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Jacqueline Tabor | The Seattle Chanteuse

Jacqueline Tabor is more than just a singer. She is a jazz, blues, and swing vocalist who mesmerizes audiences with her powerful and soulful voice, graceful and sophisticated style, and lively and engaging stage presence. She has been recognized as one of the best jazz singers in the region, winning the Earshot Jazz Vocalist of the Year award four times and the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association Award for her contribution to the cultural exchange between Seattle and Kobe. She is always eager to share her passion and joy for music with every audience, whether in a small club, a large theater, or a festival stage. Tabor's signature bluesy style and charismatic personality have earned her the nickname of the "Seattle Chanteuse." The natural rhythm of everyday life inspires her music and conveys a deep feeling of humanity. From Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Koko Taylor, and Sarah Vaughn to Cecile McClorin Salvant, Tabors' repertoire represents a feeling that comes from the soul, and she finds a reflection of herself.

Tabor collaborates with some of the most talented jazz musicians in Seattle or local artists when on tour to create a community-centered experience that celebrates the beauty and diversity of music.

“Jacqueline Tabor is a joy to work with. Her authentic and heartfelt interpretations of classic jazz pieces and new pieces alike, bring outstanding energy and depth to the stage. Every one of her outings with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra has been a musical triumph, and we look forward to sharing the stage again with her for many years to come.”

- Michael Brockman Co-Director of SRJO

Through the struggle of the pandemic, Jacqueline found a new and strong voice that now appears in the form of poetry, original compositions, percussion, and swing dance. She collaborated with the multifaceted, award-winning, and outstanding musician Marina Albero during this time. This dynamic duo created a production called Don't Explain: A Musical Conversation Between Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, which was a part of the 2022 Earshot Jazz Festival and was awarded Concert of the Year by Earshot Jazz and the Seattle Community. This friendship transcended Tabor from singer to musician and created an outlet for the pain and triumphs of this dark period of history. 

In 2022, Jacqueline completed two successful residencies at Nordo in Seattle, Washington, and Oshkosh, Wisconsin, allowing her to create over eight productions. Tabor had the chance to represent the Kobe Association as a part of the Seattle-Japan Mayoral International Delegation that November. The opportunity has allowed her to venture back in 2023 for an international tour that includes Hawaii, Osaka, Kobe, and Tokyo, where she is well-received and revered. 

In February 2020, Tabor performed a powerful tribute to Billie Holiday with multiple standing ovations and accolades and was nominated for Concert of the Year by Earshot Jazz. Since 2019, Jacqueline has been a guest artist for the prestigious Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO). This beautiful partnership will continue for years to come.

Jacqueline Tabor is in the middle of a creative thunderstorm, -- empowered, strong, and full of love; this is a moment you do not want to miss. She always leaves an audience with a memorable and spiritual moment, yearning for more.  

“Tabor's surprise is her own composition, the namesake of the CD, "Lady in the Gown." Relating a jazz singer's life, this song is jammed with an upbeat spirit of confidence. Tabor lets us know with pluck and humor that she "loves her music just like her man" and that she "rocks it like a queen that's proud." Tabor's love of life and love of music sparkles and beckons through all her songs.”

–Lucienne Aggarwal, Earshot Magazine

"Jacqueline Tabor’s voice seems to transcend those modest goals by the sheer perfection of the execution. I know this is a personal thing, but there's something about Tabor's voice that is so exquisitely rendering and so flawless. I don't think she sings one single note that isn't the right note, with the perfect amount of sustained vibrato. Yet there's nothing about her voice that isn't deeply human and touched by the emotions contained in the lyrics."

-Marc Phillips, The Vinyl Anachronist

“The Pacific Northwest is ripe with talent from creative talents that lean towards the avant-garde, to rock-based jazz enterprises, to straight-ahead aficionados, to bluesy chanteuses. Vocalist Jacqueline D. Tabor fits squarely in the latter category."

-Geannine Reid, All About Jazz

“Tabor has a grasp on multiple genres of music, from jazz, to blues, to Americana to traditional ballads. On her latest release, "The Lady in The Gown," she showcases them all with a voice that is very sweet and pervasively easy to listen to.”

-Paul Wilson, Audiophile Review

 

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Photography by MonyB

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Photography by Christine Quetola

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Photography by Marina Albero

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