Casey Abrams
Season 10 · Eliminated 6th
Where are they now
Casey Abrams released #Jazz, an 11-song jazz album, on his own Dogstubb label on August 20, 2026, and an album release show was scheduled at the Starlight Cabaret in Studio City, California, for October 17, 2026. In late 2025 he was billed as a vocalist and bassist on the Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour.
Key figures
- Career score20 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #63 (tie) of 365
- Billboard 200 albums1 album on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #50 (tie) of 88
- Studio albums3 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #42 (tie) of 182
- Wikipedia views, 12 months23,232 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #118 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015527,782 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #89 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2011
American Idol, season 10
Eliminated 6th
- 2011
Performed on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2011 after finishing sixth on American Idol season 10.
- 2011
Recorded the holiday duet Baby, It's Cold Outside with Haley Reinhart, credited as Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams; it later reached number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
- 2012
Reported in January 2012 to have signed with the jazz label Concord Records, a deal made with the help of American Idol judge Randy Jackson.
- 2012
Released his self-titled debut album on Concord Records; it entered the Billboard 200 at number 101 and reached number 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart.
- 2013
Opened the 10th Penang Island Jazz Festival in Malaysia.
- 2015
Joined Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox in 2015 as a lead performer and emcee and toured with the group on five continents.
- 2015
Was the featured singer on I'm Not the Only One, a New Orleans-style cover of the Sam Smith song, on Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox album Selfies on Kodachrome.
- 2016
Released the independently funded EP Tales from the Gingerbread House, recorded with his Gingerbread Band; it includes a duet with Haley Reinhart, Never Knew What Love Can Do.
- 2018
Released Put a Spell on You, his first album on Chesky Records, recorded over two days at the Hirsch Center in Brooklyn; it debuted at number 5 on the Billboard jazz albums chart.
- 2019
Appeared as a featured actor in the feature film Love and Debt.
- 2019
Led a six-week Postmodern Jukebox tour of Australia and New Zealand in autumn 2019, after performing on the Dave Koz Jazz Cruise in Australia that spring.
- 2019
Released Jazz, an album of jazz standards on Chesky Records, also recorded at the Hirsch Center; it debuted at number 2 on the Billboard jazz albums chart.
- 2024
Dogstubb, his production company, issued BBQ Jones (Glad You Came), a seven-track album credited to BBQ Jones, Casey Abrams and Haus Music.
- 2025
Announced in September 2025 as a vocalist and bassist on the Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025, the tour's 28th-anniversary edition, with Haley Reinhart and Jonathan Butler.
- 2026
Released #Jazz, an 11-song album written and produced with Davy Nathan, on Dogstubb; guests include Haley Reinhart, Taylor Eigsti and David Longoria.
More milestones
- Date not documented
By February 2014, after Concord Records dropped him, he had toured Ethiopia, playing at several jazz festivals and night clubs there.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Abrams Live | Live album | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
 Casey Abrams | Album | 2012 | Concord Records | Not documented | 27,000March 27, 2013 | No. 101Billboard 200 |
| Tales from the Gingerbread House | EP | 2016 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Put a Spell on You | Album | 2018 | Chesky Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
 Uncovered | EP | 2020 | Chesky Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| #Jazz | Album | 2026 | Dogstubb | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- #Jazz by Casey Abrams — Apple Music.
- Bio — Casey Abrams — Casey Abrams (official website).
- Casey Abrams: Album Release Party — The Starlight Cabaret.
- Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025 — Playhouse Square.
- Casey Abrams (album) (Wikipedia revision 1365320229) — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- Casey Abrams — Wikipedia, October 3, 2026.
- 'Idol' performance puts Casey Abrams on the charts — USA Today, March 27, 2013.
- American Idol season 10 — Wikipedia, September 29, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Casey Abrams by Casey Abrams — Apple Music.
- Put a Spell on You (Wikipedia revision 1291114239) — Wikipedia, May 19, 2025.
- Put a Spell on You by Casey Abrams — Apple Music.
- Jazz by Casey Abrams — Apple Music.
- BBQ Jones (Glad You Came) by BBQ Jones, Casey Abrams & Haus Music — Apple Music.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Casey Abrams (web service query) — MusicBrainz.
- Selfies on Kodachrome by Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox — Apple Music.
- How Postmodern Jukebox Met Casey Abrams — Postmodern Jukebox.
- Casey Abrams: "Put a Spell on You" — SoundStage! Solo, July 1, 2018.
- Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025 — Smooth Jazz Network, September 10, 2025.
- FYC — Casey Abrams — Casey Abrams (official website).
- Casey Abrams (official website home page) — Casey Abrams (official website).
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Casey Abrams", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
