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Godfather of Vocalese by Eddie Jefferson released in 1976. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1990 CD release of "Godfather Of Vocalese" on Discogs.
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Eddie Jefferson chronology. Things Are Getting Better. (1974) Still on the Planet. (1976) The Live-liest. (1976) Still on the Planet (also released as Godfather of Vocalese) is an album by vocalist Eddie Jefferson recorded in 1976 and released on the Muse label. [1]
Feb 11, 2007 · Eddie Jefferson was one of the first to sing lyrics to famous instrumental solos, with his unique gruff vocal approach. This 1976 session, first issued on LP, paired the singer with alto saxophonist Richie Cole, keyboardist Mickey Tucker, trumpeter Waymon Reed, and others. A very hip reading of Charlie Parker's "Ornithology" characterizes the ...
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Feb 12, 2007 · Eddie Jefferson, Wayman Reed, Richie Cole, Mickey Tucker, Rick Laird, Eddie Gladden, Harold White, Betsy Fesmire - Godfather of Vocalese - Amazon.com Music
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Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) [1] was an American jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. Jefferson himself claims that his main influence was Leo Watson.
