Alyssa Allgood has gained attention for “her technical control and creative imagination of her work (Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune). She has been described as “an emerging talent of considerable strength” by The New York City Jazz Record. Allgood was recently named “Best Jazz Entertainer” in the 2019 Chicago Music Awards. Her performance accolades include appearances at the world-famous Birdland Jazz Club in New York City, the Chicago Jazz Festival, and many more. She is the winner of several prestigious awards, including the Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition held in Washington D.C., and was a finalist in several vocal competitions, including the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Voice Competition, and the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition in Switzerland presided over by Al Jarreau.