Genre
Jazz vocal ranges
Jazz voices on one keyboard, A1 to D7.
Median span
2.4 oct
-4 st vs library
Range covered
A1–D7
Era
1925–2023
How ranges sit in Jazz
- The median cited span across these voices is 28.5 semitones — 4 semitones narrower than the library median of 32.5.
- Widest here is Rachelle Ferrell (G2–D7); the deepest floor belongs to Tom Waits at A1 and the highest ceiling to Rachelle Ferrell at D7.
- Voice categories here, most common first: contraltos, baritones, mezzo-sopranos, tenors, sopranos, bass-baritone.
Every voice on one axis
low → high
Singers Al Jarreau through Jacob Collier
- Al JarreauG2–A5G2–A53.2 oct
- Amy WinehouseC3–D#5C3–D#52.3 oct
- Andra DayE3–F#5E3–F#52.2 oct
- Anita BakerC#3–C#6C#3–C#63.0 oct
- Audra McDonaldF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- Billie HolidayF3–C5F3–C51.6 oct
- Bing CrosbyF2–F4F2–F42.0 oct
- Bobby DarinG2–E5G2–E52.8 oct
- Bobby McFerrinE2–E6E2–E64.0 oct
- Cécile McLorin SalvantF3–A#5F3–A#52.4 oct
- Celia CruzE3–G5E3–G52.3 oct
- Cesária ÉvoraD3–A#4D3–A#41.7 oct
- Dean MartinF2–G4F2–G42.2 oct
- Diana KrallE3–C5E3–C51.7 oct
- Dinah WashingtonD#3–E5D#3–E52.1 oct
- Elis ReginaE3–A#5E3–A#52.5 oct
- Ella FitzgeraldD3–C6D3–C62.8 oct
- Erykah BaduG2–D5G2–D52.6 oct
- Fela KutiF2–A4F2–A42.3 oct
- Fiona AppleC3–A5C3–A52.8 oct
- Frank SinatraG2–A4G2–A42.2 oct
- Gregory PorterF2–G4F2–G42.2 oct
- Harry Connick Jr.E2–A#4E2–A#42.5 oct
- Jacob CollierD2–D6D2–D64.0 oct
Singers Jill Scott through Tony Bennett
- Jill ScottC3–E5C3–E52.3 oct
- Johnny MathisB2–G5B2–G52.7 oct
- Joni MitchellE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- Judy GarlandF3–D#5F3–D#51.8 oct
- Julie LondonC#3–C#5C#3–C#52.0 oct
- Kim BurrellE3–D6E3–D62.8 oct
- LaufeyF3–D5F3–D51.8 oct
- Louis ArmstrongF2–G4F2–G42.2 oct
- Mel TorméG2–C5G2–C52.4 oct
- Michael BubléG2–A4G2–A42.2 oct
- Milton NascimentoG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- Miriam MakebaE3–D5E3–D51.8 oct
- Nat King ColeF2–G4F2–G42.2 oct
- Nina SimoneG2–F5G2–F52.8 oct
- Norah JonesF3–C5F3–C51.6 oct
- Peggy LeeD3–A5D3–A52.6 oct
- Rachelle FerrellG2–D7G2–D74.6 oct
- Renée FlemingG3–C6G3–C62.4 oct
- Robbie WilliamsF2–B5F2–B53.5 oct
- Sade AduE3–D5E3–D51.8 oct
- Samara JoyB2–D5B2–D52.3 oct
- Sarah VaughanD#3–C6D#3–C62.8 oct
- Tom WaitsA1–G5A1–G53.8 oct
- Tony BennettA2–A4A2–A42.0 oct