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Tyreek McDole Wins Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition
Singer Tyreek McDole on Nov. 19 became the second man to win the annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal…
From left, first runner-up Darynn Dean, winner Tyreek McDole and second runner-up Ekep Nkwelle at his year’s “Sassy Awards” on Nov. 19.
Dec 12, 2023 4:22 PM
Singer Tyreek McDole on Nov. 19 became the second man to win the annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal…
G. Thomas Allen soaks in the applause after winning this year’s Sassy Awards.
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Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim and Gabrielle Cavassa receive their award from Christian McBride as co-winners of the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition.
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Great jazz singers find their voices by breaking rules. That was evident on June 6, as Gabrielle Cavassa and Tawanda…
Samara McLendon poses with her plaque for winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition on Nov. 24. From left: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Laurin Talese, McLendon and Jane Monheit.
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Laurin Talese performs at the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition on Nov. 18 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark.
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Quiana Lynell, the winner of the 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, onstage on Nov. 12
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Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington (left) leads her band at the venue Warmdaddy’s on April 24 as part of the inaugural Philadelphia Jazz Festival.
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The one constant about jazz is that it is always changing. This was gloriously illustrated at the inaugural…
Deelee Dubé performs during the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 20.
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Deelee Dubé’s performance during the final round of the 2016 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in…
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Wynton Marsalis (clockwise, from left), Angélique Kidjo, Patti Austin, Catherine Russell and Talib Kweli.
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Blending artistic excellence with a variety of jazz styles and forms, the fifth TD James Moody Jazz Festival, to be…
Gilad Hekselman released Homes on the Jazz Village label in October 2015
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Gilad Hekselman is one of the most visible next-generation standard bearers for the Israeli jazz movement that hit the…
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