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Genre: vocal jazz

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Parent Genre: jazz

Vocal jazz is a genre of music that features smooth and soulful singing over a backdrop of jazz instrumentation. It is characterized by its improvisational nature, with singers often adding their own unique twists to the melody. The genre has a rich history, with roots in African American culture and the blues. Its most notable performers are known for their distinctive voices and ability to convey emotion through their music.


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Piano, Trumpet, Saxophone, Trombone, Clarinet, Drum Kit, Double Bass, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Horn Section, Organ, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica

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Nat King Cole Sings George Shearing Plays
1962
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At Last!
1960
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Chet Baker Sings
1956
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Feels Like Home
2004
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40 Hits of Sarah Vaughan
2023
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That Bad Eartha
1957
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Ella & Louis Christmas
2016
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Solitude
1956
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Highlights From His Decca Years
1994
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I Got The Feelin'
1968
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The Essential Doris Day
2014
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At The Movies
2011
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Aretha Now
1968
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Witchcraft
2005
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Evr’y Time We Say Goodbye - All-Time Romantic Duets
2012
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Don't Go To Strangers (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)
1960

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List of vocal jazz artists

Here is a list of vocal jazz artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the vocal jazz genre. You can find out what vocal jazz genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 64 1858790
2 66 2424995
3 70 2827402
4 69 2193489
5 50 523880
6 74 3070973
7 62 956606
8 55 499237
9 69 2797119
10 51 371073
11 69 1625792
12 61 906303
13 68 1623918
14 63 606537
15 70 3282595
16 66 450494
17 62 2487429
18 60 542365
19 61 347785
20 61 908113
21 61 1075673
22 68 2202007
23 44 374197
24 65 428544
25 47 178568
26 58 435447
27 70 2190558
28 58 630489
29 62 670181
30 57 864411
31 55 442712
32 49 177380
33 47 105669
34 57 435632
35 50 512046
36 69 1585798
37 59 683483
38 65 1103700
39 58 274814
40 64 1618183
41 43 126577
42 45 131366
43 47 107513
44 55 269545
45 51 604527
46 44 112976
47 52 82054
48 48 249804
49 54 633076
50 57 468694
51 40 43910
52 62 2105705
53 49 417457
54 61 269383
55 45 34544
56 44 10676
57 44 49432
58 41 18152
59 41 74864
60 33 50057
61 40 82401
62 40 75473
63 70 256842
64 39 32688
65 39 71240
66 49 217737
67 38 83066
68 54 418329
69 34 50553
70 34 38061
71 34 12546
72 33 24753
73 32 16753
74 32 32316
75 31 25440
76 50 178967
77 31 32963
78 46 73329
79 46 87453
80 36 57347
81 50 34083
82 52 75451
83 52 215138
84 50 143712
85 37 16472
86 34 45270
87 45 69082
88 43 88070
89 43 71198
90 43 28185
91 43 65966
92 41 42643
93 38 33158
94 37 50860
95 34 15337
96 32 31411
97 32 15072
98 31 4345
99 28 16377
100 28 11778

vocal jazz playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular vocal jazz music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.