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The very best jazz vocals of 2026

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Updated 16 September 20261 Mins read

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Malene Mortensen & Christian Sands – Malene and Christian (Stunt Records) Album Review (2026)

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Gretchen Parlato, The Wise Ones, Edition Records *****

8

Sara Colman and Rebecca Nash, Ribbons Vol. 1, Stoney Lane ****

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Denise Donatelli, Take My Breath Away, Savant

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Stacey Kent, A Time For Love, Naïve Records ****

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Cécile McLorin Salvant Covers Cy Coleman, Stephen Sondheim & Billy Strayhorn on Her 1st Orchestral Album

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Aubrey Johnson, The Lively Air, Greenleaf *****

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Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project, Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler), Edition ****

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Norma Winstone, Gilles Peterson Presents Norma Winstone Live at Maida Vale, BBE *****

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Anna Pauline, Lucky To Be Me, Storyville **** recommended

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