JazzFest History ABOUT JAZZFEST ARTISTS EDUCATION COMMUNITY POSTERS & PROGRAMS CLEVELAND MUSIC LEGENDS DONATE Mel Torme Instrument: VocalistBorn: Chicago, Illinois "It is a good idea to allow some small piece of unhappiness from your life to be a part of your work every night. It gives your singing depth." - Mel TormeCommentary Magazine Back to Artists Mel Torme 1994 From the JazzFest Program Biography: