jazz vocalist
C17513
concept
A jazz vocalist is a singer who interprets jazz music using techniques like improvisation, scat singing, and expressive phrasing to convey emotion and rhythmic nuance.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| big band singer | 7 |
| American jazz singer | 4 |
| former jazz singer | 1 |
| swing singer | 1 |
| vocal jazz musician | 1 |
| vocalese pioneer | 1 |
Instances (20)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Sophie Milman | — |
| Helen O’Connell | big band singer |
| Blossom Dearie | vocal jazz musician |
| Asake Bomani | former jazz singer |
| Buddy Clark | big band singer |
| Les McCann | American jazz singer |
| Peggy King | American jazz singer |
| Patti Austin | American jazz singer |
| Helen Forrest | swing singer |
| Patty Andrews | big band singer |
| Cathy Rich | — |
| Gregory Generet | — |
| Jon Hendricks | vocalese pioneer |
| Henry "Red" Allen | — |
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Anna Marie Wooldridge
surface form:
Abbey Lincoln
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| Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein | American jazz singer |
| Richard Benjamin Haymes | big band singer |
| Miles Griffith | — |
| Martha Tilton | big band singer |
| Kitty Kallen | big band singer |