#scat singer

[jazzandothersounds-blog]

Happy Birthday to Dianne Reeves !!

Dianne Reeves (born October 23, 1956) is an American jazz singer who has been one of the leading exponents of the genre since the 1980s.

According to commentator Scott Yanow: "A logical successor to Dinah Washington and Carmen McRae (although even she cannot reach the impossible heights of Ella and Sarah Vaughan), Reeves is a superior interpreter of lyrics and a skilled scat singer."

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¡Feliz cumpleaños, Dianne Reeves!

Dianne Reeves (nacida el 23 de octubre de 1956) es una cantante de jazz estadounidense que ha sido una de las principales exponentes del género desde la década de 1980.

Según el comentarista Scott Yanow: «Sucesora lógica de Dinah Washington y Carmen McRae (aunque ni siquiera ella puede alcanzar las alturas imposibles de Ella y Sarah Vaughan), Reeves es una intérprete superior de letras y una hábil cantante de scat».

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Buon compleanno a Dianne Reeves !!

Dianne Reeves (nata il 23 ottobre 1956) è una cantante jazz americana che dagli anni '80 è una delle principali esponenti del genere.

Secondo il critico Scott Yanow: "Logica erede di Dinah Washington e Carmen McRae (anche se nemmeno lei riesce a raggiungere le vette impossibili di Ella e Sarah Vaughan), Reeves è un'interprete eccellente dei testi e un'abile cantante di scat".

Photo by Jerris Madison

Source: The World of Jazz

[detrixsta]

Cliff Edwards was known as "Ukulele Ike" during those "roaring 20's". "Fascinating Rhythm" was a popular song written by George Gershwin in 1924 with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was first introduced by Edwards in the Broadway musical "Lady Be Good". Another generation would know Edwards as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's "Pinocchio" (1940) & Jim Crow in 1941's "Dumbo". This audio is taken from an Armed Forces Radio Service transcription. The wartime show ("Your Army Service Forces") was broadcast on July 12, 1944 & features Edwards as a guest entertainer who had been touring with the USO.

[comoloveo]

Sandra made me a Valentines Day gift. She said she's going to punch me right in the heart with it. P.S. on a side note Sandra's rambling while I type. Punching her other hand with her first and yelling "I don't love none of you bitches" and "this is where the saying putting my heart in your face comes from." When I asked her her exact words she replies, "I don't pay attention to what I was saying, it's like asking a scat singer to repeat what he just said."