Stacey Kent, Jim Tomlinson

With her warm, lyrical voice and poetic sense for interpreting standards, singer Stacey Kent is the epitome of jazz sophistication. A New York native, the London-based Kent built a loyal following and drew praise for her 1997 debut Close Your Eyes. Since then, she has picked up more accolades, including winning two BBC Jazz Awards and earning a Grammy nomination for her 2007 album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram. As evidence of her strong international following, Kent was awarded the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture in 2009, and p...