Origin New York, New York Name Alexis Cole Occupation(s) Vocalist Role Singer · alexiscole.com | Years active 1999–present Website alexiscole.com | |
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Born January 28, 1976 (age 48) ( 1976-01-28 ) Albums A Kiss in the Dark, Nearer the Sun Similar People Bucky Pizzarelli, Don Braden, Harold Mabern, Alan Ferber, Ike Sturm | ||
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Alexis Cole is an American jazz singer.
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Cole was born in Queens, New York. Her father and grandmother were both jazz singers and pianists. Her family moved to Florida, where she became a member of an award-winning high school choir. In 1994, she graduated from the New World School of the Arts in Miami. While in her teens, she began her professional career performing at a hotel in South Beach. In 1996, she graduated from William Paterson University.
Her debut album, Very Early (1999), was recorded with Harry Pickens and independently released, and her second album, Nearer the Sun (2005) was recorded with Ben Stivers. In 2006, she received a graduate degree from Queens College. She taught at several schools: University of San Francisco, University of North Carolina, Queens College, and at a program in Quito, Ecuador, run by the Berklee College of Music.
In 2016, she released a tribute to Paul Simon entitled Dazzling Blue, which debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard jazz chart.