Jazz singing has come a long way since its early days in New Orleans. From soulful blues to rapid-fire scatting, the art of vocal jazz has grown into a rich and varied musical landscape.

Sociable music breaks in lovely locations are sure to lift your spirits, said Stuart Kenny in The Guardian. Here are some of ...

For some people, scat marks the descent of jazz singing into meaningless nonsense and unseemly expression. Even the great jazz critic Leonard Feather suggested that: “Scat singing – with only ...

Armstrongs and Gillespies on such sacrosanct gigs as the Newport Jazz Festival. Amateurs sing from the opera stage, play in the concert hall. Many critics think this is invigorating for American ...

I have so much respect for jazz music, and there’s no question that that is where most of my influences come from, especially when it comes to vocal performance and chord writing — that is ...