Nnenna Freelon

Nnenna Freelon
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Styles: Ballads, Contemporary Jazz, Standards, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop
Biography: When Nnenna Freelon recorded her debut album for Columbia, a string-filled affair titled Nnenna Freelon, she was quickly labeled a Sarah Vaughan imitator. However, her second date (Heritage), which featured her backed by just a trio and occasionally a couple of horns, was a major improvement and she ...Read full biography
Shaking Free
Released: 1996
Label: Concord Jazz
Critics' Rating:
For this excellent effort, Nnenna Freelon solidifies her position as one of the better female jazz singers of the 1990s. Her appealing voice and versatility are well displayed throughout a set that includes ...Read full review
Heritage
Released: 1993
Label: Sony
Critics' Rating:
A major improvement on her debut (which found Nnenna Freelon overly influenced by Sarah Vaughan), the singer's second effort has many highpoints including outstanding versions of "'Tis Autumn," Duke Ellington's ...Read full review
More Nnenna Freelon albums: Main Albums (10)
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