Jazz singer Elizabeth Bougerol of Hot Sardines launches self-titled solo debut album

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published October 17, 2026 at 7:43 AM EDT

Jazz vocalist Elizabeth Bougerol, singer for the group Hot Sardines, has a self-titled solo album out. She talks about her cinematic takes on jazz standards with NPR's Scott Simon.

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