Casey Abrams

Season 10 · Eliminated 6th

Where are they now

As of August 20, 2026

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.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Key figures

Known for

  1. Casey AbramsAlbum · 2012⁠[5][6][7]Sales as of March 27, 2013

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2011Performed on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2011 after finishing sixth on American Idol season 10.⁠[2][6]

After the show

  1. 2011Recorded 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.⁠[6][15]November 2011
  1. 2012Reported in January 2012 to have signed with the jazz label Concord Records, a deal made with the help of American Idol judge Randy Jackson.⁠[2][5]January 2012
  2. 2012Released 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.⁠[5][6]June 26, 2012
  1. 2013Opened the 10th Penang Island Jazz Festival in Malaysia.⁠[5]December 5, 2013
  1. 2015Joined Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox in 2015 as a lead performer and emcee and toured with the group on five continents.⁠[2][6]
  2. 2015Was 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.⁠[16][17]January 13, 2015
  1. 2016Released 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.⁠[6]January 29, 2016
  1. 2018Released 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.⁠[11][18]March 16, 2018
  1. 2019Led 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.⁠[2]
  2. 2019Released 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.⁠[6][13]May 31, 2019
  1. 2024Dogstubb, his production company, issued BBQ Jones (Glad You Came), a seven-track album credited to BBQ Jones, Casey Abrams and Haus Music.⁠[2][14][15]September 2024
  1. 2025Announced 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.⁠[4][19]September 10, 2025
  1. 2026Released #Jazz, an 11-song album written and produced with Davy Nathan, on Dogstubb; guests include Haley Reinhart, Taylor Eigsti and David Longoria.⁠[1][20][21]August 20, 2026

Date not documented

  1. By February 2014, after Concord Records dropped him, he had toured Ethiopia, playing at several jazz festivals and night clubs there.⁠[5]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Casey Abrams Live⁠[2][6]Live album
Casey Abrams⁠[5][6][15]Album2012Concord Records27,000⁠[5][6][7]March 27, 2013
Tales from the Gingerbread House⁠[2][6]EP2016
Put a Spell on You⁠[11][12][15]Album2018Chesky Records
Uncovered⁠[2][6][15]EP2020Chesky Records
#Jazz⁠[1][21]Album2026Dogstubb

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2019Appeared as a featured actor in the feature film Love and Debt.⁠[2]

Sources

21 sources

  1. #Jazz by Casey Abrams — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Album header and footer; also shows: August 20, 2026, 11 songs, 33 minutes: "datePublished":"2026-08-20"
    • Album footer: “℗ 2026 Dogstubb”
    • Album header and footer; also shows: August 20, 2026, 11 songs: “℗ 2026 Dogstubb”
    • Album metadata; also shows: 11 songs, 33 minutes: "datePublished":"2026-08-20"
  2. Bio — Casey Abrams — Casey Abrams (official website). Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Bio, final paragraphs: “is the Owner and President of Dogstubb Productions. Inc., Los Angeles, California.”
    • Bio, paragraph on Idol and Concord: “Following the Season 10 American Idol Tour, Casey recorded a now-classic rendition of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with best Idol buddy”
    • Bio, paragraph on Idol and Concord: “was signed to Concord Records, where Randy Jackson produced his first album”
    • Bio, Postmodern Jukebox paragraph: “In 2015, Casey joined Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox”
    • Bio, Postmodern Jukebox paragraph: “He has completed dozens of national and International PMJ Tours in the past 5 years on 5 continents”
    • Bio, 2019 paragraph: “heading up the Postmodern Jukebox 6-week tour around all of Australia and New Zealand”
    • Bio, 2019 paragraph: “floating and frolicking around Australia with the famous Dave Koz Jazz Cruise in the Spring of 2019”
    • Bio, albums paragraph (gives 2015; see notes): ““Casey Abrams Live” (2015) with his rollicking jazz-steeped Funkhaus Band.”
  3. Casey Abrams: Album Release Party — The Starlight Cabaret. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Event description; date line Saturday, October 17, 2026, 8:00 PM; venue 11502 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA: “Casey Abrams has just released his first authentic Jazz album! #Jazz!”
  4. Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025 — Playhouse Square. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Event description (December 7, 2025 date): “features vocalist Haley Reinhart, vocalist/bassist Casey Abrams, and Kayla Waters on keys”
    • Event description: “the 28th-anniversary edition of the longest-running jazz-based Christmas tour”
  5. Casey Abrams (album) (Wikipedia revision 1365320229) — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Sales and chart performance: “Following Abrams' March 2013 American Idol promotional performance, the album had sold 27,000 copies in total.”
    • Background, paragraph 1: “In January 2012, it was reported that Abrams had signed with Concord Records”
    • Background, paragraph 1: “In January 2012, it was reported that Abrams had signed with Concord Records, the jazz label that Esperanza Spalding”
    • Lead paragraph 1: “The record deal was struck with the help of American Idol judge Randy Jackson, who serves as an executive producer on this album.”
    • Lead paragraphs 1 and 4: “It was released through the jazz label Concord Records on June 26, 2012”
    • Lead paragraph 4: “The album charted at No. 101 on the Billboard 200. It peaked at the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart”
    • Touring section: “On December 5, 2013, he opened the 10th Penang Island Jazz Festival.”
    • Touring section: “The Hollywood Reporter wrote in February 2014 that Abrams had recently toured Ethiopia upon the invitation of a friend from the charity organization Ethiopia Skate.”
  6. Casey Abrams — Wikipedia, updated October 3, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Studio albums table, Casey Abrams row, Sales column: “27,000”
    • Lead sentence: “born February 12, 1991”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1991|2|12}}
    • Post-Idol, paragraph 1: “He was one of the performers in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2011”
    • Post-Idol, paragraph 3; Collaborations table, 2011 row (Bubbling Under: 20, Hot AC: 39): “Abrams and former American Idol season 10 contestant Haley Reinhart recorded a holiday song, "Baby, It's Cold Outside", in November 2011”
    • Studio albums table, Casey Abrams row (US: 101): “Release date: June 26, 2012”
    • Post-Idol, paragraph 5: “with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox and toured with them in Europe.”
    • Lead paragraph: “Tales from the Gingerbread House was released on January 29, 2016.”
  7. 'Idol' performance puts Casey Abrams on the charts — USA Today, published March 27, 2013. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
  8. American Idol season 10 — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Casey Abrams: Pl. 6, Eliminated in the Top 6 column (4/28); ratings table episode 'Top 6 Results Show', April 28, 2011
  9. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Casey Abrams: season 10, place finish 6th
  10. Casey Abrams by Casey Abrams — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Album footer: “℗ 2012 Concord Music Group, Inc.”
  11. Put a Spell on You (Wikipedia revision 1291114239) — Wikipedia, updated May 19, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Lead paragraph; infobox label: “Put a Spell on You is Casey Abrams' first release on Chesky Records”
    • Lead paragraph: “Abrams recorded the album over two days at the Hirsch Center in Brooklyn, New York”
    • Lead paragraph: “The album released on March 16, 2018, and debuted at #5 on the Billboard Jazz Charts.”
    • Infobox released and label: “released = March 16, 2018”
  12. Put a Spell on You by Casey Abrams — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Album footer: “℗ 2018 Chesky Records, a label of Evolution Media Ltd.”
    • Album metadata; also shows: 13 songs: "datePublished":"2018-03-16"
  13. Jazz by Casey Abrams — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Album footer: “℗ 2019 Chesky Records, a label of Evolution Media Ltd.”
    • Album footer; also shows: May 31, 2019, 12 songs: “℗ 2019 Chesky Records, a label of Evolution Media Ltd.”
  14. BBQ Jones (Glad You Came) by BBQ Jones, Casey Abrams & Haus Music — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Album footer: “℗ 2024 Dogstubb”
    • Album header and footer; also shows: BBQ Jones, Casey Abrams & Haus Music, September 20, 2024, 7 songs: “℗ 2024 Dogstubb”
  15. MusicBrainz release groups for Casey Abrams (web service query) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Release group Baby, It's Cold Outside, type Single: "first-release-date":"2011-11-21"
    • Release group BBQ Jones (Glad You Came), type Album: "first-release-date":"2024-09-05"
    • Release group Casey Abrams, type Album: "first-release-date":"2012-06-26"
    • Release group Put a Spell on You, type Album: "first-release-date":"2018-03-16"
    • Release group Uncovered, type EP: "first-release-date":"2020-02-21"
  16. Selfies on Kodachrome by Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Track list; album header shows: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, January 13, 2015, 15 songs: "name":"I'm Not the Only One (feat. Casey Abrams)"
    • Album metadata: "datePublished":"2015-01-13"
  17. How Postmodern Jukebox Met Casey Abrams — Postmodern Jukebox. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraphs on the first collaboration: “fast became a staple of PMJ repertoire and an absolute crowd pleaser on tour”
  18. Casey Abrams: "Put a Spell on You" — SoundStage! Solo, published July 1, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Review text: “recorded using the binaural technique (basically two mikes inside the ear canals of a dummy head) at the Hirsch Center, a decommissioned church in Brooklyn”
  19. Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025 — Smooth Jazz Network, published September 10, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article text: “Come see Dave Koz, Jonathan Butler, Haley Reinhart, Casey Abrams, and Kayla Waters.”
  20. FYC — Casey Abrams — Casey Abrams (official website). Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Album Bio: “Davy and Casey wrote and produced this album in 3 months time.”
    • Featuring list: “Featuring Taylor Eigsti Piano Haley Reinhart Vocals Charles Jones Vocals / Piano Davy Nathan Producer / Piano / Songwriter David Longoria Trumpet”
  21. Casey Abrams (official website home page) — Casey Abrams (official website). Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Home page: “#Jazz - Casey Abrams’s New Album”

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