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Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding was gifted with a natural talent for music. Not only is she an amazing jazz singer, but she can also play the upright bass at the same time, a skill that takes most musicians years to be able to do. While her music is categorized as jazz, she incorporates elements of R&B and Brazilian music into her songs.
Mavis Rivers
Samoan-New Zealander jazz singer
Anne Bushnell
Irish blues and jazz singer
Peggy Gilbert
Pioneering figure in the world of jazz and an advocate for women in music.
Felipa Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez
Celebrated Cuban-American singer known for her enchanting performances in Cuban music and Latin jazz.
Alice Coltrane
Luminary in both the world of American jazz and Hindu spirituality.
Ottilie Patterson
Irish blues and jazz singer
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald, known as “The First Lady of Song,” was a revolutionary American jazz singer who performed all over the world. Her signature style included her iconic vocal range, clear tone and ability to improvise with her hallmark scat singing. Her many awards and accolades are a reflection of the colossal inspiration she was to many.
Shirley Horn
Jazz singer and pianist Shirley Horn was one of the leading jazz musicians of her generation. With her distinctive voice and the slow pace of her music, Horn had a long and storied career which touched both national and international audiences.