Vanessa Rubin

Vanessa Rubin
Background information
Born (1957-03-14) March 14, 1957
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
GenresJazz, R&B
OccupationSinger
Years active1980s–present
LabelsTelarc, RCA, Novus

Vanessa Rubin (born March 14, 1957) is an American jazz vocalist.

Biography

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Rubin went to Ohio State University for post-secondary education. She wanted to pursue a career as a singer after the Miss Black Central Ohio Contest. Leading up to the 1980s, Rubin was a musician in Cleveland and New York City.[1]

Rubin has been described as "an impressive song stylist with a Midas touch for challenging material",[2] and her 2019 tribute to Tadd Dameron, The Dream Is You: Vanessa Rubin Sings Tadd Dameron, was nominated for the 51st NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album.[3]

Discography

Year Title Genre Label Billboard
1992 Soul Eyes Jazz Novus/RCA 9[4]
1993 Pastiche 10
1994 I'm Glad There Is You: A Tribute to Carmen McRae 22
1995 Vanessa Rubin Sings
1997 New Horizons R&B, Jazz RCA 48
1999 Language of Love Jazz Telarc
2001 Girl Talk
2013 Vanessa Rubin & Don Braden Full Circle Creative Perspective
2019 The Dream Is You: Vanessa Rubin Sings Tadd Dameron Nibur

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