Karrin Allyson

One of jazz’s most popular and wide-ranging vocalists, Karrin Allyson has built a career defined by restless curiosity and an unwillingness to stay in one lane. Nominated for five Grammys, she moves freely among bop and blues, pop and the Great American Songbook, and her own original songwriting, bringing the same interpretive intelligence to each.

Over more than two decades she has paid tribute to John Coltrane, reimagined the singer-songwriter pop that first drew her to music, explored a deep love of Brazilian song, and collaborated with distinguished artists including pianist Kenny Barron. It’s a body of work that resists easy categorization—the mark of a vocalist who follows the music wherever it leads.