Stacey Kent is an American jazz singer from South Orange, New Jersey whose warm, intimate vocal style has earned her a devoted international following since her 1997 debut. She holds a Grammy nomination, was named Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture in 2009, and has sold over two million albums with more than one billion streams. Her multilingual repertoire ranges across American standards, chanson and bossa nova, and she works closely with her husband, saxophonist Jim Tomlinson, and Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, who writes lyrics for her.
Stacey Kent released her new album 'A Time for Love' on April 3, 2026 on Naïve Records - a 10-track album with standard numbers and pop classics.
In 2026, Kent is on a world tour with pianist Art Hirahara, Jim Tomlinson and bassist Tom Hubbard, with concerts in Paris, Zürich and London, among others.
The album 'Summer Me, Winter Me' (2023) was voted best jazz album in the first quarter of 2024 by the German record critics association Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik.
Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro published the book 'The Summer We Crossed Europe In The Rain: Lyrics for Stacey Kent' on March 5, 2024 - an illustrated collection of the song lyrics he has written for her.
Stacey Kent received the Prix Ella Fitzgerald at Montreal Jazz Festival 2023 as the 23rd recipient of the award.
