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My Take
Nnenna Freelon is the kind of artist I instinctively respect. A jazz singer who is also a composer, arranger, and producer, she does not just interpret songs, she builds them from the ground up. What draws me in is that jazz is the most exposed of art forms, where a single voice carries an entire emotional world. A Simmons University graduate who came to music with intellect as well as instinct, she strikes me as someone who has chased craft over fashion for decades. That kind of integrity, the refusal to chase trends, is exactly what I prize in a musician.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nnenna Freelon
- Name (Japanese)
- ニーナ・フリーロン
- Reading
- にーな・ふりーろん
- Born
- July 28, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- actor / singer / jazz musician / musician
2. Background
- University
- Simmons University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nnenna Freelon born?
Born July 28, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Nnenna Freelon from?
Nnenna Freelon is from Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Nnenna Freelon do?
Nnenna Freelon works as actor, singer, jazz musician, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.