Stacey Kent

Stacey Kent
Background information
Born (1965-03-27) March 27, 1965 (age 59)
South Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz, vocal jazz
OccupationSinger
Years active1996–present
LabelsCandid, Blue Note, Warner, Sony, Naïve
Websitestaceykent.com

Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1965) is an American jazz singer from South Orange, New Jersey.[1]

Kent was nominated for a Grammy Award[2] and was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Minister of Culture in 2009.[3] She is married to saxophonist and composer Jim Tomlinson,[4] who produces Kent's albums and writes songs for her with his lyricist partner, novelist Kazuo Ishiguro.[5]

  1. ^ "Stacey Kent Sings the Language of Romance". South Orange, NJ Patch. 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  2. ^ Collar, Matt. "Stacey Kent". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. ^ "US jazz singer Stacey Kent - "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres" - ,..." Getty Images. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  4. ^ Murdock, Meghann (2022-02-03). "A house for two jazz musicians where even the window blinds hum". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  5. ^ "How we met: Stacey Kent & Kazuo Ishiguro". The Independent. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2023-02-20.