Crooner Jonathan Karrant grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, but now lives and works in San Diego. Karrant works straight out of the American songbook with a level of manly confidence and jazz suave and bonhomie that was patented by Mel Torme himself. Among his influences, he cites Little Jimmy Scott, an American jazz singer known for his high contralto voice.

His full-length On and On was released in early 2012, hit #4 on the Billboard Jazz charts. He has received honors throughout the states including; the New York City Jazz Cabaret Honors, “Best Singer” for the Bravo California Awards and was named one of the top 12 rising jazz vocalists by Downbeat Magazine.

Jonathan Karrant Live was released in 2018. "It was recorded live at the Smith Center in Las Vegas and I've always been a big fan of live recordings. They are so organic and in the moment."

His Autumn 2020 single is a jazzy arrangement of the popular song "All I Want for Christmas is You" that features Charles McNeal on sax, James Whiting on vibes, Patrick Hogan on piano, Nick Schmitt on bass, and Jeremy Klewicki on drums.

(Photo by Michelle Majors, used with permission from and provided by Jonathan Karrant)