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Lover/Diggin for Diz 3:280:00/3:28
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Never Let Me Go 4:400:00/4:40
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I'm all Smiles 5:380:00/5:38
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Mad About the Boy 5:370:00/5:37
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Segment 4:470:00/4:47
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Search for Peace 4:210:00/4:21
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I Enjoy Being a Girl 5:160:00/5:16
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More Than You Know 5:500:00/5:50
About
Kay Kostopoulos is a jazz vocalist, seasoned actress, and 25-year Stanford lecturer in Business and Theatre. She brings a uniquely emotional and theatrical edge to her music. Her style fuses swing, standards, blues, bop, Latin rhythms, and original compositions, all through a Mediterranean-tinted lens with exotic flair.
Think serpentine soprano flourishes, finger cymbals, and vocal range with texture, passion, and presence. Audiences are captivated by her exotic energy and lyrical storytelling in every performance.
Enchanting soundscapes: Dive into a style blending theatrical depth, Mediterranean soul, and jazz mastery. A voice that distinguishes: Critics praise her “lush and sensuous three-octave vocal range” and emotional delivery. Magical stagecraft: With a background in theater, Kay brings drama, warmth, and presence to every song.
Kay performs bicoastally in San Francisco and New York City. She and legendary saxophonist Noel Jewkes have been featured at premiere venues and jazz festivals all around the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Sonoma, Napa, Healdsburg, Vallejo, Sacramento, Palo Alto, and Fillmore Jazz Festivals. Their album, "Exotica", a Mediterranean Jazz Journey, received rave reviews, and was honored by the Stanford Humanities celebration. In New York City she has performed at 54 Below, Arthur's Tavern, Bryant Park, Birdland, Pangea, the Stuyvesant Cove Music Festival, 5 Spot Jazz, and many other venues.
Kay’s upcoming release “All This Is Possible” is out now.
Shows
Noel Jewkes Septet W/Jamie Davis, Kim Nalley, Kay Kostopoulos, Tora Smart plus vocalists!
You can purchase a recording of the Septet on Bandcamp: https://blackolivejazz.bandcamp.com/album/noel-jewkes-septet
On October 2, I am honored to join phenomenal grammy winner, Jamie Davis, and on October 3, features lovely, super talented Kim Nalley, one of my jazz goddesses. Wonderful, featured vocalists are Tora Smart on October 1, and 3rd, Dima and Wanda Stafford on October 1. Tina Marzell on October 3.
At Sam’s invitation, as a preview, I will also be performing at Park Place Barbers on Thursday, September 17. 113 Park Place, Pt. Richmond, CA, San Francisco Bay Area, 94801, 707-943-2383. Arrive Early! Always a line.
Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/?show=355929
5 SPOT JAZZ
231 East 9th Street, NY, NY 10003
347-855-7768
info@5spotjazz.com
John DiMartino, piano
Peter Brainin, reeds
Sean Conly, bass
Vince Cherico, drums
Aug 9, 2026
BIRD AND BECKETT, San Francisco
Black Olive Jazz @ BIRD AND BECKETT, San Francisco
Aug 8, 2026
MR TIPPLES, San Francisco
Black Olive Jazz @ MR TIPPLES, San Francisco
Aug 7, 2026
MEYHOUSE PALO ALTO, Palo Alto
Black Olive Jazz @ MEYHOUSE PALO ALTO, Palo Alto
Aug 1, 2026
Blue Heron Boathouse, San Francisco
Black Olive Jazz @ Blue Heron Boathouse, San Francisco
Mar 25, 2026
Arthur’s Tavern, New York
Black Olive Jazz @ Arthur’s Tavern, New York
Nov 1, 2025
Pangea Restaurant and Bar, NY City
Black Olive Jazz @ Pangea Restaurant and Bar, NY City
Sep 13, 2025
Mr. Tipple's, San Francisco
Kay Kostopoulos performing with Noel Jewkes Quartet @ Mr. Tipple's, San Francisco
Sep 10, 2025
CORTE MADERA CONCERTS, Corte Madera
Kay Kostopoulos performing with Swing Ray’s Big Band @ CORTE MADERA CONCERTS, Corte Madera
Sep 5, 2025
Sonoma Speakeasy, Sonoma
Black Olive Jazz @ Sonoma Speakeasy, Sonoma
Aug 21, 2025
Sam’s Park Place, Richmond
Black Olive Jazz @ Sam’s Park Place, Richmond
Jul 2, 2025
Stuyvesant Cove Park, New York
Black Olive Jazz featuring Kay Kostopoulos @ Stuyvesant Cove Park, New York
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Jun 3, 2025
Russian Samovar, New York
Black Olive Jazz @ Russian Samovar, New York
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Apr 19, 2025
Pangea , NYC
Imperfect Pairings: Black Olive and the Big Apple @ Pangea , NYC
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Nov 16, 2023
Pangea , NYC
Myth. Mystery. Metamorphosis* @ Pangea , NYC
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Jun 3, 2023
Pangea , NYC
Blossoming on Broadway @ Pangea , NYC
Latest Reviews
Sept 07, 2026
C. Michael Bailey
“Kay Kostopoulos’s latest record, All This Is Possible, marks a stunning peak in a bicoastal career defined by dramatic flair and technical mastery..” Read more
July 20, 2026
Michael Doherty’s Music Log
“Tender and intimate, a tremendous vocal performance…” Read more
July 10, 2026
Papatamus Redux by Abe Goldstien
“You can hear vocalist Kay Kostopoluos’ theatrical background in the way she brings the lyrics to life on All This Is Possible. You can hear her experience as a belly dancer in the way her serpentine soprano voice undulates with grace, ease and precision. Best of all, you can hear Kostopoulos in the company of musicians who really make All This Is Possible possible!” Read more
July 9, 2026
Making a Scene by Dee Dee McNeil
“Kay Kostopoulos unveils a collection of eight jazz standards on her latest album, “All This is Possible”… sincere and emotional, she connects with the listener.” Read more
July 7, 2026
LA Jazz Scene by Scott Yanow
“’All This is Possible’ is a worthy effort from Kay Kostopoulos… a superior jazz singer… showing that a great deal is possible whenever she interprets a song…” Read more