James Tormé (born August 13, 1973) is a jazz vocalist based in

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. He is the son of American singer

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and British actress

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and grandson of

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. After winning the Chuck Niles Jazz Music Award in 2007 and having released two independent CDs, he signed with KOCH records (now E1) in 2008.Reuters His debut album was released June 2011.

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James Tormé Official Site
1973 births Living people 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American singers 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singers American jazz singers American people of English descent Jazz musicians from Los Angeles {{US-jazz-singer-stub