Charmaine Clamor
Charmaine Clamor is the first Filipina jazz singer to find success on American radio. Her debut album, Searching for the Soul (2005), announced the arrival of an impressive new vocal artist. When Charmaine Clamor's warm, luscious contralto slips into a seductive rhythm or purrs through tender lyrics, there's no doubt that a first-rate jazz talent is present (LOS ANGELES TIMES). Critics and disc jockeys have compared her bedroom eyes voice (ALL ABOUT JAZZ) to legendary vocalists like Sarah Vaughan and Cassandra Wilson, all the while recognizing her individual style and sound.
Charmaine's second album, Flippin' Out (2007), synthesizes American jazz, blues and soul with traditional Filipino folk music, instantly creating a new hybrid genre she calls jazzipino. The album debuted on the JazzWeek World Music Charts, a first for a Filipino-born artist. Flippin' Out introduces an imaginative singer daring to create a category all her own.
Originally from the provincial town of Subic-Zambales, Charmaine Clamor began her singing career at age 3, entertaining passengers (whether they liked it or not!) in the back of buses traveling to Manila. As she grew, she began providing piano accompaniment while her mother sang kundiman (Filipino torch songs) and English language classics. From these early memories comes her love of the Great American Songbook.
Charmaine is also the first Filipina to headline the world-famous Catalina Bar & Grill jazz club, in Hollywood, which presented Charmaine at their sold-out 2005 & 2006 Filipino-American Jazz Festival. In 2006, she headlined the First Manila International Jazz Festival in her birth country, the Philippines.
Read moreTags
Take Five With...
Album Review
- Flippin' Out by Michael P. Gladstone
- Flippin' Out by Jerry D'Souza
March 05, 2011
Jazz Vocalist Charmaine Clamor Performing at Regattabar Jazz Club in...
December 07, 2008
Charmaine Clamor Releases a "Filipino Serenade" on Freeham Records
November 29, 2007
Charmaine Clamor in Concert Seattle Asian Art Museum December 29, 2007
November 27, 2007
Upcoming Appearances for Charmaine Clamor
November 09, 2007
Liane Hansen Interviews Charmaine Clamor on NPR's Weekend Edition...
November 06, 2007
Charmaine Clamor in Concert Seattle Asian Art Museum December 29, 2007
October 03, 2007
Vocalist Charmaine Clamor, Creator of "Jazzipino," Named One of...
September 10, 2007
Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Dynasty (Tues) Charmaine Clamor (Wed) Lee Konitz...
September 07, 2007
Music Fans Need "A Lot of" Charmaine Clamor Listeners Around the World...
August 30, 2007
Filipina Jazz Singing Sensation Charmaine Clamor Celebrates New CD at...
This Filipina jazz singer exhibits a very pure talent. The ability to express much more than just a tune is unique. Clamor sings to times, feelings, and purpose. A superb performance from and multi talented gem! -- EJAZZNEWS
Tearing up the jazz club scene recently has been Charmaine Clamor (pictured here), whose new recording Flippin' Out (FreeHam) is a fluid nod both to her jazz chops and to her Filipino heritage
Photos
Albums
Watch
Similar

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals

voice / vocals