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Singer/Songwriter Eugenie Jones is an exceptional vocalist and cleverly gifted lyricist who has released highly-praised, primarily original, soulful American Jazz vocal projects. Described as a "deft vocalist," Jones has also proven to be a skillful songwriter, recording over 30 original straight-ahead, swing, and soulful jazz songs and uniquely arranged jazz covers. Her 2023 release - The Originals - is a 10th-anniversary release containing ten top-charting songs. Her 2022 release - Players - was a Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy® contender and internationally ranked #7 on Jazz Week's Top 50 charts and #30 on Jazz Week's 2022 Top 100 Albums. Jones is additionally an Earshot Jazz Vocalist of the Year award recipient and the first vocal recording artist to receive Earshot's Recording of the Year Golden Ear award. A warm, engaging entertainer, she's described by critics as an artist who "can make you feel jazz," she and her recordings have received favorable coverage in every major jazz publication, including DownBeat, JazzTimes, JazzIz, The NY Gazette, Seattle Times, and many others. The founder and executive director of the nonprofit Music for a Cause, Jones puts her Marketing MBA and business acumen to work producing African-American legacy music events that benefit the community by raising funds for nonprofit service organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs, senior center meal delivery programs, and food banks while simultaneously providing performance opportunities for a diverse and inclusive line up of musicians. Jones's work intersecting Music and community service garnered her receiving the 2023 Jazz Journalists Association's Jazz Hero Award for her community efforts. Her previous performance venues include the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, The Dirty Dogg Jazz Café/MI, The Blue Llama/MI, The Atlanta Jazz Festival, The Jazz Forum/NY, Pangea/NY, Summer Art & Jazz Festival/NY, The San Jose Jazz Festival, The Scat Jazz Lounge/TX, PianoForte/Chicago, The Soapbox Gallery/ NY, Twins Jazz/DC, Town Hall Seattle/WA, Late Night Jazz Serie/Harlem, NY, The Earshot Jazz Festival/WA, The Royal Room/WA, and many others.Singer/Songwriter Eugenie Jones is an exceptional vocalist and cleverly gifted lyricist who has released highly-praised, primarily original, soulful American Jazz vocal projects. Described as a "deft vocalist," Jones has also proven to be a skillful songwriter, recording over 30 original straight-ahead, swing, and soulful jazz songs and uniquely arranged jazz covers. Her 2023 release - The Originals - is a 10th-anniversary release containing ten top-charting songs. Her 2022 release - Players - was a Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy® contender and internationally ranked #7 on Jazz Week's Top 50 charts and #30 on Jazz Week's 2022 Top 100 Albums. Jones is additionally an Earshot Jazz Vocalist of the Year award recipient and the first vocal recording artist to receive Earshot's Recording of the Year Golden Ear award. A warm, engaging entertainer, she's described by critics as an artist who "can make you feel jazz," she and her recordings have received favorable coverage in every major jazz publication, including DownBeat, JazzTimes, JazzIz, The NY Gazette, Seattle Times, and many others. The founder and executive director of the nonprofit Music for a Cause, Jones puts her Marketing MBA and business acumen to work producing African-American legacy music events that benefit the community by raising funds for nonprofit service organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs, senior center meal delivery programs, food banks, and family medical clinics that serve low-income families. Jones's work intersecting Music and community service garnered her receiving the 2023 Jazz Journalists Association's Jazz Hero Award for her community efforts. Her previous performance venues include Dirty Dogg Jazz Café/MI, The Blue Llama/MI, The Atlanta Jazz Festival, The Jazz Forum/NY, Pangea/NY, Summer Art & Jazz Festival/NY, The San Jose Jazz Festival, The Scat Jazz Lounge/TX, PianoForte/Chicago, The Soapbox Gallery/ NY, Twins Jazz/DC, Town Hall Seattle/WA, Late Night Jazz Serie/Harlem, NY, The Earshot Jazz Festival/WA, The Royal Room/WA, National Jazz Museum in Harlem, and many others.