Alexis Cole

New York-based vocalist Alexis Cole is known for her urbane jazz style and warm, resonant voice, well suited to traditional standards and swing. She first garnered attention in the late '90s and has performed with the likes of Fred Hersch, the Boston Pops, the Detroit Symphony, and Kool & the Gang. Cole has released a bevy of highly regarded standards albums, including 2005's Nearer the Sun, 2010's Someday My Prince Will Come, and 2014's A Kiss in the Dark. She interpreted the music of Paul Simon on 2015's Dazzling Blue and explored big-band sounds on 2022's Sky Blossom: Songs from My Tour of Duty and 2024's Jazz Republic: Taiwan, the United States, and the Freedom of Swing.