Judy Niemack
born Mar 11, 1954
| Instrument | voice |
| Birthplace | Pasadena, CA |
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Acclaimed jazz vocalist Judy Niemack is a leader in jazz singing, vocal improvisation and pedagogy. She began her jazz studies in California with tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh as his first vocal student, which greatly influenced her scat style. Her debut album came in 1977, the same year she moved to New York. Since then, she has released 14 albums with the “Who’s Who” of jazz, including Fred Hersh, Kenny Werner, Kenny Barron, Sullivan Fortner, Cedar Walton, Jim McNeely, Billy Hart, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, and Peter Bernstein.
She is also a celebrated lyricist, writing lyrics to works by Norman Simmons, Elmo Hope, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Dorham and many more.
Her Hear It and Sing It! method books (Second Floor Music) are highly-respected tools for singers.
After moving to Europe in ’92, she started vocal jazz programs in Holland, Belgium and Spain, and in 1995 became the first Professor of Vocal Jazz in Germany. Judy continues to perform and teach masterclasses in Berlin, NYC and worldwide.
List of Composers
- Ronnie Ball
- Rob Bargad
- Bill Barron
- Bruce Barth
- Pamela Baskin-Watson
- Mickey Bass
- Mario Bauzá
- David Berkman
- Peter Bernstein
- Eddie Bert
- Denzil Best
- John Bishop
- Walter Bolden
- Walter Booker
- Ruby Braff
- Adam Brenner
- Bob Brookmeyer
- Harold "Tina" Brooks
- Clifford Brown
- Donald Brown
- Shelley Brown
- Ray Bryant
- Jon Burr
- Kenny Burrell
- Rahn Burton
- Willie Maiden
- Kitty Malone
- Cal Massey
- Ronnie Mathews
- Tina May
- Cecil McBee
- Verena McBee
- Gary McFarland
- Howard McGhee
- Tom McIntosh
- Jim McNeely
- Charles McPherson
- Fleurine Mehldau
- Sergio Mihanovich
- Doug Miller
- L. Aziza Miller
- Leon Mitchell
- Bill Mobley
- Hank Mobley
- Grachan Moncur III
- J.R. Monterose
- Buddy Montgomery
- Jack Montrose
- Ralph Moore
- Michael Philip Mossman
- George Mraz
- Mark Murphy