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Liane Carroll
Liane Carroll
British musician
1
Christine Tobin
Christine Tobin
singer-songwriter
2
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz singer
3
Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks
English singer
4
Toni Harper
Toni Harper
American singer
5
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer
6
Cerys Matthews
Cerys Matthews
Welsh singer-songwriter
7
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
British singer-songwriter
8
Odetta
Odetta
American recording artist, singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and civil and human rights activist (1930-2008)
9
Flora Purim
Flora Purim
Brazilian jazz singer
10
Diana Krall
Diana Krall
Canadian recording artist; jazz singer and pianist
11
Phronesis
Phronesis
jazz trio
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Lily Allen
Lily Allen
English singer, songwriter, actress, and television presenter
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Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter
14
Tracy Nelson
Tracy Nelson
American singer
15
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey
American blues singer and songwriter
16
Jeff Clyne
Jeff Clyne
British bassist
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Curtis Fuller
Curtis Fuller
American jazz musician
18
Randy Weston
Randy Weston
American jazz pianist
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Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny
English singer and songwriter
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Polar Bear
Polar Bear
British experimental jazz band
21
Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
American singer-songwriter and rock musician; founder of The Pretenders
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Chris Barber
Chris Barber
English trombonist
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Susheela Raman
Susheela Raman
English singer
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Juliet Kelly
Juliet Kelly
British singer and songwriter
25
Stacey Kent
Stacey Kent
American recording artist; singer
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Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson
British actress
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Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer
28
YolanDa Brown
YolanDa Brown
British musician
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Laura Mvula
Laura Mvula
British recording artist, songwriter and composer
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Ottilie Patterson
Ottilie Patterson
Irish singer
31
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
32
John Russell
John Russell
English guitarist
33
Julie Driscoll
Julie Driscoll
English singer and actress
34
Clare Teal
Clare Teal
British musician
35
Maria Muldaur
Maria Muldaur
American folk-blues singer
36
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
English singer-songwriter
37
Jayne Cortez
Jayne Cortez
Avant-garde jazz poet
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Tadd Dameron
Tadd Dameron
American pianist
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Adele
Adele
English singer and songwriter
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Bobbye Hall
Bobbye Hall
percussionist
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Stan Tracey
Stan Tracey
British pianist
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Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Pick Withers
Pick Withers
English drummer
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Beth Rowley
Beth Rowley
British singer-songwriter
45
Juliet Roberts
Juliet Roberts
British musician
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Eva Cassidy
Eva Cassidy
American singer (1963-1996)
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Led Bib
Led Bib
band that plays jazz
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Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
American musician
49
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist
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Barb Jungr
Barb Jungr
UK singer, songwriter and writer
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Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer
US pop singer
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Melba Liston
Melba Liston
American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and composer
53
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Canadian musician
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Björk
Björk
Icelandic singer-songwriter
Sarah Gillespie
British musician

Sarah Gillespie

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British musician
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Sarah Gillespie is a British American singer songwriter and writer based in London. She has four albums, known for combining poetic lyrics with folk, blues and elements of jazz. Her debut collection of poetry, Queen Ithaca Blues, was published by Albion Beatnik Press. Gillespie's fourth album, Wishbones, was arranged and co-produced by Mercury nominated pianist and composer Kit Downes. Her band features Kit Downes - organ and piano, James Maddren - drums, Ruth Goller - bass, Chris Montague - guitar and special guest Laura Jurd - trumpet. Wishbones was launched at the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room on October 29, 2018.