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Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) was an American jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. Jefferson himself claims that his main influence was Leo Watson.
6 de abr. de 1999 · This consistently satisfying disc also features familiar tunes by Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Betty Carter, Dinah Washington, Diane Schuur, Eddie Jefferson and John Klemmer.
Eddie Jefferson (born 3 August 1918 in Pittsburgh, died 9 May 1979 in Detroit) was a celebrated jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited with having invented 'vocalese', a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo.
In the mid-1970s, Eddie Jefferson finally received the popular and critical acclaim that was long overdue. His 1977 Inner City LP The Main Man has long been considered his finest work, with Jefferson singing definitive versions of his greatest vocalese pieces, backed by a remarkable all-star band. Thomas Cunniffe takes another listen in this month's Retro Review.
jazz Eddie Jefferson. Eddie Jefferson (1915-1979) un ex-bailarín de claqué y cantante, tuvo la idea un día de 1952, de poner letra a la bella y extraordinaria improvisación que el saxofonista, James Moody, había realizado a la balada «I’m in The Mood For Love» con músicos suecos en 1949.
1 de may. de 1999 · Eddie Jefferson: Vocal Ease album review by Jim Santella, published on May 1, 1999. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!
Classic Arts Features Eddie Jefferson Remembered A reflection on the life and music of the founder of Vocalese, who will be celebrated in a special jazz at Lincoln Center program Nov. 9-10.
