Kim Nazarian

Kim Nazarian

Kim Nazarian is a founding member of the two-time Grammy-winning vocal group New York Voices. She is a world renowned, Grammy nominated jazz performer and recording artist, educator and clinician. Her most recent accolade was being awarded the “Jazz Educator of the Year 2023″ by the JEN organization. She is the first female to receive this prestigious honor. In the summer of 2022, she also became the first woman to head the jury of the A Cappella Competition in Aarhus, Denmark and is also currently art director for the DeMiero Jazz Festival. Branching out on her own in 2015, she released her first solo CD entitled “Some Morning“ with remarkable guests including Paquito D’Rivera, Gary Burton, John Pizzarelli and Sean Jones. Her record was met with critical acclaim stating: “This set sets the gold standard for jazz vocalists“ states Chris Spector from Midwest Records.