Svetlana & the Delancey Five

Award-winning jazz vocalist, producer, educator, and arts entrepreneur Svetlana is recognized for her joyful performances, cinematic storytelling, and distinctive blend of classic swing with contemporary artistry. Based in New York City, she has established herself as one of today’s dynamic independent jazz voices, performing at leading performing arts centers, festivals, and jazz venues throughout the United States and internationally.

Award-winning jazz vocalist, producer, educator, and arts entrepreneur Svetlana is recognized for her joyful performances, cinematic storytelling, and distinctive blend of classic swing with contemporary artistry. Based in New York City, she has established herself as one of today’s dynamic independent jazz voices, performing at leading performing arts centers, festivals, and jazz venues throughout the United States and internationally.

Svetlana’s critically acclaimed recordings have earned widespread recognition, including her Billboard chart-topping album Night at the Movies, which debuted at #1 on the U.S. Traditional Jazz Albums chart. Celebrated for imaginative programming and engaging stage presence, she brings fresh perspective to the Great American Songbook through inventive arrangements, original compositions, and collaborations with some of today’s leading jazz artists.

Equally passionate about arts leadership and education, Svetlana is the creator of Swing Makes You Sing!, an award-winning nationally touring jazz program that introduces children and families to jazz through highly interactive concerts, workshops, school residencies, and curriculum standards-aligned educational outreach. Her work has reached audiences in performing arts centers, schools, libraries, festivals, and community spaces across the country, inspiring creativity, connection, and a lifelong appreciation for America’s original art form.

Before becoming a full-time musician, Svetlana worked as a management consultant and later served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College. She holds a PhD in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from The New School, and a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. This unique combination of artistic excellence, educational leadership, and business expertise informs every aspect of her work as a performer, producer, presenter, and advocate for the arts.

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