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Boisdale’s Favorite Jazz Musicians of the Last Decade




The Boisdale Jazz blog listed the following as the top 10 shining stars of 2001-2010 that you may find of interest. I must say some of them are completely new to me, anyway he’s the list:
  1. Michael Buble – Great voice, Jazz vocalist
  2. Christ Botti – Trumpet player
  3. Norah Jones – The multi-talent artist; vocalist, keyboardist and composer
  4. Melody Gardot – She also multi-talented. Vocalist, guitarist and pianist
  5. Jamie Cullum –  Pop and Jazz artist
  6. Portico Quarter – Four piece Jazz quarter
  7. Sade Adu – Songwriter and Jazz perfomer
  8. Spencer Day – Upcoming young Jazz artist
  9. Diana Krall – Great pianist and Jazz singer
  10. Harry Connick, Jr – Multi-talented artist; Jazz composer, singer and pianist
For more on this: http://bit.ly/8Xps4X

The few I can pick from the list that I know and love their music are make up My Picks, which are:
  • Chris Botti
  • Norah Jones
  • Sade Adu
  • Diana Krall
Who are your favorite Jazz Musicians? Send them to me and we’ll publish them on this blog. mutua.andrew@gmail.com


Thank you!

Comments

  1. Super. My great guys to add on:

    Jamie Cullum
    Michael Buble

    Surprised Boney James and Brian Culbertson are missing from this list ;-)

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