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Great for karaoke too! Jazz classics you’ll want to sing at least once

Listening to jazz is great, but singing it… that’s a bit much.

I bet quite a few people feel that way, right?

Jazz has a reputation for being a high hurdle, but among all music genres, it’s actually one of the easiest to sing.

Here’s why!

Jazz generally has slower tempos, which makes it easier to add your own arrangements.

That’s why it’s beginner-friendly to sing!

This time, I’ve picked out songs you might want to try at karaoke and songs you might want to sing at a jazz bar.

There are some lesser-known tracks in the mix too, so it’s also great for anyone looking to discover good songs!

Playlist

Great for karaoke too! Jazz classics you’ll want to sing at least once
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1eastYou’d Be So Nice To Come Home ToHelen Merrill
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home ToHelen Merrillplay_arrow
A jazz standard composed by Cole Porter
2eastWhat a Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong
What a Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrongplay_arrow
Louis Armstrong's masterpiece that prays for peace
3eastMy Funny ValentineElla Fitzgerald
My Funny ValentineElla Fitzgeraldplay_arrow
A pure love ballad by Rodgers and Hart
4eastFly Me To The MoonDiana Krall
Fly Me To The MoonDiana Krallplay_arrow
Beginner-friendly introductory songs for jazz standards
5eastDon’t ExplainNina Simone
Don't ExplainNina Simoneplay_arrow
A song by Billie Holiday expressing anger toward a man apologizing for cheating
6eastSomewhere Over The RainbowRay Charles
Somewhere Over The RainbowRay Charlesplay_arrow
Award-winning song from The Wizard of Oz
7eastL-O-V-ENat King Cole
L-O-V-ENat King Coleplay_arrow
A jazz standard, a heartwarming song about love
8eastA Woman Needs JazzJUJU
A Woman Needs JazzJUJUplay_arrow
A jazz number by JUJU characterized by Japanese lyrics
9eastAutumn LeavesNat King Cole
Autumn LeavesNat King Coleplay_arrow
Established as a jazz standard
10eastMy Favourite ThingsBrigitte Mitchell
My Favourite ThingsBrigitte Mitchellplay_arrow
Songs from The Sound of Music
11eastMistyJulie London
MistyJulie Londonplay_arrow
The jazz standard Misty, composed in 1954
12eastSummertimeNorah Jones
SummertimeNorah Jonesplay_arrow
There are various arrangements of Gershwin’s lullaby.
13eastMoon RiverAndy Williams
Moon RiverAndy Williamsplay_arrow
Moon River: Breakfast at Tiffany's
14eastBlue MoonBillie Holiday
Blue MoonBillie Holidayplay_arrow
Blue Moon. A famous song released in 1934.
15eastPuro TeatroBuika
Puro TeatroBuikaplay_arrow
Vuica gains attention by collaborating with Santana
16eastGeorgia On My MindPeggy Lee
Georgia On My MindPeggy Leeplay_arrow
Hoagy’s 1930 bluesy song
17eastROUTE 66Nat King Cole
ROUTE 66Nat King Coleplay_arrow
A famous song about a journey on Route 66
18eastOshúnDayme Arocena
OshúnDayme Arocenaplay_arrow
Introduction to Daymé Arocena’s jazz-oriented songs
19eastRivedertiMario Biondi
RivedertiMario Biondiplay_arrow
Mario Biondi's deep voice is captivating
20eastCry Me A RiverJulie London
Cry Me A RiverJulie Londonplay_arrow
A fierce jazz piece infused with the anger of heartbreak
21eastLover, Come Back To MeMisora Hibari
Lover, Come Back To MeMisora Hibariplay_arrow
An old jazz standard released in 1928
22eastThe Girl From IpanemaFrank Sinatra
The Girl From IpanemaFrank Sinatraplay_arrow
Jobim's representative bossa nova songs
23eastAll Of MeBillie Holiday
All Of MeBillie Holidayplay_arrow
Tips for Singing Breakup Songs Well at Karaoke
24eastTea For TwoDoris Day
Tea For TwoDoris Dayplay_arrow
Old standard composed by Youmans
25eastWhat A Difference A Day MadeNatalie Cole
What A Difference A Day MadeNatalie Coleplay_arrow
A Spanish-language song was created in Mexico in 1934.
26eastBody And SoulSarah Vaughan
Body And SoulSarah Vaughanplay_arrow
A jazz standard composed by Johnny Green
27eastYesterdaysBillie Holiday
YesterdaysBillie Holidayplay_arrow
A jazz standard composed by Jerome Kern
28eastBewitchedLaura Fygi
BewitchedLaura Fygiplay_arrow
A 1941 jazz ballad by Rodgers and Hart