Nnenna Freelon
Cool jazz, Musical Artist
1954 –
Who is Nnenna Freelon?
Nnenna Freelon, is an American jazz singer, composer, producer, and arranger. She has been nominated for five Grammy Awards for her vocal work, and has performed and toured with such top artists as Ray Charles, Ellis Marsalis, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, Dianne Reeves, Diana Krall, Ramsey Lewis, George Benson, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, just to name a few.
One critic described her as "a spell-binding professional, who rivets attention with her glorious, cultivated voice and canny stagecraft". She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Ellington Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Apollo Theater, Montreux Jazz Festival, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and more.
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- Born
- Jul 28, 1954
Cambridge - Also known as
- Nnenna Frelon
- Freelon, Nnenna
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Simmons College
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on July 23, 2013
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