jazz singer

collocation in English

meaningsofjazzandsinger

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withjazz.
jazz
noun[U]
uk
/dʒæz/us
/dʒæz/
a type of modern music originally developed by African-Americans, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat. Jazz is usually improvised (= invented as it ...
See more atjazz
singer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪŋ.ər/us
/ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/
a person ...
See more atsinger

(Definition ofjazzandsingerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofjazz singer

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
She is primarily ajazzsinger, though also is a guitarist.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He later credited the experience as the greatest influence on his career as ajazzsinger.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
She was prominent as ajazzsingerthroughout the 1930s and 1940s.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Ajazzsingerby avocation, her single mom supported the family doing accounting work.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
She was really a greatjazzsinger.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Her dad was a university lecturer and her mum an artist who later became ajazzsinger.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
She turns to a womanjazzsingerfor advice and comfort and discovers she has inherited her father's musical talents and learns some disturbing family secrets.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Montgomery never categorized herself purely as ajazzsinger, rather simply as a singer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He has a fascination with jazz singers, and is a respected vocal coach of young singers.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Tracks 15 through 18 is a tribute to the many female jazz singers of the 1930s and 1940s.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Kosins had solicited this first set of tunes to a number of established jazz singers without result.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Unlike many jazz singers, he does not try to impress the audience with vocal virtuosity, but puts the emphasis on the beauty of the melody and lyrics of the song.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofjazz
Go to the definition ofsinger
See other collocations withjazz