Anaïs Reno

Anaïs Reno is an award-winning NYC-based jazz singer, returning to London for the first time since her two sold out shows at Ronnie Scott's earlier this year. For this special EFG London Jazz Festival show in the intimate Bechstein Hall, she is joined by acclaimed pianist Jamie Safir.“...Reno shows that she is quickly moving to the top of her field … already a major jazz vocalist at age 21, Anaïs Reno is carving out her own path in the jazz world.” Scott Yanow, NY Jazz Record
Anaïs Reno's artistry is anchored in a deep love of lyricism and performance. Whether interpreting the Great American Songbook, shaping her own compositions, or reimagining jazz standards, she approaches every phrase with nuanced attention to meaning and a studied sense of rhythm.
Anaïs has performed on many prestigious stages, including Birdland, Carnegie Hall, Dizzy’s Club, Madison Square Garden, Edinburgh Jazz Festival, and Ronnie Scott's. Her recording career began when she was 16 years old: Lovesome Thing (2021), a tribute to Ellington and Strayhorn featuring Emmet Cohen, rose to number 6 on the jazz charts. In 2024, she released a live album recorded at the PizzaExpress Jazz Club in London, and her recent sophomore studio record, Lady of the Lavender Mist (Club44 Records), with Peter Bernstein, David Wong, and Joe Farnsworth, has been met with extraordinary praise. Wild Mercury Rhythm called the album “the best vocal recording this year,” while Bebop Spoken Here lauded her as “a gifted, solidly swinging, and playful voice… a throwback to the more deeply resonant and hell-bent, fearless female jazz vocalists of old.” In 2026 she was named as a Bistro Awards honoree as ‘Outstanding Jazz Vocalist’.
She has drawn wide acclaim for her ability to embody the story within a song, delivered through her “evocative phrasing and warm, resonant, velvet tone,” according to The Jazz Page. With her recognisable voice and respect for the history of this genre, she is honoring tradition while working to shape her own sound.