Samara Joy

Samara Joy

Samara Joy, quoted in a New York Times article said, “Sarah Vaughan could sing anything; she could go incredibly deep and then she could sing operatically, and neither seemed like a struggle. I look at her, and at some opera singers, and I want that ease.” A single...
Maysa

Maysa

Maysa is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and with it, enraptures her audience as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies and harmonies in a way that only she can. The brilliant vocalist will perform with Dave Koz and the Summer Horns at the 12th John...
Aymée Nuviola

Aymée Nuviola

Two Grammy Award-winning artists who have each embraced the cultural resonance of the Latin Jazz genre, bring the rhythm and swing to the 11th John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. Internationally acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Aymée Nuviola will be...
Kenny Lattimore

Kenny Lattimore

KENNY LATTIMORE  Singer, songwriter Kenny Lattimore, called a ‘modern soul man,” will display his prolific vocal gifts as part of  the opening day lineup on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. Kenny...
Kurt Elling

Kurt Elling

Kurt Elling, winner of the 2021 GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, will be the featured performer for day-two of the 10th John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. The current win is for the 2020 release Secrets Are the Best...