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Who are the greatest jazz singers of all time? We name some of the best here (in alphabetical order) <\/p>

By Geoffrey Smith\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 02 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Geoffrey Smith guides us through his top jazz singers of all time, singers he says who \u2018represent some of the most remarkable musical personalities ever to appear on record\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since its beginnings in the early decades of the 20th century, jazz music has always been a happy hunting ground for singers with expressive power. Whether it\u2019s the searing emotional honesty of Nina Simone or the irrepressible joy of Louis Armstrong in his prime, jazz has proved a brilliant backdrop for those singers who want to deliver a little extra emotion. Here are some of the best performers ever to stride up to a jazz-club microphone.<\/p>\n

Best jazz singers of all time<\/h2>\n

Mose Allison<\/h2>\n
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Octogenarian Mose Allison, in a career stretching back beyond five decades, has produced a unique body of work. Allison\u2019s songs are unmistakeable \u2013 wry, bluesy comments on the contemporary scene that manage to be streetwise and satiric, down-home and hip. While they might not have made him a household name, they have earned him the devotion of fans all over the world, and the respect and emulation of a couple of generations of his fellow singers, including stars of rock and pop.<\/p>\n

We also named Mose Allison one of the best jazz pianists<\/a> ever<\/strong><\/p>\n

Louis Armstrong<\/h2>\n
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Armstrong\u2019s unique scat vocals brought a new dimension to improvisation: a piece like \u2018Heebie Jeebies\u2019 seems an outpouring of pure joy, a song that doesn\u2019t need words to convey its rhythmic and melodic gusto. And on the magnificent \u2018West End Blues\u2019, his trumpet and vocal powers combine to produce a masterpiece of searing emotion.<\/p>\n