Laufey was standing in front of a packed crowd of some 12,000 adoring fans at Oakland Arena. Yet, an arena-rock show wasn’t quite the vibe she was looking for. Instead, she had something else in mind.

“Welcome to my jazz club,” said the Icelandic pop star, whose recently released third album — “A Matter of Time” — does indeed currently sit atop Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart.

Truth be told, however, there wasn’t much jazz to be heard on this night. Anyone who thinks otherwise should have been at the Monterey Jazz Festival over the weekend and heard Dianne Reeves or Rene Marie — now that’s jazz vocal work.

Monday’s show was more an evening of traditional pop vocals — which is the album category where Laufey’s previous album, “Bewitched,” triumphed at the 2024 Grammys — but with a decidedl

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