Jackie Ryan, Sings the Sarah Vaughn & Duke Ellington Songbook   

                                         

Jackie Ryan "is one of the outstanding jazz vocalists of her generation...

She is the thoroughbred vocal equivalent of the Triple Crown, rivaling the dexterous sass of Sarah Vaughan, the instinctive smarts of Carmen McRae and the scintillating verve of Diana Krall." - Christopher Loudon, Jazz Times

Every chance you get to hear her sing "JUMP AT IT" ! 

Jackie Ryan was born in the San Francisco Bay Area to a Mexican mother and an Irish father, who were both professional singers in their youth, and therefore grew up in a home that was naturally full of music. Her father was a classically trained baritone and her mother sang in the Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara.

She started singing at the age of four and performing onstage professionally at the age of 15. She sings in several languages, and her versatility in styles ranging from belting out the blues to Jazz Bebop; to the delicate Portuguese language nuances of Brazilian Bossa Novas and rhythmic Sambas, to romantic boleros sung in Spanish; to the emotive ballads and vibrant swing standards of The Great American Songbook, have won the hearts of audiences worldwide.

"Extraordinary is the word!" --- Don Heckman; The Los Angeles Times.

"I heard Herbie Hancock say that Jazz is something very difficult to describe, but very easy to recognize, and Jackie Ryan is that kind of vocalist that anything she sings, the spirit of Jazz comes out, and in its most elegant and creative form." -- Paquito D'Rivera

"Listen to Jackie Ryan's voice and consider this: how important is it to you that vocal jazz come from the heart? Ryan's latest release proves that nothing works better on your soul than the real thing; a charm seldom seen in today's crowded singers' market. She's genuine."
Jim Santella
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