JAMES ZIMMERMAN
Jazz Vocalist & Historian
“James Zimmerman is a singer who is deeply immersed in vocal jazz tradition. Zimmerman’s vocal fluency lends itself to audacious undertakings on the band stand.”
ABOUT
James Keith Zimmerman, a native Washingtonian, is a preserver of African American musical culture and history, through song. Steeped in the time-honored tradition of the great jazz vocalists, his voice has been described as like that of a horn, and his performances are presented in an original, authentic style. In performance, he evokes the imaginative spirit of the masters who have inspired him—artists such as Jon Hendricks, Oscar Brown, Jr., Sarah Vaughan, Eddie Jefferson, Bill Henderson, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, among many others.
James’ repertoire is filled with gems that include the best of jazz standards, blues, bebop, swing, Broadway musicals, and Bossa Nova, interpreted with feeling including using vocalese and scat improvisation.
