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Sarah Vaughan and Woody Herman never made a single commercial recording together, which is...

Vocal jazz - Jazz Singing can be defined by the instrumental approach to the voice, where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics, improvised or otherwise, or through scat singing; that is, the use of nonsensical meaningless non-morphemic syllables to imitate the sound of instruments. ...

The Orchard - Over the last five years Lizz Wright has become a widely known and respected singer in jazz circles. But I sort of resent the "jazz" bin she is often put into. That's because the very thing that makes Wright a compelling listen is her hard-to-categorize style that borrows just as...

Loverly - Cassandra Wilson is best known for singing originals and unusual covers, but standards are where she started. Loverly was produced in a rented house in her Mississippi hometown, with assembled invited musician friends who got down to the business of recording then and there. Its impressive to hear the class...

Pink Martini - Somewhere between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brasilian marching street band and Japanese film noir is the 12-piece Pink Martini. Part language lesson, part Hollywood musical, the Portland, Oregon-based 'little orchestra' was created in 1994 in Portland, Oregon by Harvard graduate and classically trained pianist...

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