Stacey Kent

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England (1997 – present)

Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1968 in South Orange, New Jersey) is a Grammy-nominated American jazz vocalist.

Kent attended Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. She graduated with a Degree in Comparative Literature from Sarah Lawrence College in New York, and moved to England after her graduation. While studying at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she met tenor saxophonist, Jim Tomlinson, whom she married on August 9, 1991.

Discography
* Close Your Eyes (1997)

* The Tender Trap (1998)
* Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire (2000)
* Dreamsville (2001)
* Brazilian Sketches (2001)
* In Love Again: The Music of Richard Rodgers (2002)
* The Boy Next Door (2003)
* Collection (2001)
* Collection II (2003)
* Collection III (2006)
* Breakfast On The Morning Tram (2007)
* Breakfast on the Morning Tram limited edition boxset CD/DVD (2008)

Kent has also featured in Tomlinson’s 2006 album, The Lyric, which won “Album of the Year” at the 2006 BBC Jazz Awards.

Awards
* 2001: British Jazz Award
* 2002: BBC Jazz Award for Best Vocalist

Kent’s album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram, was a nominee for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 2009 51st Grammy Awards.

Trivia
Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the liner notes to Kent’s 2003 album, The Boy Next Door, and also co-wrote four of the songs on the 2007 album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram.

Official website: www.staceykent.com

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jazz, female vocalists, vocal jazz, smooth jazz, jazz vocal
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2	Too Darn Hot full track	401
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4	A Fine Romance full track	324
5	Little girl blue full track	321
6	Under A Blanket Of Blue full track	313
7	Close your eyes full track	308
8	What A Wonderful World full track	290
9	East of the Sun full track	262
10	Ces Petits Riens full track	239
11	The Ice Hotel full track	235
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txuiel wrote:
last month

perfect!!

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pyto89 wrote:
October 2009

great concert in Wroclaw, i was there and wont forget it cheers

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Pat9156 wrote:
September 2009

Bonjour Mme KENT ! C'est toujours un plaisir de vous écouter chanter! Cette voix qui vous transporte en des lieux indéfinissable ! Et quand vous chanter en FRANCAIS DIFFICILE DE NA PAS Craquer .La Langue de Moliére c'est Génial ! Merci pour ce choix merci à VOUS! Vous faites partie des trés grandes voix de ce monde! Par votre personnalitée et votre Charisme ! Merci. Pat9156.

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slevin1 wrote:
August 2009

beautyful woman

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mamafanfan wrote:
July 2009

i like her covers.

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ouijakid wrote:
July 2009

Adore Stacey's voice. have to say she's amazing to meet, like her music... even scored a hug ;)

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tiudinka wrote:
June 2009

I've heard her singin' on the radio like two years ago and it took me so long to appreciate her voice? better late than never :)

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anbasimitye wrote:
June 2009

The voice is grerat. At the same time, it sounds a little old fashion. It reminds me of the songs I heard played in an old movie, played by a magnetophone.

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chongecho wrote:
June 2009

amazing

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-Blackened- wrote:
June 2009

What a soothing voice!

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soaree wrote:
May 2009

SUCKERS for Female Vocalists << lotsa similar recommended artists. :)

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patgoud wrote:
May 2009

very good voice, 'never heart her before

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Skyeez wrote:
May 2009

great voice! ^_^

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jkleinjan wrote:
May 2009

At 80 I hadn't realized that great female jazz singers were still coming on line. I should now last till 90!

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Veg1983 wrote:
April 2009

Ela já é casada com o John Pizzarelli, e tem tempo isso!

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tartazinha wrote:
April 2009

nossa....acabei de conhecer...acabei de apaixonar-me... que voz!

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solartarkovski wrote:
March 2009

até casaria com ela. veja bem, até.

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wattpuppy wrote:
March 2009

ummmm. Sweet white girl jazz voice, Excellent grove and band.

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fbrut wrote:
March 2009

Oooooh; that's nice.

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marianarosa wrote:
March 2009

É o que tem acalmado meu coração!

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