jazz singer

American  

noun

1. a singer whose vocal technique is similar to that of a musical instrument, and whose singing has a strong jazz feeling, chiefly imparted through phrasing, melodic improvisation, and rhythmic subtlety.

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Etymology

Origin of jazz singer

First recorded in 1925–30

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jazz singer

When a mostly unknown, 21-year-old Ms. Salvant arrived at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition in 2010 and won, she seemed primed to become her generation’s great jazz singer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

With her electric green eyes, corkscrew hair and husky contralto voice, Dame Cleo became the most recognisable British jazz singer in history.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025

The Keeler House: In 1990 modernist architect Ray Kappe remodeled a home for jazz singer Anne Keeler and her then-husband, Gordon Melcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025

“My mother was a jazz singer and dancer,” Zollar said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

Sure enough, the famous jazz singer is sitting at the bar.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz