Well before the spoken word, early humans were singing, making the human voice the first musical instrument. Before language had evolved, it is speculated that the human voice was used to recreate the ...

Sheila Jordan, a prolific jazz singer who helped pioneer a bebop and scat singing style, has died. She was 96. Jordan’s death was announced by her daughter, Tracey, in an Instagram post on Monday, Aug ...

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Jazz bassist and scat singer Chubby Jackson died in Rancho Bernardo, California on Oct 1, 2003 just shy of his 85th birthday. Chubby was often called the cheer leader of Jazz for his enthusiasm and ...

PORTSMOUTH — On Sunday, Sept. 11, at Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Seacoast Jazz Society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering jazz music and jazz ...

"Peaches n’ Cream" was inspired by an old-school love for jazz and swing. "Peaches n’ Cream" was inspired by an old-school love for jazz and swing. A friend once told me my music needed more snap, so ...