CURTIS STIGERS

These days former pop idol Curtis Stigers does what he loves best, which is performing as a jazz vocalist. Alongside standards he sings lesser known jewels from pop, soul, folk and Americana. On his recent album Let’s Go Out Tonight these include intimate songs by such artists as Bob Dylan, Richard Thompson and Wilco. His pleasant, slightly gritty nightclub voice stands out in this setting. ‘He’s a jazzer who lucked into pop stardom, which is why he can get under the skin of standards’ (The Guardian).