Luck

Dee Dee Bridgewater – J'ai Deux Amours

Nnenna Freelon – Blueprint of a Lady – Sketches of Billie Holiday

Luciana Souza – Duos II

Tierney Sutton – I'm with the Band

[16]

2007

Nancy Wilson

Turned to Blue

Diana Krall – From This Moment On

Karrin Allyson – Footprints

Roberta Gambarini – Easy to Love

Nancy King – Live at Jazz Standard with Fred Hersch

[17]

2008

Patti Austin

Avant Gershwin

Dee Dee Bridgewater – Red Earth

Freddy Cole – Music Maestro Please

Kurt Elling – Nightmoves

Tierney Sutton – On the Other Side

[18]

2009

Cassandra Wilson

Loverly

Karrin Allyson – Imagina: Songs of Brazil

Stacey Kent – Breakfast on the Morning Tram

Kate McGarry – If Less is More...Nothing is Everything

Norma Winstone – Distances

[19]

2010

Kurt Elling

Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman

Randy Crawford and Joe Sample – No Regrets

Roberta Gambarini – So in Love

Luciana Souza – Tide

Tierney Sutton – Desire

[20]

2011

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater

Freddy Cole – Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B

Denise Donatelli – When Lights are Low

Lorraine Feather – Ages

Gregory Porter – Water

[20]

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The 34th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25 , 1992 , recognizing accomplishments by musicians from the previous year ( 1991 ) . Natalie Cole won the most awards ( three ) , including Album of the Year . Paul Simon opened the show .
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville , Alabama . The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics . Take 6 has received Grammy Awards as well as Dove Awards , a Soul Train Award and nominations for the NAACP Image Award . The band has worked with Ray Charles , Nnenna Freelon , Gordon Goodwin , Don Henley , Whitney Houston , Al Jarreau , Quincy Jones , k.d . lang , Queen Latifah , The Manhattan Transfer , Brian McKnight , Luis Miguel , Marcus Miller , Joe Sample , Ben Tankard , CeCe Winans , and Stevie Wonder . All original members grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist church .
He Is Christmas , released in 1991 on Reprise Records , is an album by the American contemporary gospel music group Take 6 . It won the 34th annual Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance , Duo or Group in 1991 .
Melvin Howard Tormé ( September 13 , 1925 - June 5 , 1999 ) , known professionally as Mel Tormé and nicknamed The Velvet Fog , was an American musician , singer , composer , arranger , drummer , actor , and author . He composed the music for The Christmas Song ( Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ) and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells .
Mel and George Do World War II is a 1990 live album by the American jazz singer Mel Tormé and the British jazz pianist George Shearing .
Natalie Maria Cole ( February 6 , 1950 - December 31 , 2015 ) was an American singer , songwriter , and actress . Cole was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole . She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R & B singer with the hits This Will Be , Inseparable ( 1975 ) , and Our Love ( 1977 ) . She returned as a pop singer on the 1987 album Everlasting and her cover of Bruce Springsteen 's Pink Cadillac . In the 1990s , she sang traditional pop by her father , resulting in her biggest success , Unforgettable . with Love , which sold over seven million copies and won her seven Grammy Awards . She sold over 30 million records worldwide . On December 31 , 2015 , Cole died at the age of 65 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles , California , due to congestive heart failure .
The Manhattan Transfer is a Grammy award-winning jazz vocal group founded in 1969 that has explored a cappella , vocalese , swing , standards , Brazilian jazz , rhythm and blues , and pop music . There have been two editions of the Manhattan Transfer , with Tim Hauser the only person to be part of both . The first group consisted of Hauser , Erin Dickins , Marty Nelson , Pat Rosalia , and Gene Pistilli . The second version of the group , formed in 1972 , consisted of Hauser , Alan Paul , Janis Siegel , and Laurel Massé . In 1979 , Massé left the group after being badly injured in a car accident and was replaced by Cheryl Bentyne . The group 's long-time pianist , Yaron Gershovsky , accompanied the group on tour and served as music director . Trist Curless from the Los Angeles a cappella group m-pact became a permanent member in October 2014 following Hauser 's death .
The Offbeat Of Avenues was the thirteenth album released by The Manhattan Transfer on August 13 , 1991 by Columbia Records . This album is the first of two albums for Columbia Records . This album is also the first Manhattan Transfer album where the majority of the songs were either written or co-written by the members of the group .
Shirley Valerie Horn ( May 1 , 1934 - October 20 , 2005 ) was an American jazz singer and pianist . She collaborated with many jazz greats including Miles Davis , Dizzy Gillespie , Toots Thielemans , Ron Carter , Carmen McRae , Wynton Marsalis and others . She was most noted for her ability to accompany herself with nearly incomparable independence and ability on the piano while singing , something described by arranger Johnny Mandel as like having two heads , and for her rich , lush voice , a smoky contralto , which was described by noted producer and arranger Quincy Jones as like clothing , as she seduces you with her voice .
You Wo n't Forget Me is a 1991 studio album by Shirley Horn . Miles Davis made his last appearance as a sideman on this album . You Wo n't Forget Me was the first jazz number 1 album in Horn 's career .
The 35th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24 , 1993 and recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . The nominations were announced on January 7 , 1993 . The evening 's host was the American stand-up comedian Garry Shandling , who hosted the ceremony for the third time . The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles , California . This particular Grammy live broadcast was the commercially most successful of its kind in the 1990s . As Nielsen Media Research and Billboard magazine stated on January 10 , 2004 , the highest-rated Grammy show of the 1990s was the 1993 telecast , which got a 19.9 rating/31 share and 30 million United States viewers alone . British guitarist and singer Eric Clapton ( for whom still mourned for the loss of his son two years ago ) was the night 's big winner , winning six awards out of nine nominations including Album , Song and Record of the Year . Michael Jackson , having been recently interviewed in Oprah Winfrey Show had received the Grammy Legend Award from his sister Janet Jackson . A small segment of the show was How to Become a Legend narrated by Janet . A total of twelve live performances where held at the ceremony , including the opener Steam by Peter Gabriel , Constant Craving by k. d. lang , Give It Away by the Red Hot Chili Peppers with George Clinton and P-Funk , Save the Best for Last by Vanessa Williams , My Lovin ' ( You 're Never Gon na Get It ) by En Vogue , The Lady Is a Tramp by Tony Bennett and Natalie Cole , The Whiskey Ai n't Workin ' by Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart , People Everyday by Arrested Development , Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus , Hallelujah ! by Mervyn Warren and Los Angeles Master Chorale , Beauty and the Beast by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson as well as Cherokee by Arturo Sandoval featuring the GRP All-Stars Ensemble and Clapton 's Tears in Heaven . At the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1993 , the production mixers Ed Greene , Rick Himot , Don Worsham , David Hewitt and Paul Sandweiss were nominated for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or a Special , losing to Star Trek : The Next Generation .
Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. ( born March 11 , 1950 ) is an American jazz vocalist . He is known for his vocal techniques , such as singing fluidly but with quick and considerable jumps in pitch - for example , sustaining a melody while also rapidly alternating with arpeggios and harmonies - as well as scat singing , polyphonic overtone singing , and improvisational vocal percussion . He is widely known for performing and recording regularly as an unaccompanied solo vocal artist . He has frequently collaborated with other artists from both the jazz and classical scenes . McFerrin 's song Do n't Worry , Be Happy was a No . 1 U.S. pop hit in 1988 and won Song of the Year and Record of the Year honors at the 1989 Grammy Awards . McFerrin has also worked in collaboration with instrumentalists , including pianists Chick Corea , Herbie Hancock , and Joe Zawinul , drummer Tony Williams , and cellist Yo-Yo Ma .
'Round Midnight is a 1944 composition by pianist Thelonious Monk that quickly became a jazz standard and has been recorded by a wide variety of artists . A version recorded by Monk 's quintet was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1993 . It is the most recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician .
Play is an album by Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea .
Here 's to Life is a 1992 studio album by Shirley Horn , arranged by Johnny Mandel ( also the composer of three of the songs on the album ) , who received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal ( s ) on this album . The title track Here 's to Life became Horn 's signature song . The music was written by Artie Butler and the poignant lyrics were written by Phyllis Molinary . The lyric is known , world-wide , as one of her finest works and the song is considered a modern day jazz standard . If You Love Me is her interpretation of the passionate Hymne à l'amour , made famous by Edith Piaf . Summer is the first English version of the Italian standard Estate . Horn ordered English lyrics after hearing Joao Gilberto 's version , which spread the song 's worldwide fame .
Anna Marie Wooldridge ( August 6 , 1930 - August 14 , 2010 ) , known professionally as Abbey Lincoln , was an American jazz vocalist , songwriter , and actress . She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s . Lincoln made a career not only out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards but writing and singing her own material .
James Victor Scott ( July 17 , 1925 - June 12 , 2014 ) , known professionally as Little Jimmy Scott or Jimmy Scott , was an American jazz vocalist known for his high natural contralto voice and his sensitivity on ballads and love songs . After success in the 1940s and 1950s , Scott 's career faltered in the early 1960s . He slid into obscurity before a comeback in the 1990s . His unusual singing voice was due to Kallmann syndrome , a rare genetic disorder that limited his height to 4 feet 11 inches ( 150 cm ) until the age of 37 , when he grew by 8 inches ( 20 cm ) . The syndrome prevented him from reaching classic puberty and left him with a high voice and unusual timbre .
The 36th Annual Grammy Awards were held in 1994 . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . Whitney Houston was the Big Winner winning 3 awards including Record of the Year and Album of the Year while opening the show with I Will Always Love You . Audrey Hepburn 's win made her the fifth person to become an EGOT , and the first person to complete the status posthumously .
Take a Look is a 1993 album by American singer Natalie Cole . Released on June 9 , 1993 by Elektra Records , Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for Take a Look at the 36th Grammy Awards . The single , Take a Look , peaked at No . 68 on the U.S . Billboard R & B chart , and No . 35 the Adult Contemporary chart in 1993 .
Ernestine Anderson ( November 11 , 1928 - March 10 , 2016 ) was an American jazz and blues singer . In a career spanning more than six decades , she recorded over 30 albums . She was nominated four times for a Grammy Award . She sang at Carnegie Hall , the Kennedy Center , the Monterey Jazz Festival ( six times over a 33-year span ) , as well as at jazz festivals all over the world . In the early 1990s she joined Qwest Records , the label founded by fellow Garfield High School graduate Quincy Jones .
Light Out of Darkness ( A Tribute to Ray Charles ) is a 1993 studio album by Shirley Horn , recorded in tribute to Ray Charles .
Robert Waltrip Short ( September 15 , 1924 - March 21 , 2005 ) was an American cabaret singer and pianist , best known for his interpretations of songs by popular composers of the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart , Cole Porter , Jerome Kern , Harold Arlen , Richard A. Whiting , Vernon Duke , Noël Coward and George and Ira Gershwin . He also championed African-American composers of the same period such as Eubie Blake , James P. Johnson , Andy Razaf , Fats Waller , Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn , presenting their work not in a polemical way , but as simply the obvious equal of that of their white contemporaries . His dedication to his great love - what he called the Great American Song - left him equally adept at performing the witty lyrics of Bessie Smith 's Gim me a Pigfoot ( And a Bottle of Beer ) or Gershwin and Duke 's I Ca n't Get Started . Short stated his favorite songwriters were Ellington , Arlen and Kern , and he was instrumental in spearheading the construction of the Ellington Memorial in New York City . He was a personal friend of Tom Jobim and was present during the composer 's final days in New York City .
Howard Vincent Alden ( born October 17 , 1958 ) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach , California . Alden has recorded many albums for Concord Records , including four with seven-string guitar innovator George Van Eps .
The 37th Annual Grammy Awards were presented on March 1 , 1995 , at Shrine Auditorium , Los Angeles . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . Bruce Springsteen was the night 's biggest winner with 4 awards , including Song of the Year while opening the show with his Grammy nominated hit .
Etta James ( born Jamesetta Hawkins ; January 25 , 1938 - January 20 , 2012 ) was an American singer who performed in various genres , including blues , R & B , soul , rock and roll , jazz and gospel . Starting her career in 1954 , she gained fame with hits such as The Wallflower , At Last , Tell Mama , Something 's Got a Hold on Me , and I 'd Rather Go Blind . She faced a number of personal problems , including heroin addiction , severe physical abuse , and incarceration , before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch . James 's powerful , deep , earthy voice bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll . She won six Grammy Awards and 17 Blues Music Awards . She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 , the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001 , and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 . Rolling Stone magazine ranked James number 22 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time ; she was also ranked number 62 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time .
Mystery Lady : Songs of Billie Holiday is the eighteenth studio album by Etta James , released in 1994 . The album reached a peak position of number two on Billboard 's Top Jazz Albums chart and won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album .
Dee Dee Bridgewater ( née Denise Garrett , May 27 , 1950 ) is an American jazz singer . She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter , as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress . For 23 years , she was the host of National Public Radio 's syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater . She is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization .
Keeping Tradition is a studio album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater . The album was recorded in Paris and released in 1993 via Verve Records label . The album was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards . Keeping Tradition opens a series of her critically acclaimed titles , of which all but one , including her wildly successful double Grammy Award-winning tribute to Ella Fitzgerald , Dear Ella , have received Grammy nominations .
I Love You , Paris is a 1992 live album by Shirley Horn , recorded at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris .
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne ( June 30 , 1917 - May 9 , 2010 ) was an American singer , dancer , actress , and civil rights activist . Horne 's career spanned over 70 years , appearing in film , television , and theater . Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of 16 and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood . Returning to her roots as a nightclub performer , Horne took part in the March on Washington in August 1963 and continued to work as a performer , both in nightclubs and on television while releasing well-received record albums . She announced her retirement in March 1980 , but the next year starred in a one-woman show , Lena Horne : The Lady and Her Music , which ran for more than 300 performances on Broadway . She then toured the country in the show , earning numerous awards and accolades . Horne continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s , disappearing from the public eye in 2000 . Horne died of congestive heart failure on May 9 , 2010 , at the age of 92 .
We 'll Be Together Again is a 1994 album by Lena Horne . At the 1995 Grammy Awards , Horne was nominated for a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for this album .
Cassandra Wilson ( born December 4 , 1955 ) is an American jazz singer , songwriter , and producer from Jackson , Mississippi . Described by critic Gary Giddins as a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack [ who has ] expanded the playing field by incorporating blues , country , and folk music into her work .
Blue Light 'til Dawn is a studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson . Her first album on the Blue Note label , it was released in 1993 . It contains Wilson 's interpretations of songs by various blues and rock artists , as well as three original compositions . The album marked a shift in Wilsons recording style , mostly dropping the electric instruments of her earlier albums in favor of acoustic arrangements . A critical and commercial breakthrough , the album was re-released in 2014 with three bonus tracks recorded live somewhere in Europe during the Blue Light 'til Dawn Tour .
The 38th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 28 , 1996 , at Shrine Auditorium , Los Angeles . The awards recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . Alanis Morissette was the main recipient , being awarded four trophies , including Album of the Year . Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men opened the show with their Record of the Year nominated One Sweet Day . The ceremony was controversial for its unexpected snub of Mariah Carey 's Daydream album , which proved to be one of the bestselling and most acclaimed albums of 1995 . When the Grammy Award nominees were announced , and Daydream was nominated for six different awards , critics began raving how it would be cleaning up that year . Carey , being a multiple award nominee , was one of the headlining performers . Together with Boyz II Men , she sang a live rendition of One Sweet Day , to a very positive response . However , as the award winners were announced one by one , Carey watched as her name was not called up even once . Daydream had lost all of its six nominations , shocking most critics who branded it the album of the year . With every passing loss , the television cameras continued to zoom on Carey 's face , who was finding it more difficult to retain her smile . By the end of the night , Carey had not won a single award .
An Evening with Lena Horne is a 1994 live album by Lena Horne . At the 38th Grammy Awards , Horne 's performance on this album won her the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance .
Love and Peace : A Tribute to Horace Silver is a 1995 studio album by Dee Dee Bridgewater , recorded in tribute to Horace Silver . Silver himself makes two guest appearances on this album , on Nica 's Dream and Song for My Father . Silver 's contributions were recorded on December 1 , 1994 . Bridgewater 's performance earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album .
Kurt Elling ( born November 2 , 1967 ) is an American jazz singer and songwriter . Born in Chicago , Illinois , and raised in Rockford , Elling became interested in music through his father , who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church . He sang in choirs and played musical instruments . He encountered jazz while a student at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota . After college , he enrolled in the University of Chicago Divinity School , but he left one credit short of a degree to pursue a career as a jazz vocalist . Elling began to perform around Chicago , scat singing and improvising his lyrics . He recorded a demo in the early 1990s and was signed by Blue Note . He has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards , winning Best Vocal Jazz Album for Dedicated to You ( 2009 ) . Elling often leads the Down Beat magazine Critics ' Poll . He has collaborated often with pianist Laurence Hobgood , leading a quartet that tours throughout the world .
Close Your Eyes is the debut studio album by Kurt Elling , released in 1995 . At the 38th Grammy Awards Elling was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for Close Your Eyes .
Dianne Elizabeth Reeves ( born October 23 , 1956 ) is an American jazz singer .
The 39th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 26 , 1997 , at Madison Square Garden , New York City . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . Babyface was the night 's biggest winner , with 4 awards . Celine Dion and Toni Braxton won two awards . Celine Dion for Best Pop Album and Album of the Year and Toni Braxton for Best Female R & B Vocal Performance and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance . The show was hosted by Ellen Degeneres who also performed the opening with Shawn Colvin , Bonnie Rait , and Chaka Khan .
New Moon Daughter is the ninth studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson , released in 1995 on Blue Note . The album reached No . 1 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart in 1996 .
Nnenna Freelon ( born July 28 , 1954 ) is an American jazz singer , composer , producer , and arranger . She has been nominated for six Grammy Awards for her vocal work , and has performed and toured with such top artists as Ray Charles , Ellis Marsalis , Al Jarreau , Anita Baker , Aretha Franklin , Dianne Reeves , Diana Krall , Ramsey Lewis , George Benson , Clark Terry , Herbie Hancock , and Terence Blanchard . One critic described her as a spell-binding professional , who rivets attention with her glorious , cultivated voice and canny stagecraft . She has performed at Carnegie Hall , Hollywood Bowl , Ellington Jazz Festival , Monterey Jazz Festival , Apollo Theater , Montreux Jazz Festival , the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts , and more .
The Main Ingredient is a 1995 album by Shirley Horn .
Diana Jean Krall OC OBC ( born November 16 , 1964 ) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer , known for her contralto vocals . She has sold more than 6 million albums in the US and over 15 million albums worldwide . On December 11 , 2009 , Billboard magazine named her the second Jazz Artist of the Decade ( 2000-09 ) , establishing her as one of the best-selling artists of her time . Krall is the only jazz singer to have had eight albums debuting at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums . To date , she has won three Grammy Awards and eight Juno Awards . She has also earned nine gold , three platinum , and seven multi-platinum albums .
All for You : A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio is the third studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall . It was released on March 12 , 1996 by Impulse ! Records and GRP Records in tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio .
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25 , 1998 , at Radio City Music Hall , New York City . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . Rock icon Bob Dylan , Alison Krauss , and R. Kelly were the main recipients with three awards each .
Dear Ella is a 1997 studio album by Dee Dee Bridgewater , recorded in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald , who had died the previous year . For Dear Ella , Bridgewater won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Slide Hampton won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ( s ) for his arrangement of Cotton Tail at the 40th Grammy Awards .
The Messenger is the second studio album by Kurt Elling . Vocalist Cassandra Wilson appears on Time of the Season .
Loving You is a 1997 album by the jazz pianist and singer Shirley Horn . The album peaked at 4 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart .
Love Scenes is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall , released on August 26 , 1997 by Impulse ! Records .
Mark Howe Murphy ( March 14 , 1932 - October 22 , 2015 ) was an American jazz singer based at various times in New York City , Los Angeles , London , and San Francisco . He recorded 47 albums under his own name during his lifetime and was principally known for his innovative vocal improvisations . He was the recipient of the 1996 , 1997 , 2000 , and 2001 Down Beat magazine readers ' jazz poll for Best Male Vocalist and was also nominated five times for the Grammy Award for Best Vocal Jazz Performance . He wrote lyrics to the jazz tunes Stolen Moments and Red Clay .
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24 , 1999 , at Shrine Auditorium , Los Angeles . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998 . Lauryn Hill was the main recipient , winning a total of 5 awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist . Her album was the first hip hop act ever to win the coveted award . The ceremony was known as the Grammy Year of Women , because every artist nominated for Album of the Year was female ( including Garbage , with Shirley Manson as the lead singer ) . Madonna won four awards and opened the show with her performance of Nothing Really Matters while musicians the Dixie Chicks , Vince Gill , Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain won two apiece . Celine Dion also received two awards both for My Heart Will Go On , which received a total of four awards . It is widely remembered for Ricky Martin 's performance of La Copa De La Vida/ The Cup of Life .
I Remember Miles is a 1998 studio album by Shirley Horn , recorded in tribute to Miles Davis . The album cover illustration was a drawing Davis had once done of them both . Horn 's performance on this album won her the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards .
This Time it 's Love is a 1998 studio album by Kurt Elling .
Etta Jones ( November 25 , 1928 - October 16 , 2001 ) was an American jazz singer . Her best-known recordings were Do n't Go to Strangers and Save Your Love for Me . She worked with Buddy Johnson , Oliver Nelson , Earl Hines , Barney Bigard , Kenny Burrell , Milt Jackson , Cedar Walton , and Houston Person .
The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 23 , 2000 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1999 . Santana was the main recipient with eight Grammys , tying Michael Jackson 's record for most awards won in a single night . Santana 's album Supernatural was awarded a total of nine awards . American teen singers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were both nominated for Best New Artist , ultimately won by Aguilera .
When I Look in Your Eyes is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall , released on June 8 , 1999 by Verve Records . It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year , the first time in 25 years that a jazz album was nominated in that category , and won two awards for Best Jazz Vocal and Best Engineered Album , Non-Classical at the 42nd Grammy Awards .
Carla Cook is a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist .
Heart of a Woman is the twenty-third studio album by Etta James released in June 1999 by RCA Records . The album consists of eleven love songs from her favorite female singers as well as a recording of her most popular song , At Last . Recorded in March 1999 , Heart of a Woman was produced by James and John Snyder with Lupe DeLeon as executive producer . James ' two sons Donto and Sametto served as assistant producers . Guest musicians appearing on the album include Mike Finnigan , Red Holloway , Jimmy Zavala , and Lee Thornburg . Critical reception of Heart of a Woman was mixed . The album peaked at number four on the Top Blues Albums chart of Billboard magazine .
Traveling Miles is the thirteenth overall album by American jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson . Released on the Blue Note label in 1999 , it is a tribute to Miles Davis , taking many of its cues from Davis ' catalog of recordings with Columbia Records .
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 21 , 2001 , at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . Several artists earned three awards on the night : Steely Dan 's haul included Album of the Year for Two Against Nature ; U2 took home the Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Beautiful Day ; Dr. Dre won Producer of the Year , Non-Classical and Best Rap Album for Eminem 's The Marshall Mathers LP ; Eminem himself also received three awards , out of four nominations ; Faith Hill took home Best Country Album for the album Breathe , Best Female Country Vocal Performance for the song 's title track and for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals with Tim McGraw for Let 's Make Love . Madonna opened the show with Music .
In the Moment : Live in Concert is a live album by American singer Dianne Reeves . It was recorded on January 20-21 , 2000 , at Studio Instrument Rentals Sound Stage 1 in Los Angeles , California , and released in 2000 through Blue Note Records . Reeves won her first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album at 43rd Annual Grammy Awards .
Live at Yoshi 's is a 1998 live album by Dee Dee Bridgewater , recorded at Yoshi 's Jazz Club in Oakland , California . Bridgewater sings several songs from her last album Dear Ella , a tribute to the jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald , who had died a year previously , and this live album was partly recorded on what would have been Fitzgerald 's 81st birthday .
Lionel Frederick Cole ( born October 15 , 1931 ) is an American jazz singer and pianist whose recording career has spanned over sixty-five years . He is the brother of musicians Nat King Cole and Ike Cole , father of Lionel Cole , and uncle of Natalie Cole , Carole Cole , Timolin Cole , and Casey Cole .
Live in Chicago is a 2000 live album by jazz vocalist Kurt Elling . It was Elling 's first live album , recorded over two nights in 1999 at Chicago 's Green Mill jazz club . Jazz singer Jon Hendricks appears on several tracks .
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 27 , 2002 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . The main recipient was Alicia Keys , winning five Grammys , including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for Fallin ' . U2 won four awards including Record of the Year and Best Rock Album . while opening the show with a performance of Walk On .
The Calling : Celebrating Sarah Vaughan is a 2001 studio album by Dianne Reeves , recorded in tribute to Sarah Vaughan and mostly featuring songs closely identified with the great singer . In the liner notes , Reeves wrote , Making this CD is the fulfillment of a dream born when I first heard Sarah Vaughan as a teenager . The dream continued to grow as I marveled at her magical touch with lyrics , melodies , harmonies and timbre . . She fearlessly explored unfamiliar areas in the realm of vocal musical expression , reaching , ascending , grasping and possessing . Sarah was never content to luxuriate in her past laurels , but her musical appetite propelled her forward throughout her career . She never deserted her calling . Reeves also mentions that her first Vaughan album was Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand and tells of how she met Vaughan at a 1975 tribute concert for Cannonball Adderley . She told a woman she was speaking with that she loved Vaughan , not realizing that the woman was Vaughan herself . Reeves won her second consecutive Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album for her performance on this album . As of 2018 , she has won three more .
Mose John Allison Jr. ( November 11 , 1927 - November 15 , 2016 ) was an American jazz and blues pianist , singer , and songwriter . He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz , both singing and playing piano . After moving to New York in 1956 , he worked primarily in jazz settings , playing with jazz musicians like Stan Getz , Al Cohn , and Zoot Sims , along with producing numerous recordings . He is described as having been one of the finest songwriters in 20th-century blues . His songs were strongly dependent on evoking moods , with his individualistic , quirky , and subtle ironic humor . His writing influence on R & B had well-known fans recording his songs , among them Pete Townshend , who recorded his Young Man Blues for the Who 's Live At Leeds album in 1970 . John Mayall was one of dozens who recorded his classic , Parchman Farm , and Georgie Fame used many of Allison 's songs . Others who recorded his songs included Leon Russell ( I 'm Smashed ) and Bonnie Raitt ( Everybody 's Crying ' Mercy ) . The 1980s saw an increase in his popularity with new fans drawn to his unique blend of modern jazz . In the 1990s he began recording more consistently . Van Morrison , Georgie Fame and Ben Sidran collaborated with him on a tribute album , Tell Me Something : The Songs of Mose Allison . The Pixies wrote the song Allison as a tribute .
Karrin Allyson ( pronounced /ˈkɑːrɪn/ KAR-in ; born Karrin Allyson Schoonover on July 27 , 1963 ) is an American jazz vocalist . She has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and has received positive reviews from several prominent sources , including the New York Times , which has called her a singer with a feline touch and impeccable intonation .
Flirting with Twilight is a 2001 studio album by Kurt Elling .
You 're My Thrill is a 2001 studio album by Shirley Horn , arranged by Johnny Mandel .
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 23 , 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York City . Musicians accomplishments from the previous year were recognized . Norah Jones and her song Do n't Know Why were the main recipients of the night , garnering six Grammys , including four major awards : Record of the Year , Album of the Year , Song of the Year and Best New Artist , plus Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album . Songwriter Jesse Harris received the Song of the Year award for his work on Do n't Know Why . Simon and Garfunkel reunited to open the show performing The Sound of Silence .
Live in Paris is the first DVD and live album and seventh overall album by Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall , released in 2002 ( see 2002 in music ) . The DVD video was filmed during Krall 's sold-out concert at Paris 's Olympia on November 29 - December 2 , 2001 and includes songs from her multi-platinum albums Only Trust Your Heart , All for You , When I Look in Your Eyes and The Look of Love . In the United States alone , the album sold over 500,000 copies while the DVD sold over 200,000 copies . The album won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album and the 2003 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year . Billboard ranked the album at number 8 on the magazine 's Top Jazz Albums of the Decade .
Patti Austin ( born August 10 , 1950 ) is an American R & B , pop , and jazz singer .
Ask a Woman Who Knows is a 2002 jazz album by vocalist Natalie Cole , with guest Diana Krall , and receiving four Grammy Award nominations .
Luciana Souza ( born July 12 , 1966 ) is a Brazilian jazz singer and composer who also works in classical and chamber music .
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8 , 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . The big winners were Beyoncé , who won five awards , and Outkast , who won three awards including Album of the Year . Tied for the most nominations , with six each , were Knowles , Outkast , and Jay-Z .
A Little Moonlight is an album by Dianne Reeves released in 2003 . A Little Moonlight won Reeves her third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album .
Man in the Air is a jazz album by vocalist Kurt Elling , released by Blue Note Records in 2003 .
May the Music Never End is a 2003 studio album by Shirley Horn , it was Horn 's last studio album .
Aaron Joseph Neville ( born January 24 , 1941 ) is an American R & B and soul vocalist and musician . He has had four platinum albums and four Top 10 hits in the United States , including three that went to # 1 on Billboard 's Adult Contemporary chart . His debut single , from 1966 , was # 1 on the Soul chart for five weeks . He has also recorded with his brothers Art , Charles and Cyril as The Neville Brothers and is the father of singer/keyboards player Ivan Neville . Neville is of mixed African-American , Caucasian , and Native American ( Choctaw ) heritage .
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13 , 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . They were hosted by Queen Latifah , and televised in the United States by CBS . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . Ray Charles , whom the event was dedicated in memory of , posthumously won five Grammy Awards while his album , Genius Loves Company , won a total of eight . Kanye West received the most nominations with ten , winning three . Usher received eight nominations and won three including Best Contemporary R & B Album for his diamond selling album Confessions . Britney Spears received her first Grammy of Best Dance Recording for her 2004 smash hit Toxic .
Nancy Sue Wilson ( February 20 , 1937 - December 13 , 2018 ) was an American singer whose career spanned over five decades , from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the early 2010s . She was especially notable for her single ( You Do n't Know ) How Glad I Am and her version of the standard Guess Who I Saw Today . Wilson recorded more than 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards for her work . During her performing career , Wilson was labeled a singer of blues , jazz , R & B , pop , and soul ; a consummate actress ; and the complete entertainer . The title she preferred , however , was song stylist . She received many nicknames including Sweet Nancy , The Baby , Fancy Miss Nancy and The Girl With the Honey-Coated Voice .
R.S.V.P . ( Rare Songs , Very Personal ) is a 2004 album by Nancy Wilson , featuring Wilson in duet with George Shearing , Toots Thielemans , Phil Woods , and Gary Burton . At the 47th Grammy Awards , Wilson won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album , for her performance on this album .
Andrew W. Bey ( born October 28 , 1939 in Newark , New Jersey ) is an American jazz singer and pianist . Bey has a wide vocal range , with a four-octave baritone voice .
Jamie Cullum ( born 20 August 1979 ) is an English jazz-pop singer-songwriter and radio presenter . Although primarily a vocalist and pianist , he also accompanies himself on other instruments , including guitar and drums . Since April 2010 , he has presented a weekly evening jazz show on BBC Radio 2 .
Twentysomething is the third studio album by English singer Jamie Cullum . It was released on 20 October 2003 in Europe , and in May 2004 in the United States . The album has sold 2.5 million copies worldwide , and achieved eleven platinum , eleven gold and two silver certifications . It is the fastest-selling jazz album in chart history and its sales led to Cullum ending 2003 as the UK 's highest-selling jazz artist in history . On this release , Cullum performs original material as well as covers and standards . The lead single from the album was All at Sea and These are the days/Frontin ' was the highest-charting single at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart .
Alwin Lopez Jarreau ( March 12 , 1940 - February 12 , 2017 ) was an American singer and musician . He received a total of seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more . Jarreau is perhaps best known for his 1981 album Breakin ' Away . He also sang the theme song of the 1980s television series Moonlighting , and was among the performers on the 1985 charity song We Are the World .
Accentuate the Positive is an album of songs from the 1940s , recorded in 2004 by singer Al Jarreau . In 2005 the album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album .
Dana Elaine Owens ( born March 18 , 1970 ) , known professionally as Queen Latifah , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , actress , and producer . Born in Newark , New Jersey , she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28 , 1989 , featuring the hit single Ladies First . Nature of a Sista ' ( 1991 ) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records . Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the FOX sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998 . Her third album , Black Reign ( 1993 ) , spawned the single U.N.I.T.Y. , which , being a large influence on women , won a Grammy Award and peaked at # 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 . She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off ( 1996 ) and released her fourth album , Order in the Court , on June 16 , 1998 , with Motown Records . Latifah gained mainstream success and acclaim with her performance in the film Chicago ( 2002 ) , receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004 . In 2007 and 2009 , she released two more studio albums - Trav'lin ' Light and Persona . She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show , which ran from late 2013 to early 2015 on CBS . She has appeared in a number of films , such as Bringing Down the House ( 2003 ) , Taxi ( 2004 ) , Barbershop 2 : Back in Business ( 2005 ) , Beauty Shop ( 2005 ) , Last Holiday ( 2006 ) , Hairspray ( 2007 ) , Joyful Noise ( 2012 ) , 22 Jump Street ( 2014 ) and Girls Trip ( 2017 ) . Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie ( 2015 ) , which she co-produced , winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie .
The Dana Owens Album is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Queen Latifah , released on September 28 , 2004 , by A & M Records . The album reached No . 16 on the Billboard 200 and No . 11 on the Top R & B/Hip-Hop Albums chart .
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8 , 2006 , at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . Irish rock band U2 were the main recipients with five awards including Album of the Year . Mariah Carey , John Legend , and Kanye West were each nominated for eight awards and won three ; Alison Krauss & Union Station also won three awards ; and Kelly Clarkson won two . Green Day were amongst the big winners , winning the Grammy Award for Record of the Year .
Good Night , and Good Luck ( stylized as good night , and good luck . ) is a 2005 historical drama film directed by George Clooney , and starring David Strathairn , Patricia Clarkson , Clooney , Jeff Daniels , Robert Downey , Jr. , and Frank Langella . The movie was written by Clooney and Grant Heslov ( both of whom also have acting roles in the film ) , and portrays the conflict between veteran radio and television journalist Edward R. Murrow ( Strathairn ) and U.S . Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin , especially relating to the anti-Communist Senator 's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations . Although released in black and white , it was filmed on color film stock , but on a grayscale set , and was color-corrected to black and white during post-production . It focuses on the theme of media responsibility , and also addresses what occurs when the media offers a voice of dissent from government policy . The movie takes its title ( which ends with a period or full stop ) from the line with which Murrow routinely signed off his broadcasts . The film received critical acclaim for Clooney 's direction , the writing , cinematography , production design , and performances ( particularly Strathairn 's ) . It was nominated for six Academy Awards , including Best Picture and Best Director for Clooney and Best Actor for Strathairn .
J'ai Deux Amours is an album by Dee Dee Bridgewater . This was Bridgewater 's first album of French music ; she lived in France for more than two decades and speaks French .
Tierney Sutton ( born June 28 , 1963 ) is an American jazz singer .
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15 , 2005 and ending September 14 , 2006 in the United States . The awards were handed out on Sunday , February 11 , 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . The Dixie Chicks were the night 's biggest winners winning a total of five awards . Mary J. Blige received the most nominations , with eight . Don Henley was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the show on February 9 , 2007 . The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Lighting Direction ( electronic , multicamera ) for VMC Programming .
Turned to Blue is an album from jazz singer Nancy Wilson released in 2006 . This was her final album . The title track is a poem written by Maya Angelou . The album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2006 .
From This Moment On is the ninth studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall , released on September 19 , 2006 by Verve Records . The album debuted atop the Canadian Albums Chart , making it Krall 's third consecutive number-one album . It was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards .
Roberta Gambarini is a jazz singer from Italy .
Nancy King ( born June 15 , 1940 ) is a jazz singer from Portland , Oregon . Known for her masterful scatting and elastic range , King has performed in worldwide tours and recordings , as well as collaborations with such artists as Jon Hendricks , Vince Guaraldi , Ralph Towner , Dave Friesen and others . King started gigging in 1959 with fellow University of Oregon music students . After moving to San Francisco in 1960 , her accomplished Scat singing landed her many gigs with various bebop artists . In 2004 King recorded her live album Live at Jazz Standard with pianist Fred Hersch .
Live at Jazz Standard is 2006 live album by the jazz singer Nancy King accompanied by the pianist Fred Hersch . The album was recorded without King 's knowledge by Hersch ; and the pair had never met before making the album . Live at the Jazz Standard was part of a series of duo performances between Hersch and various performers .
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , on February 10 , 2008 . It honored musical achievement of 2007 in which albums were released between October 1 , 2006 through September 30 , 2007 . The primary ceremonies were televised in the US on CBS ; however , as has become the custom , most of the awards were handed out during a pre-telecast portion of the show held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and broadcast on XM Satellite Radio . Two nights prior to the show Aretha Franklin was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year . The year 's big winner was Amy Winehouse : the 24-year-old singer had recently entered a drug rehabilitation program and did not come to Los Angeles . American officials initially refused her a work visa ; they reversed the decision , but by then it was too late for her to make the trip from the UK . She became the fifth female solo artist to get five awards in one night , alongside Lauryn Hill , Norah Jones , Alicia Keys and Beyoncé . The golden anniversary of the Grammys and NARAS was noted in references and performances throughout this year 's ceremony . Alicia Keys was the evening 's opening musician , singing and playing piano alongside archived video and audio of Frank Sinatra . Other collaborative performances linking contemporary and past musicians included Beyoncé with Tina Turner , Rihanna with The Time , classical pianist Lang Lang with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and inaugural Grammy winner Keely Smith with Kid Rock . Special recognition of the musical contributions of The Beatles also featured . The Foo Fighters won Best Rock Album , and performed their nominated song The Pretender in a highly collaborative performance that involved a social media selection of classical musicians ( the My Grammy Moment YouTube contest was won by violinist Ann Marie Calhoun ) .
Red Earth is a 2007 studio album by Dee Dee Bridgewater . It carries the subtitle A Malian Journey to celebrate and explore her African and Malian ancestry . Nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards , it reached Number 16 on Billboard 's Top Jazz Album chart .
Nightmoves is a 2007 jazz album by vocalist Kurt Elling . It was the first Elling album to be released by Concord Records .
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , on February 8 , 2009 . Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night , winning five awards including Album of the Year for their critically acclaimed album Raising Sand . Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won 5 awards in one night joining Lauryn Hill , Alicia Keys , Norah Jones , Beyoncé Knowles , and Amy Winehouse . Lil Wayne received the most nominations with eight . The awards broadcast won a 2009 Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special .
Loverly is a studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson , released in 2008 via Blue Note label . This is her second-ever album of jazz standards .
Stacey Kent ( born March 27 , 1965 ) is an American jazz singer . Kent often sings in French and was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres ( Order of Arts and Letters ) by the French Minister of Culture in 2009 . She is married to saxophonist Jim Tomlinson .
Breakfast on the Morning Tram is an album by American jazz singer Stacey Kent that was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2009 . It was her first album for Blue Note Records . The album features four songs with lyrics written by novelist Kazuo Ishiguro .
Katherine Genevieve McGarry , known professionally as Kate McGarry , is a jazz vocalist .
Norma Ann Winstone MBE ( born 23 September 1941 ) is an English jazz singer and lyricist . In a career spanning more than 50 years she is best known for her wordless improvisations .
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31 , 2010 , at Staples Center in Los Angeles . Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29 , two days prior to the Grammy telecast . Nominations announced on December 2 , 2009 . The show was moved to January to avoid competing against the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver . Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast . The remaining awards were given during the un-televised portion of the ceremony which preceded the broadcast . Beyoncé , who also received the most nominations , with ten , won a total of six awards breaking the record for most wins by a female artist in one night . Taylor Swift won four while The Black Eyed Peas , Jay-Z and Kings of Leon won three . Artists who won two awards include A. R. Rahman , Colbie Caillat , Eminem , Kanye West , Lady Gaga , Maxwell , Jason Mraz and Rihanna . Judas Priest , AC/DC , and Imogen Heap each won a Grammy for the first time in their careers . Taylor Swift 's Fearless was awarded the Grammy Award for Album of the Year , the youngest to win the award at age 20 . Use Somebody by rock band Kings of Leon won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year , while Single Ladies by songwriters Thaddis Harrell , Beyoncé Knowles , Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart , was honored with Grammy Award for Song of the Year .
Dedicated to You : Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman is a 2009 live album by Kurt Elling , recorded at the Lincoln Center 's American Songbook series . The album is a tribute to the 1963 recording John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman by saxophonist John Coltrane and vocalist Johnny Hartman , and also features music from Coltrane 's Ballads ( 1962 ) . At the 52nd Grammy Awards ( held on January 31 , 2010 ) , Elling won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album for his performance on this album . Elling had previously been nominated for seven Grammy awards .
Veronica Randy Crawford ( born February 18 , 1952 , Macon , Georgia ) is an American jazz and R & B singer . She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States , where she has not entered the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist . Her only appearance on the Hot 100 chart was in 1979 as a guest vocalist on The Crusaders 's top 40 hit Street Life . She has had five Top 20 hits in the UK , including her 1980 number 2 hit , One Day I 'll Fly Away , as well as six UK Top 10 albums . Despite her American nationality , she won Best British Female Solo Artist in recognition of her popularity in the UK at the 1982 Brit Awards . In the late 2000s she received her first two Grammy Award nominations .
Joseph Leslie Sample ( February 1 , 1939 - September 12 , 2014 ) was an American pianist , keyboard player , and composer . He was one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders , the band which became simply the Crusaders in 1971 , and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 ( not including the 2003 reunion album Rural Renewal ) . Beginning in the 1970s , he enjoyed a successful solo career and guested on many recordings by other performers and groups , including Miles Davis , George Benson , Jimmy Witherspoon , B . B . King , Eric Clapton , Steely Dan , Joni Mitchell , Anita Baker , and the Supremes . Sample incorporated jazz , gospel , blues , Latin , and classical forms into his music .
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13 , 2011 , at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers . Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11 . Nominations were announced on December 1 , 2010 and a total of 109 awards were presented . Most of the awards were presented during the pre-telecast , which took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center next to the Staples Center , where the main telecast took place . The eligibility period was September 1 , 2009 to September 30 , 2010 . For the third year , nominations were announced on prime-time television as part of The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live ! - Countdown to Music 's Biggest Night a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Club Nokia at L.A. Live . Arcade Fire won Album of the Year for The Suburbs becoming the first indie act to do so , and surprising many viewers and critics . Baba Yetu composed and arranged by Christopher Tin won Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ( s ) , is the first Grammy given to a piece of music written for a Video Game . Esperanza Spalding was awarded Best New Artist . Lady Antebellum won five awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Need You Now .
Eleanora Fagan ( 1915-1959 ) : To Billie with Love From Dee Dee Bridgewater is a 2009 studio album by Dee Dee Bridgewater , recorded in tribute to Billie Holiday . It won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album , Bridgewater 's third Grammy win in her career . Bridgewater had previously starred in Lady Day in the late 1980s , a biographical play about Holiday .
Denise Donatelli ( born , Allentown , Pennsylvania ) is an American jazz singer .
Lorraine Feather ( born Billie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather ; September 10 , 1948 ) is an American singer , lyricist , and songwriter .
Gregory Porter ( born November 4 , 1971 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and actor . He won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014 for Liquid Spirit and in 2017 for Take Me to the Alley .
Water is the debut studio album by American jazz musician Gregory Porter . It was released under the Motéma Music label on May 11 , 2010 .