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Jonathan Karrant: Vocals

Genre: Covers | Standards, Jazz

Sound description: 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.

RIYL: Frank Sinatra, Burt Bacharach, David Patrone

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Synoposis

Influences: Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, James Darren, Nat King Cole, Mose Allison, Burt Bacharach, Little Jimmy Scott, Johnny Hartman, Cole Porter, Nancy Wilson

Background:

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.

His full-length On and On was released in early 2012. Among his influences, he cites Little Jimmy Scott, an American jazz singer known for his high contralto voice.

Discography