Ida Sand

Possessed of an expressive, throaty contralto, Sweden's Ida Sand has earned a reputation as one of Europe's finest jazz, pop, and R&B singers. She is also a fine pianist. After beginning her studio career as a guest on albums by Ulf Lundell and Samuel Ljungblahd, she got her first big break in 2006 when she appeared on the inaugural volume of Nils Landgren's charting Christmas with My Friends on Act. She made her solo debut on the label with 2007's Meet Me Around Midnight. Her jazzed-up readings of Bill Withers' "Use Me" and other covers resonated with DJs and listeners. Sand ...