Stacey Kent

On April 1, 2026, Stacey Kent is at the Bourse du Travail in Lyon for a concert focused on the essentials: voice and storytelling. An American jazz singer, she became known for her crisp diction, clear voice and a taste for spaces where every word finds its place. Her repertoire spans the Great American Songbook, Brazilian standards and French song, with pieces sung in English, French and Portuguese. On stage she favors understated arrangements that leave room for the melody and the saxophone, in constant dialogue with her musicians. The programme features songs co-written with Jim Tomlinson and texts by Kazuo Ishiguro, whose stories are sensitive and precise. From Breakfast on the Morning Tram to I Know I Dream, she weaves a programme faithful to the classics, open to bossa nova and more intimate compositions. In Lyon, she follows that thread through ballads, covers and Brazilian interludes, with a relaxed swing and an unpretentious elegance.