Vocal Jazz

Instrumental approach to the voice, where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics, improvised or otherwise, or through scat singing. Emerged 1930.

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283 artists with 39.4M combined listeners. 35% of them sit in the Vocal Jazz / Doo-Wop / Mellow Gold community on the map. It shares the most artists with Adult Standards.

Where Vocal Jazz sits on the map

• Vocal Jazz / Doo-Wop / Mellow Gold · 98 artists (35%)
• Jazz / Hard Bop / Vocal Jazz · 70 artists (25%)
• Vocal Jazz / Contemporary Vocal Jazz / French Jazz · 48 artists (17%)
• Broadway / Children'S Music / Show Tunes · 5 artists (2%)
• Retro Soul / Souldies / South Carolina Hip Hop · 5 artists (2%)
• Latin Jazz / Bolero Cubano / Musica Tradicional Cubana · 4 artists (1%)

Strongest pairings in Vocal Jazz

Vocal Jazz artists who most often share real, user-made playlists.

1. Nat King Cole & Frank Sinatra · 121 shared playlists
2. Ella Fitzgerald & Frank Sinatra · 103 shared playlists
3. Elvis Presley & Frank Sinatra · 93 shared playlists
4. Louis Armstrong & Frank Sinatra · 90 shared playlists
5. Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra · 89 shared playlists
6. Miles Davis & John Coltrane · 88 shared playlists
7. Elvis Presley & Roy Orbison · 86 shared playlists
8. Nat King Cole & Ella Fitzgerald · 82 shared playlists
9. Billie Holiday & Ella Fitzgerald · 79 shared playlists
10. Herbie Hancock & Miles Davis · 71 shared playlists

Related genres

Genres that share the most artists with Vocal Jazz, for their size.

• Adult Standards · 48 shared artistsBoth: Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra
• Jazz · 33 shared artistsBoth: Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane
• Contemporary Vocal Jazz · 18 shared artistsBoth: Diana Krall, Stacey Kent, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
• French Jazz · 14 shared artistsBoth: Diana Krall, Melody Gardot, Stacey Kent
• Big Band · 11 shared artistsBoth: The Andrews Sisters, Count Basie and his Orchestra, Gene Krupa
• Torch Song · 7 shared artistsBoth: Melody Gardot, Julie London, Lena Horne
• Hard Bop · 17 shared artistsBoth: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock
• Dinner Jazz · 10 shared artistsBoth: Dinah Washington, Blossom Dearie, Helen Merrill

Artists

283 artists tagged Vocal Jazz, ranked by listeners.

1. Elvis Presley3.3M listeners · Mellow Gold
2. Ray Charles2.9M listeners
3. Nina Simone2.6M listeners
4. Frank Sinatra2.5M listeners
5. Norah Jones2.4M listeners
6. Louis Armstrong2.1M listeners
7. B.B. King1.7M listeners · Electric Blues
8. Michael Bublé1.6M listeners · Pop
9. Ella Fitzgerald1.3M listeners
10. Etta James1.2M listeners
11. Miles Davis1.1M listeners · Jazz
12. Nat King Cole1.0M listeners
13. Diana Krall834.7K listeners
14. Billie Holiday723.9K listeners
15. Édith Piaf655.8K listeners · French Pop
16. Melody Gardot620.3K listeners
17. John Coltrane601.9K listeners · Jazz
18. Portishead581.8K listeners · Trip Hop
19. Chet Baker527.8K listeners
20. Herbie Hancock428.2K listeners · Jazz
21. Roy Orbison421.6K listeners · Mellow Gold
22. Tony Bennett416.1K listeners
23. Dean Martin370.9K listeners
24. Sarah Vaughan370.4K listeners
25. Duke Ellington356.5K listeners
26. Stan Getz348.1K listeners
27. Cesária Evora342.9K listeners · Morna
28. Stacey Kent337.3K listeners
29. Bill Evans271.8K listeners
30. Thelonious Monk253.2K listeners · Jazz
31. Dinah Washington248.5K listeners
32. Peggy Lee241.0K listeners
33. Madeleine Peyroux232.8K listeners
34. Louis Prima211.9K listeners
35. Django Reinhardt208.4K listeners
36. Dave Brubeck207.0K listeners
37. The Blues Brothers205.4K listeners
38. Hooverphonic196.0K listeners · Trip Hop
39. Katie Melua190.6K listeners
40. Natalie Cole158.3K listeners · Classic Soul
41. Bing Crosby155.5K listeners
42. The Platters149.3K listeners · Mellow Gold
43. Johnny Hartman147.1K listeners
44. Camille143.0K listeners · Dutch Pop
45. Carla Bruni138.7K listeners
46. Julie London134.0K listeners
47. Cannonball Adderley125.5K listeners · Jazz
48. Glenn Miller121.8K listeners
49. Corinne Bailey Rae117.8K listeners · Pop
50. Eliane Elias116.3K listeners
51. Pink Martini115.1K listeners
52. Nancy Wilson106.0K listeners
53. Wynton Marsalis105.0K listeners
54. The Dave Brubeck Quartet103.8K listeners · Jazz
55. Cassandra Wilson101.3K listeners
56. Sidney Bechet98.6K listeners
57. Bobby Darin95.1K listeners
58. Karen Souza94.5K listeners
59. Carmen Mcrae94.0K listeners
60. Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox90.0K listeners
61. Paul Anka86.6K listeners
62. Benny Goodman79.7K listeners
63. Brenda Lee76.9K listeners · Mellow Gold
64. Jane Monheit68.2K listeners
65. Yves Montand66.8K listeners
66. Doris Day64.7K listeners
67. Esperanza Spalding64.6K listeners
68. Wayne Shorter62.6K listeners · Jazz
69. Sammy Davis Jr.61.7K listeners
70. Mel Tormé55.3K listeners
71. Sophie Milman53.5K listeners
72. Blossom Dearie52.6K listeners
73. The Ronettes52.2K listeners · Mellow Gold
74. Keren Ann51.7K listeners
75. Shirley Horn48.5K listeners
76. Lena Horne48.1K listeners
77. Engelbert Humperdinck46.5K listeners · Mellow Gold
78. Fred Astaire46.1K listeners
79. Ben Webster40.8K listeners
80. Paul Desmond40.1K listeners · Jazz
81. Lester Young39.8K listeners
82. Dianne Reeves38.7K listeners
83. The Teskey Brothers38.0K listeners · Retro Soul
84. Frankie Valli37.2K listeners · Mellow Gold
85. Chris Botti37.1K listeners
86. Kurt Elling36.2K listeners
87. Perry Como34.6K listeners · Mellow Gold
88. Harry Connick Jr.34.6K listeners
89. Judy Garland34.6K listeners
90. Clifford Brown34.0K listeners · Jazz
91. Shirley Bassey33.0K listeners
92. Harry Belafonte32.6K listeners · Mellow Gold
93. Charlie Haden31.8K listeners
94. Helen Merrill31.5K listeners
95. Haley Reinhart31.0K listeners · Pop
96. Abbey Lincoln29.7K listeners
97. George Gershwin29.1K listeners
98. Johnny Mathis28.7K listeners · Adult Standards
99. Anita O'day27.2K listeners
100. Joshua Redman27.0K listeners
101. The Righteous Brothers26.1K listeners · Mellow Gold
102. Rosemary Clooney25.7K listeners
103. Irma Thomas24.6K listeners
104. The Andrews Sisters24.3K listeners
105. Samara Joy23.0K listeners
106. Marilyn Monroe22.7K listeners
107. George Shearing22.2K listeners
108. Renee Olstead22.1K listeners
109. Hank Jones21.6K listeners
110. Fats Waller21.2K listeners
111. Aaron Neville21.0K listeners · Souldies
112. Ryan Gosling20.2K listeners
113. McCoy Tyner20.2K listeners
114. Morten Harket20.1K listeners · Mellow Gold
115. Jonny Greenwood19.8K listeners
116. The Ink Spots18.6K listeners
117. Rachael Yamagata17.7K listeners · Pop
118. Dave Holland17.0K listeners
119. Eartha Kitt16.8K listeners
120. John Coltrane Quartet16.5K listeners · Jazz
121. Cecile McLorin Salvant16.0K listeners
122. Lesley Gore15.2K listeners · Mellow Gold
123. Lee Konitz14.3K listeners
124. Joe Williams13.9K listeners
125. Lake Street Dive13.7K listeners · Mellow Gold
126. Count Basie and his Orchestra13.5K listeners
127. Andrea Motis13.3K listeners
128. The Chordettes13.2K listeners · Adult Standards
129. Sophie Zelmani12.8K listeners · Pop Rock
130. Dakota Staton12.8K listeners
131. Johnny Hodges12.7K listeners
132. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy12.6K listeners · Swing
133. Laura Fygi12.2K listeners
134. Nova12.2K listeners
135. Nils Landgren11.9K listeners
136. Curtis Stigers11.6K listeners
137. Terence Blanchard10.8K listeners
138. Keely Smith10.1K listeners
139. Zoot Sims9.9K listeners
140. Nat King Cole Trio9.1K listeners
141. Les Paul9.1K listeners · Adult Standards
142. The Manhattan Transfer9.0K listeners
143. Louis Jordan8.8K listeners
144. Art Farmer8.8K listeners
145. Kandace Springs8.7K listeners
146. Brenton Wood8.7K listeners · Souldies
147. Karrin Allyson8.6K listeners
148. Bria Skonberg7.9K listeners
149. Crystal Lewis7.4K listeners
150. Benny Goodman and His Orchestra7.4K listeners
151. Gene Kelly7.4K listeners
152. Emilie-Claire Barlow7.4K listeners
153. Betty Carter7.1K listeners
154. B.J. Thomas7.0K listeners · Mellow Gold
155. Rita Payés7.0K listeners
156. Skeeter Davis7.0K listeners · Mellow Gold
157. Aziza Mustafa Zadeh6.8K listeners
158. Mose Allison6.5K listeners
159. Jim Tomlinson6.4K listeners
160. Postmodern Jukebox6.3K listeners
161. Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra6.2K listeners
162. Gene Krupa5.9K listeners
163. Vera Lynn5.9K listeners · Adult Standards
164. Beegie Adair5.9K listeners
165. Jo Stafford5.8K listeners · Adult Standards
166. Yo Trane5.7K listeners · Pop Urbaine
167. The Mills Brothers5.4K listeners
168. Kenny Dorham5.3K listeners · Hard Bop
169. Vic Damone5.2K listeners
170. Seth MacFarlane5.1K listeners
171. Jimmy Scott5.0K listeners
172. Mark Murphy4.9K listeners
173. Ashley Park4.9K listeners
174. Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus4.8K listeners
175. Etta Jones4.5K listeners
176. Harry James4.1K listeners
177. Halie Loren3.9K listeners
178. Cass Elliot3.8K listeners
179. Tommy Flanagan3.8K listeners
180. Billy Eckstine3.7K listeners
181. Classics3.7K listeners
182. Catherine Russell3.6K listeners
183. Chantal Chamberland3.6K listeners
184. Stan Kenton3.4K listeners
185. Mary Lou Williams3.3K listeners
186. Al Bowlly3.1K listeners · Adult Standards
187. The Bill Evans Trio3.1K listeners · Jazz
188. Jazzystics3.0K listeners
189. Dreamer Isioma3.0K listeners
190. Dinah Shore2.9K listeners · Adult Standards
191. Della Reese2.7K listeners
192. Vince Guaraldi2.6K listeners
193. Francis2.5K listeners
194. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2.4K listeners
195. Chet Baker Quartet2.2K listeners
196. Ignacio Maria Gomez2.2K listeners
197. TeaMarrr2.2K listeners
198. The Crew Cuts2.2K listeners
199. Jimmy Durante2.1K listeners
200. Stella Cole2.1K listeners
201. Shaun Martin2.0K listeners
202. Charlie "Bird" Parker2.0K listeners
203. Jimmy Heath1.9K listeners
204. Danny Kaye1.8K listeners
205. Steve Tyrell1.8K listeners
206. Ernestine Anderson1.8K listeners
207. Audra McDonald1.8K listeners
208. Sam Levine1.7K listeners
209. Big Maybelle1.6K listeners · Soul
210. Kitty Kallen1.6K listeners
211. The Glenn Miller Orchestra1.5K listeners
212. Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra1.5K listeners
213. Jack Jezzro1.5K listeners
214. Gerry Mulligan Sextet1.4K listeners
215. Diana Panton1.4K listeners
216. Artemis1.3K listeners
217. Mildred Bailey1.2K listeners
218. Johnny Mercer1.2K listeners
219. Harry James & His Orchestra1.1K listeners
220. Charlie Haden Quartet West1.1K listeners
221. Ilene Woods1.0K listeners
222. Art Blakey, The Jazz Messengers1.0K listeners · Jazz
223. Rick Hale1.0K listeners
224. Denise KING1.0K listeners
225. David Hazeltine1.0K listeners
226. Ana Caram1.0K listeners
227. Red Garland Trio1.0K listeners
228. Cris Delanno1.0K listeners
229. Ben Flocks1.0K listeners
230. JaJaJazz1.0K listeners
231. Hank Levy1.0K listeners
232. Wayne Newton1.0K listeners
233. Juna Serita1.0K listeners
234. The Little Dippers1.0K listeners · Mellow Gold
235. Matt Block1.0K listeners · Adult Standards
236. The Four Aces1.0K listeners
237. Bill Charlap1.0K listeners · Adult Standards
238. James Darren1.0K listeners
239. Oz1.0K listeners · German Hip Hop
240. Erica Mason1.0K listeners · High Vibe
241. Joel Harrison1.0K listeners
242. Margaret Whiting1.0K listeners · Adult Standards
243. Royal Tunes1.0K listeners
244. Robert Goulet1.0K listeners
245. Bob Crosby And The Bobcats1.0K listeners
246. Joe Chambers1.0K listeners
247. Jerry Burnham1.0K listeners · Mellow Gold
248. Jackie Murray1.0K listeners
249. aron!1.0K listeners
250. Benny Godman1.0K listeners · Adult Standards