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Growing up, Claude Hall rarely called attention to herself.
But years later, when life started falling apart (again) she realized she needed to find her voice…
Falling apart is what led her to her first voice lesson.
Those lessons led her to her debut performance in Saint Barths.
On that night, she found her center as the facets of her personality fell into place.

Claude has since held sold-out performances in some of Los Angeles’ most iconic venues…
Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill Jazz,
Feinstein’s at Vitello’s, The Gardenia Lounge,
and the Baked Potato.
In New York, she’s headlined at the Metropolitan Room.
And in Saint Barths, she was the featured artist of the 2019 Jazz Festival.

Evoking the cabaret divas of days gone by, and offering a jazz phrasing sprinkled with the soul of the popular music that has accompanied her journey, Claude’s musical styling has paved the way to her winning the 2016 Palm Springs Sings competition as well as being voted one of the top 100 unsigned artists by Music Connection Magazine in 2018.

In her EP, August Afternoon, she debuts as a songwriter with the title track.
Its classic instrumentation reveals her capacity to embody the soul of jazz as well as weave lyrics which tell vivid and emotional stories.

And with Punch Drunk (the single from her upcoming album), Claude spreads her wings with a musical composition which is both bouncy and smooth offering a tapestry within which she weaves her rich and sultry vocals.

Originally from NY, Claude Hall has lived in Paris and Saint Barths before moving to LA where she currently resides.

The making of Punch Drunk

Punch Drunk

Claude Hall

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Punch Drunk, which follows Claude Hall's debut EP, August Afternoon, is a precursor to her forthcoming album project and offers a peek into the direction her artistic nature is headed. A musical composition which is both Read more

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“The voice of Claude Hall carries a sentimental tune that has grown beyond her New York City roots and her Caribbean background. Her live show offers tales full of jubilation, boldness, musicality and improvisation. Hall presents her live music like an actress reciting a jazz monologue on Broadway. She often enhances her contralto range with a tantalizing brand of jazz phrasing. Singing in a tone reminiscent of Billie Holiday, this artist entertained her audience with an engaging essence that also echoed Lena Horne. All in all, Hall’s set proved to be a consistent balancing act of crowd engagement and vocal performance.”

— Miguel Costa for Music Connection Magazine

“When Hall sings she displays the elegance of Lena Horne, the crisp enunciation of Eartha Kitt, and a breathy, sensual quality all her own that adds power and oomph to her performance.”

— Elliot Zwiebach for Cabaret Scenes Magazine

“Claude’s style is what music is all about. It’s fluid and full of emotion. It lends itself to romance and her interpretations seduce the audience.”

— Jeff West, Hotel Angeleno