Jewel Bass
Vocals

Vocalist JEWEL BASS is known for a number of things in the music industry.She is most certainly known for being "Mississippi's most recorded voice" having sung on literally hundreds of recordings by dozens of artists including Lou Rawls and B.B. King and her work at MALACO records (including the mega-hits "MR.BIG STUFF" and "MISTY BLUE") with artists like Johnny Taylor and blues legend Bobby "Blue"Bland.Her unmistakable voice has also graced radio and television appearing on everything from "Burger King" commercials to soundtrack music for the BBC.And she has thrilled countless live audiences on stages from Paris,France to HAL & MAL'S in downtown Jackson,Mississippi with artists like JOHNNY TAYLOR as well as her own band "THESE DAYS" featuring JEWEL BASS.Jewel is also a featured performer in the "Mississippi LIVE!" Revue promoting the state's musical heritage and tourism.She is known for her ability to sing it "all" from blues and gospel to rock and country but "all" also includes jazz.She has put her uniquely soulful,swinging stylings on classic standards like "ALL OF ME" and "ROUTE 66" as well as more contemporary jazz favorites such as "MOONDANCE" and "STREET LIFE".And she has sung (and "swung")live with the legendary LIONEL HAMPTON and his jazz orchestra and the BLURTON-SEMMES BIG BAND.