Music fans are mourning the death of legendary jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who passed away at the age of 96. She had been an instrumental figure in the jazz scene, inspiring generations of vocalists.

“I keep moving all the time,” jazz singer and lyricist Kurt Elling said last week. Elling, the winner of two Grammy Awards and dozens more honors, was in Alexandria, Virginia, filming performances ...

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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.

Neil Diamond decided to try something different when he took his first major acting role in The Jazz Singer in 1980. Unfortunately, most film critics found him and the film in which he starred to be ...

Of all the folk songsters from the 1960s, Mitchell has proven to have the strongest influence on jazz singers. Joni's Jazz features her collaborations with stars like Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock.

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.