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Jane Monheit　

At the tender age of 20, New York vocalist Jane Monheit was the first runner-up in the 1998 Thelonious Monk Institute vocal competition, winning a $10,000 scholarship to further her musical educati ..more

Julie London　

A sultry, smoky-voiced master of understatement, Julie London enjoyed considerable popularity during the cool era of the 1950s. London never had the range of Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vau ..more

Jamie Cullum　

British pianist/vocalist Jamie Cullum mixes jazz with melodic pop and rock into a crossover style that calls to mind such artists as Harry Connick, Jr., and Norah Jones. In that vein ..more

Joanie Sommers　

Joanie Sommers scored her biggest chart success with Johnny Get Angry in 1962. The single, her second solo release, peaked at the number seven spot and charted for more than two months. Her fi ..more

June Christy　

Though she was the epitome of the vocal cool movement of the 1950s, June Christy was a warm, chipper vocalist able to stretch out her impressive voice on bouncy swing tunes and set herself apart fr ..more

Janet Seidel　

Born in Australia’s bush country, Janet Seidel has emerged as one of that country’s leading cabaret and jazz vocalists. She has been appearing frequently at Australia’s top jazz and hotel venues si ..more

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