♪ Genres · 33 reviewed records
Vocal Jazz
33 reviewed records, 1950 to 2025
Every Vocal Jazz record reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 33 albums, 1950 to 2025, by 16 artists, led by Sarah Vaughan, Chet Baker, Emma Smith. Every record links to its review.
33Reviewed records
16Artists
1950–2025Years
14Five-star records
Most reviewed artists
Who turns up most in Vocal Jazz among the records reviewed here. The number is reviewed records in this genre.
On which labels
The labels behind the Vocal Jazz records reviewed here.
- EmArcy5
- Verve5
- Pacific Jazz4
- Columbia Records3
- Wingsor Castle Records3
- Riverside2
- Capitol1
- Decca1
Reviewed records
By year of release as printed on the review. Red is the site’s rating out of five.
1950s
- 1950Sarah VaughanSarah Vaughan · Columbia Records★★★★☆
- 1951Sarah Vaughan SingsSarah Vaughan · MGM★★★★☆
- 1954Chet Baker SingsChet Baker · Pacific Jazz★★★★★
- 1954ImagesSarah Vaughan · EmArcy★★★★☆
- 1955Chet Baker Sings and PlaysChet Baker · Pacific Jazz★★★★☆
- 1955Helen MerrillHelen Merrill · EmArcy★★★★★
- 1955My Kinda LoveSarah Vaughan · Mercury★★★★☆
- 1955Sarah Vaughan with Clifford BrownSarah Vaughan · EmArcy★★★★★
- 1956Blue RoseDuke Ellington / Rosemary Clooney · Columbia Records★★★★☆
- 1956Ella and LouisElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · Verve★★★★★
- 1956In the Land of Hi-FiSarah Vaughan · EmArcy★★★★☆
- 1956SassySarah Vaughan · EmArcy★★★★★
- 1957Ella and Louis AgainElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · Verve★★★★★
- 1957Louis and the AngelsLouis Armstrong · Decca★★★☆☆
- 1958It Could Happen to YouChet Baker · Riverside★★★★★
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross · Roulette★★★★☆
- 1959Chet Baker Introduces Johnny PaceChet Baker · Riverside★★★★☆
- 1959Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar PetersonLouis Armstrong / Oscar Peterson · Verve★★★★★
- 1959Porgy & BessElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · Verve★★★★★
1960s
- 1961Les McCann SingsLes McCann · Pacific Jazz★★★☆☆
- 1961Weaver of DreamsKenny Burrell · Columbia Records★★★☆☆
- 1962Anita O'Day & The Three SoundsAnita O'Day with The Three Sounds · Verve★★★★☆
- 1962Nancy Wilson / Cannonball AdderleyNancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley · Capitol★★★★★
- 1963John Coltrane and Johnny HartmanJohn Coltrane & Johnny Hartman · Impulse! Records★★★★★
1970s
- 1971In TuneOscar Peterson · MPS★★★☆☆
- 1975The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans AlbumTony Bennett / Bill Evans · Fantasy★★★★☆
- 1977Together AgainTony Bennett / Bill Evans · Improv★★★★☆
1990s
- 1995Embraceable YouChet Baker · Pacific Jazz★★★★☆
2010s
- 2012The HuntressEmma Smith · Frantic Jazz★★★★★
2020s
- 2022Meshuga BabyEmma Smith · Wingsor Castle Records★★★★★
- 2023Jazz Standards Vol. 1Emma Smith · Wingsor Castle Records★★★★☆
- 2024Hat-Trick!Emma Smith · Wingsor Castle Records★★★★☆
- 2025Bitter OrangeEmma Smith · La Reserve Records★★★★★
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