In vocal jazz, scat singing is vocal improvisation with wordless vocables, nonsense syllables or without words at all. Scat singing gives singers the ability to sing improvised melodies and rhythms, to create the equivalent of an instrumental solo using their voice. Though scat singing is improvised, the melodic lines are often variations on scale and arpeggio fragments, … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Scattin!
Sarah Vaughan
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Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We hope you're having a restful holiday weekend. As you enjoy your Sunday breakfast/brunch, listen to the late Sarah "The Divine One" Vaughan singing one of my favorite songs, "Tenderly": [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhs99XoPmLA?rel=0&w=420&h=315] From Wikipedia: "Tenderly" is a popular song published in 1946 with music by Walter … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
Sunday Open thread
Happy Sunday, P.O.U. Family and lurkers! Enjoy the sounds of Sarah Vaughan. Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century." Nicknamed "Sailor" (for her salty speech),"Sassy" and "The Divine One", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National … [Read more...] about Sunday Open thread