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Jazmin Ghent is an international smooth jazz and gospel recording artist as well as an accomplished music educator. She was awarded the prestigious 2019 "NAACP Image Award" for Outstanding Jazz Album, "The Story of Jazz". She was nominated for 2019 Smooth Jazz Network's Best Artist of the Year and was voted 2017's Best New Smooth Jazz Artist.
Jazmin is also an accomplished music educator. She taught music to students in grades K-5 for 5 years. In 2020 Jazmin was invited by the US Embassy in Haiti to spend 7 days presenting music workshops to adults and children. She worked with musicians demonstrating the origin of jazz from standards to jazz of today. The week culminated with Jazmin headlining the International Jazz Festival in Port Au Prince, Haiti. She has also presented workshops to young musicians in Syracuse, New York, Long Island, New York and Elmira, New York.
From the entertainment perspective, Jazmin has 6 top 5 Billboard singles: Kickin' It Up, Stride, Amends, Work Wit It, Heat, and Compared to What. Her most successful hit to date is Kickin' It Up, which was #1 on Billboard Smooth Jazz Charts (June 2, 2021 ). Stride, Amends, Heat and Compared to What remained on Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay Charts for 20+ weeks and was played in rotation by most smooth jazz stations including Sirius XM Watercolors Channel for 7 + months. Jazmin has performed at various major festivals and venues throughout the country, in Europe and recently on the 2019 Dave Koz Cruise to Australia.
According to Art Good of Catalina Island's Jazz Trax radio and festival,
"... unknown Jazmin Ghent was one of the BEST FINDS the festival has EVER uncovered. Obviously, she OUTSOLD ALL 30 stars of smooth jazz in the Jazz Trax Store, selling more CDs than anyone. She had stage presence, a show and she could play!"
Jazmin received a bachelor's degree from Florida State University and a Master's Degree from Tennessee State University. She is currently a PhD student at the University of South Florida. Her latest CD, "Forever...Jaz" was released January 2021.

Jazmin has performed at a wide range
of diverse festivals, venues, and events.​
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From across the country and abroad,
Jaz brings a stage
presence and
soulful vibe
that is
electrifying
for every
audience!
SOME OF HER PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES INCLUDE...
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Dav Koz Cruise - Australia
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Ocean City Jazz Festival
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Hartford Festival of Jazz
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"A Work of Art" Honoring
Art Porter Music Ed, Inc. -
Jazzdiego
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St James Live! (3)
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Capital Jazz Cruise XI
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Smooth Jazz Cruise
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Chicago Jazz Festival
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Catalina Jazztrax Festival (5)
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Newport Beach Jazz Festival
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Steel City Jazz Festival
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Orlando Jazz Festival
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Lake Arbor Jazz Festival
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Low Country Jazz Festival (2)
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Red Cat Jazz Festival
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Smooth Jazz Weekend (3)
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Atlanta Jazz Festival
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Suite Jazz Lounge
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Seabreeze Jazz Festival
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Mallorca Jazz Festival
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Rehoboth Jazz Festival
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Jazz Legacy Festival
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Brian Culbertson’s Napa Valley
Jazz Getaway -
Warren Hill’s Cancun Jazz Festival
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Vanport Jazz Festival
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Husky Shows; Spaghettini
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Mediterranean Jazz & Supper Club
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Mobay Fun Fest
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Elkhart Jazz Fest
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Caprock Jazz Festival
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Atlantic Jazz Festival
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Savannah Jazz Festival
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Punta Cana Jazz Festival
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Black Archives Historic
Lyrical Theatre -
Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival
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Keystone Korner
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​Salute to Soldiers
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Support Her B.O.O.T.S
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Racine Zoo Animal Crackers
Concert Series -
Southern Tier Jazz Festival
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Gulf Coast Summer Festival
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Stockton Jazz Festival
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Vrroom VIP Jazz Fest
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Elan Trotman's Barbados Jazz Festival
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40th Clearwater Jazz Holiday
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Many Shades of Pink
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Harvelle's Long Beach
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Jazz and Jokes
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The Ambience of Fayetteville
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Jazzin' with Jazmin
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PapJazz: 14th Annual Int'l Hatian Jazz Fest
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Savannah Jazz Fest
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Hub City Jazz Fest
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The Unscripted Jazz Series
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Uptown Jazz Fest
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Dubai World Expo
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Jazz Rendezvous
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One Daytona Art Festival
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Black & White Soul Jazz Affair
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The Event
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TIN PAN
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Tri-State Expo: Juneteenth Celebration
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Ladies of Smooth Jazz
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Winter Park Jazz Festival
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Rhythm on the Vine
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The Old School Block Party
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Branford Summer Series
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Gulf Coast Summer Jazz Fest
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Evening of Jazz at Patriot Hall
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Spaghettini's
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Swan City Jazz Festival
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South Jazz Club
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Boscovs Berks Jazz Festival
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Middle C Jazz
FIND OUT HOW TO CATCH JAZ IN CONCERT!