RICHARD CORTEZ

Richard Cortez is a New York City jazz vocalist who interprets the Great American Songbook, including Frank Sinatra repertoire. He debuted on La Reserve Records with the album "Mood Swings" (2024), followed by "Nightbird" and "Standards in Orbit" (2025). He has shared the bandstand with Emmet Cohen, Sullivan Fortner and Peter Bernstein, and opened for Marilyn Maye.