Short Bio: Named a “Rising Star Female Vocalist” in the 2024 Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll and voted “Best Individual Jazz Musician” in the 2024 Chicago Reader Poll, Alyssa Allgood has captured attention for her dynamic vocal command, sophisticated songwriting, and captivating performances. Showcasing modern sensibilities, Allgood is a fearless vocalist known for her confident musical interaction, fierce improvisation, and vulnerable expression. Downbeat Magazine has praised her “boldness, swagger, and surefooted musicianship” while the New York City Jazz Record has recognized her “force, clarity and jazz integrity.”
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International: Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai, Shadboldt Centre for the Arts (British Columbia)
East Coast: Dizzy’s, Birdland, Mezzrow, Blues Alley
Chicago: Chicago Jazz Festival, Green Mill, Jazz Showcase, Winter’s
Midwest: Blue Llama, Noce, Hoyt Sherman Place, Ginger Rabbit, Bop Stop
South/West: Tucson Room, Jazz, TX, Parker Jazz Club
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2025 Jazz Education Network Commissions Program
2024 DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll “Rising Star Female Vocalist"
2024 Chicago Reader Poll “Best Individual Jazz Musician”
2023 Finalist John Lennon Songwriting Contest
2023 Finalist International Songwriting Competition
2022 Jazz Education Network David Baker Memorial Scholarship
2019 Chicago Music Award “Best Jazz Entertainer”
2017 Ella Fitzgerald Competition Inaugural Winner
2016 Luminarts Cultural Foundation Jazz Improvisation Fellow
2015 Montreux Jazz Voice Competition Semifinalist