This is FRESH AIR. We're going to remember jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who had a devoted following among jazz fans, though she was less well-known to wider audiences. She died Monday at the age of 96 ...
The death of Cleo Laine Thursday at the age of 97 has inspired a slew of admiring headlines for the acclaimed English vocal and theater star, nearly all of them hailing her as a great jazz singer.
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 ...