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Sheila Jordan (born Sheila Jeanette Dawson; November 18, 1928) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. She has recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bass as the only accompaniment.
Contact | Press Photos | Facebook | Sheila’s World. ©2024 Sheila Jordan. Sheila Jordan is an American jazz singer and songwriter who pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bass as the only accompaniment. Charlie Parker often introduced Jordan as "the lady with the million-dollar ears."
May 15, 2024 · Sheila Jordan is a Detroit-born, New York-based American jazz singer and songwriter who works in bebop and free jazz. More than 60 years in the biz and she’s still swingin’. Charlie Parker often introduced Jordan as "the lady with the million-dollar ears."
Dec 1, 2023 · Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images. Vocalist Sheila Jordan is the definition of a living jazz legend. She mingled and performed with Charlie Parker and Charles Mingus, Lennie Tristano and Max Roach,...
May 3, 2009 · A Scoopytown Girl. Like so many legendary jazz singers, from Billie Holiday to Betty Carter, Jordan's voice — along with her sense of phrasing and timing — has always been unique. She caught...
Sheila Jordan is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Jordan pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bass as the only accompaniment.
Dec 1, 2023 · Sheila Jordan is a living legend of jazz, who sang with Charlie Parker and Charles Mingus, and pioneered voice and bass. Listen to her conversation with Christian McBride on Jazz Night in America, and enjoy her music selections.
