Who invented scat?
Louis Armstrong
Father of modern jazz singing
Louis Armstrong
Name Sachmo originated from what?
Kids at the orphanage called Louis Armstrong satchel mouth cause it was very large
Jazz ambassador for the US state department
Louis Armstrong
Norman Grantz was famous for making what kind of records? (for verve)
jam session records
This album is co-named Mac the Knife
Ella in Berlin
One of the most famous songs in jazz history sang by Billie Holiday
Strange Fruit
Lady Day
Billie Holiday
Who did louis do an album with?
Ella Fitz
Lady Sings the Blues
Billie Holiday
Song Book Series (Artist and Producer)
Ella Fitzgerald
Recorded by Norman Grantz
Mr B
Billy Eckstine
No Cover, No Minimum
Billy Eckstine
Trumpet player and Singer
Billy Eckstein
Many famous jazz musicians started in his band
Billy Eckstein
Sarah Vaughn was the female singer in this band
Billy Eckstein’s band
Sassy
Sarah Vaughn
Did an album w/ Count Basie
Sarah Vaughn
Diane Shure
I Can’t Help It
Betty Carter
Duets
Betty Carter and Carmen McRae
The Great American Song Book
Carmen McRae
Big Band singers owe who?
Lady Day- Billie Holiday
Something Cool
June Christy
Big Band Specials
June Christy
This lady had a big hit with the song Fever
Peggy Lee
Mink Jazz
Peggy Lee
Blues Cross Country
Peggy Lee (Arr. by Quincy Jones)
Portraits of Chris
Chris Connor
Two’s Company (with what band)
Chris Connor w/ Maynard’s band
Anita O’Day was influenced by who?
Ella Fitzgerald
Anita Sing’s the Most is with what guest artist?
Oscar Petersen
Anita O’Day Swings Cole Porter is with who?
Billy May
Boogie Down (w/ what band?)
Ernestine Anderson with Clayton/Hamilton
Never Make Your Move Too Soon
Ernestine Anderson
Live at Yoshi’s
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Close Enough for Love
Shirley Horn
Epiphany (Guest artists?)
Chaka Khan
Dizzy, Herbie, Bird
This singer was discovered by Cannonball Adderly
Nancy Wilson
The Swinging’s Mutual (Who’s the band?)
Nancy Wilson w/ George Shearing Quintet
What’s the Shearing Sound?
Guitar, Vibes, and Piano in unison
Unforgettable
Natile Cole
Ask A Woman Who Knows
Natile Cole
For Ella
Patti Austin
Joe Williams sang with which two big bands?
Basie and Jones/Lewis
Nothin’ But The Blues
Joe Williams
Bill Evans recorded an album with what singer?
Tony Bennett
Me Torme recorded an album with what band?
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
Timeless
Mark Murphy
Guest artists on Mark Murphy sings?
Brecker Bros., Sanborne
Too Much Coffee Man
Bob Dorough
Right On My Way Home
Bob Dorough
Who sang on the Miles Davis album Sorcerer?
Bob Dorough
Alice in Wonderland
Mose Alison
One Bad Habit
Michael Franks
Passion Fruit
Michael Franks
Genius + Soul = Jazz
Ray Charles (Arr by Quincy Jones)
Black and Blue & Tobacco Road
Lou Rawls
Sings and Plays From The Film Lets Get Lost
Chet Baker
This Time It’s Love
Kurt Elling
Sing a Song of Basie
Lambert, Hendrix, & Ross
Mimi Perrin started this french group
Les Double 6
Sang classical pieces as jazz
the Swingle Singers
Jazz Sebastian Bach
The Swingle Singers
Tried to imitate the vocings of the kenton trombone section
The Four Freshman
This singing group consisted of people who all played instruments, so they didn’t need a rhythm section
The Four Freshman
Arranger Gene Puerling
The Hi-Lo’s
All Over The Place
The Hi-Lo’s
This group over dubbed until it sounded like a full orchestra. Also formed by Gene Puerling
Singers Unlimited
He is Christmas
Take 6
Vocalise
Manhattan Transfer
Hearts of Fire
New York Voices
5 vocalists who can sound like a huge band
The Real Group
“Jelly Roll” Morton
Piano
James P Johnson
Piano
Thomas “Fats” Waller
Piano
Erroll Garner
Piano
Ahmad Jamal
Piano
Marcus Roberts
Piano
Benny Green
Piano
Brad Mehldau
Piano
Bessie Smith
Vocal
June Christy
Vocal
Michael Franks
Vocals
Al Jarreau
Vocals
Shirley Horn
Vocals
Frank Trumbauer
Sax
Johnny Hodges
Sax
Benny Carter
Sax
Don Byas
Sax
Harry Carney
Sax
James “Bubber” Miley
Trumpet
“Ziggy” Elman
Trumpet
Harry “Sweets” Edison
Trumpet
Edward “Kid” Ory
Trombone
Jack Teagarden
Trombone
Dicky Wells
Trombone
Joe “Tricky Sam” Nanton
Trombone
Lawrence Brown
Trombone
Kai Winding
Trombone
Albert Mangelsdorff
Trombone
Ray Anderson
Trombone
Lonnie Johnson
Guitar
Eddie Lang
Guitar
Django Reinhardt
Guitar
Charlie Christian
Guitar
Jim Hall
Guitar
Herb Ellis
Guitar
George Benson
Guitar
John Scofield
Guitar
Milt Hinton
Bass
Slam Stewart
Bass
Walter Page
Bass
Jimmy Blanton
Bass
Oscar Pettiford
Bass
Scott LaFaro
Bass
Charlie Haden
Bass
Marcus Miller
Bass
Stanley Clarke
Bass
John Patitucci
Bass
Warren “Baby” Dodds
Drums
Kenny Clarke
Drums
Shelly Manne
Drums
Charlie Persip
Drums
Connie Kay
Drums
Billy Cobham
Drums
Dave Weckl
Drums
Jeff Hamilton
Drums
Dennis Mackrel
Drums
Carl Allen
Drums
Steve Gadd
Drums
Barney Bigard
Clarinet
Benny Goodman
Clarinet
Jimmy Hamilton
Clarinet
Buddy DeFranco
Clarinet
Eddie Daniels
Clarinet
Don Byron
Clarinet
Lionel Hampton
Vibes
Red Norvo
Vibes
Milt Jackson
Vibes
Gary Burton
Vibes
Bobby Hutcherson
Vibes
Steve Nelson
Vibes
Terry Gibbs
Vibes
Emil Richards
Vibes
Fats Waller
Organ
Shirley Scott
Organ
Larry Young
Organ
John Medeski
Organ
Richard “Grove” Holmes
Organ
Joe Venuti
Violin
Stephane Grappelli
Violin
Stuff Smith
Violin
Jean-Luc Ponty
Violin
Michal Urbaniak
Violin
Don Redman
Arr
Fletcher Henderson
Arr
Johnny Richards
Arr
Nat Pierce
Arr
Marty Paich
Arr
Willie Maiden
Arr
Bob Florence
Arr
Mike Abene
Arr
Sy Johnson
Arr
Chuck Owen
Arr
Gene Puerling
Arr
Michel LaGrand
Arr
Francy Bolen
Arr
Don Sebesky
Arr
Slide Hampton
Arr
Mike Holober
Arr