This girl can scat! What a wonderful rendition!

Never heared of her until this moment and now I'm sitting here shaking my head about this unbelievable naturally talent. She's one of a kind. How she sings together with the guitar is phenomenal. Just to pick one detail off. Nice voice and great abilities. Wow! She could have a great future. BTW: The band is clearly excellent, too.

She's right on. I'm sure she's every musicians' dream!

Nikki Yanofsky is one of the best young singers of today and to sing the kind of music is incredible and that scat singing is amazing

I just discovered this girl just now. Wow what a talent!!!Why some people say something negatvie about her. No artists sing jazz nowadays but electro pop trash.This girl can save the jazz music.

Wow I am discovering her. She sings so beautifully, every pitch perfect. She is going to bear her name next to the great jazz singers of all time. Of course we cannot compare her to Ella or to any other singer because they all different artistic background. She is Nikki Yanofsky and I love it.

Wow. She and the band are fantastic. Brought back memories of childhood when music was good.

It's great to see a younger generation really immersed in music, especially jazz and working and getting paid ‼️ They're the future

She does not just perform the music. She is really immersed in it!

she's amazing! gorgeous voice :)

Her talent surpasses any female artist out around her age group. She is amazing!

I agree with Rey. In regard to the negative comments it's a shame that there seems to be a 'club' of small minded jazz enthusiasts who fail to recognize great young talent, and would rather put them down in comparison to others with a life's worth of experience. Perhaps it's some kind of covert jealousy. There's a sincerity, energy and youthfulness in the way she sings. Thank God she doesn't sound like Ella Fitzgerald or Nina Simone - that's no way to develop your own style. Don't forget too that there were performances by those latter two musicians that weren't always that great either !

This girl is not just a great singer but a great gifted artist.

Wow! She's fantastic! Blown away.

Wow, just wow. Incredible raw young talent and phenomenal musicians.

I love this girl. The first time I saw her was on youtube singing Santa Claus is coming to town. I never knew a simple Christmas song could sound so beautiful. That was several years ago. I bought her album 'Ella of Thee I Sing'. I cherish this album. Nikki is one of the most mesmerizing singers to hear and watch today. Very rarely do I find a voice that I can listen to endlessly and Nikki's is one of those voices. She can sing anything. She is amazing. Whether you love jazz or not, listen and watch this young lady perform. Someday, someone is going to record an album called 'Nikki of Thee I Sing'.

I Loved this Performance. Takes me Back. Great Memories. Have a Wonderful Day~~~

Wow!

I often come back to listen to this ,Nikki you are so good !!

the thing I love most about her is how she's young but she still loves to sing Jazz... she could do a lot of things with her voice but she chooses to sing classics :)

Wow! I'm here after listening to her on 91.9 WBNJ✨🎶💟🎶✨

To all those people tryng to compare her to Ella; get a life. Nikki was 16 in this recording. I love Ella, she set the bar so high that any comparison is unfair. Let's wait another 10 years and listen to her scat when she has matured. If there was potential for this young woman, do you think Quincy Jones would be wasting his time?

Outstanding talent and performance

Trop bien

The best of Nikki Yanofsky.

A breath of fresh air, what a change from the Garbage churned out from victim singers, go young lady 🎶🎵🌹🌹

The performance content is substantial. Trust increases gradually. The inner charm of the performance is enormous.

Just awesome scatting

This young lady has it. "It" being as sense of rhythm, melody especially the rhythm

BRAVOOOOO! THE BEST ARANGMANT AND BEST PERFORMANCE OF THIS SONG!!!!

A beautiful young person has opted to sing big band jazz - and learn to scat, too! What could be better? And how many times have you ever heard the intro (actually called the “verse”) to this tune? Great idea to use it, Nikki! You go, girl! Don’t compare, folks, just enjoy! (But no, she's not better than Ella; there's only one Ella who is unique and inimitable.)

She is so good !!!!!

I am overwhelmed ! I never heard of Nikki Yanofsky till 5 minutes before - but it has to change immediately! YOU REALLY GOT RHYTHM ! Nikki, you are amazing, astounding, astonishing, awesome, breathtaking, sensational, remarkable, spectacular, stupendous, staggering, stunning, phenomenal, prodigious, miraculous, extraordinary, incredible, unbelievable, wondrous, excellent, splendid, wonderful, magnificent, superb, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, too good to be true, super, great, amazing, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, sensational, heavenly, divine, gorgeous, grand, fabulous, fab, marvy, awesome, to die for, magic, ace, killer, wicked, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, far out, out of this world, smashing, brilliant, boss, swell, dreamy...

I love this girl. Best interpreter ever

That is so good.

If all the musicians backing her up are more than excited to be there making history, that says something in it's own right!

nikki is a gift from the Gods , a gifted being ,nevertire of listening to her ,What about her Shoes ???

Wow! What a voice! Great musicians, also.

She is beautiful and marvelous!

these are top musicians!!

I will bet a few things: 1. The bari player has reeds in his case that are older than Ms. Yanofsky, 2) Her band has fun on every gig, 3. Ms. Yanofsky PRACTICES a great deal, and 4. Bruce Lundval was correct - she will go far. The scat thing with the guitarist was amazing. For those of you who criticize her for performing a pre-worked out line like that, please post on here something better. Until then, please be quiet. This was great. I am hooked.

Wonderful!!!

Wow! Wonderful!

wow ... this is amazing ... you rock n swing girl ... 😀😀

this is my jazz song for our large group this year

in shock whit this amazing singer, beautiful like heaven

Amazing...👍

Yes! From 12 to this!!! Scat baby you the roll!!! Love it!!!

Keep doing what you're doing LOVED IT

uno più bravo dell''altro! Grandi musicisti!

She's just amazing....

... *** GREAT PERFORMANCE *** ... ! ...

que genial , su forma de cantar si que cautiva su do bi da , que sensibilidad bravo

Just BRILLIANT!!!!

Incroyable !

this girl is good. I stumbled on this and am quite impressed. She has good tone, great intonation, can get some grit in her voice when she wants it, controls her vibrato, and is a wonderful scatter. Those that are comparing her to others and saying she's not good at scat (yes, Louisanna .P, I'm talking to you) I want to see your contribution to this genre. Can you scat? Can you even sing? You probably couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. Yes, I can sing and can play an instrument very well, thank you, and have been doing so for 50 years so, yes, I am qualified to comment here. (I'm not as good as these cats but I can hold my own). I agree with James Matheson, Jr below, if you can do better, prove it. Otherwise, go away and STFU.

I love her 😍😍😍

She's SO TALENTED!!

una gran voz un encanto de personita, un oficio,....y para ser tan joven una solvencia de cantante veterana...

WOW....amazing with her scats

She lives in my neighborhood ! I love her so much

Phenominal!

Amazing

very very good !

😮❤wow!💜💜💜💜👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Great!!!

I can't wait for a tour at my country >,<

Days can be sunny With never a sigh, Don't need what money Can buy. Birds in the tree sing Their dayful of song. Why shouldn't we sing Along? I'm chipper al the day, Happy with my lot. How did I get that way? Look at what I've got. I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man Who could ask for anything more? I got daisies In green pastures, I got my man Who could ask for anything more? I got daisies In green pastures, I got my man Who could ask for anything more? Old man trouble, I don't mind him You won't find him 'Round my door I got starlight, I got sweet dreams, I got my man Who could ask for anything more

te amo nikki , grande !! buen jazz

真好聽! メチャクチャいい! Great！

that's one heck of a talent !

Nice!

magnifique

sheer joy

I

lovely Nikki :)

I Love You!

In response to Josy, this band would not play for her if she were not considered good enough for them. She is going to get much better with exposure to this kind of band. Quincy Jones is one of her mentors. I've hear her sing a duet with Stevie Wonder and hold her own. I am sure this band backs up a lot of great singers; however, I like that I've had the opportunity to hear what I believe with become a fine jazz singer, but that I can to listen to her just as she is beginning her career. You have to start somewhere. I believe she is aware of her limitations. Once when she sang At Last, she actually explained that she does not have a lot of experience so that she signs about her puppy when doing that song now. Through the vehicle of You Tube we could be seeing future greater artists starting out and I personally like that experience. I do not compare her to others; I simply stay in the moment and try to enjoy every bit of that moment.

Wyjątkowo zdolna,brylant.

This girl has excellent tonality.

Yo la amo.

ELLA SIN DUDA QUE CANTABA EXCELENTE Y ME ENCANTA,Y ES DEL SIGLO PASADO.ENTONCES COMPARAR A NIKKY CON ELLA ES ABSURDO..NIKKY ES UNA ADORABLE JOVENCITA,Y SIN DUDA QUE SERA LA MEJOR DE LA MEJOR DE LAS CANYANTES DEL SIGLO XX1..

Je découvre..!!!! Quelle Merveille...!!! Abonné Direct...!!!

I love that / j'adore tu est incroyable

No entiendo como es que he vivido tanto tiempo sin conocerla D: Me fascina...

What a Swing !!!

WOW

Sei forte!!!!!!

I think Nikki should team up and collaborate with one of the finest jazz composers out there for a big TV special. She and Emily Bear would blow the roof off the place. Pretty sure they share the same producer, Q.

brava

Thanks for posting this Janet.Wow! She's fantastic! How old? Jody Hart says 16 when this was recorded? Really? Again...wow! She will indeed go far. Bravo Nikki! (no pun intended). I hope to see you live someday soon, and singing great jazz like this.

Among everything else you got to love those shoes.

Ouais. Elle est une magnifique chanteuse et belle dans ce vidéo. Mais après être passé quelques années, on ne peut guère trouver son nouveau vidéo dans le youtube. Le temps est cruel.

I believe that Nikki began quite young. At the tender age of 12 she performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Full details on Wikipaedia.

Days can be sunny, With never a sigh ; Don't need what money can buy. Birds in the tree sing Their dayful of song, Why shouldn't we sing along? I'm chipper all the day, Happy with my lot. How do I get that way? Look at what I've got I got rhythm I got music I got my man Who could ask for anything more? I got daisies In green pastures, I got my man Who could ask for anything more? Ol'Man Trouble, I don't mind him. You won't find him 'Round my door. I got starlight, I got sweet dreams, I got my man, Who could ask for anything more? Who could ask for anything more?

drummer kills it

Crazy young jazzy-bomb ;) !

2:54 that lick dude!

I like listening to her more "mainstream" songs like "waiting on the sun" but this performance shows real raw talent. She's got so much potential and her voice and skills are just getting better. So it's really harsh to compare her with professionals like Ella Fitzgerald when Nikki's just started off on her career. And seriously, who cares how well she sings or not if she's enjoying the song that much and make others enjoy it with her :)

oookkkk!!!!