Sheila Jordan

✶November 18, 1928

†August 11, 2025

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About their life

Sheila Jeannette Jordan was an American jazz singer and songwriter. She recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style, with an upright bass as the only accompaniment. Jordan's music has earned praise from many critics, particularly for her ability to improvise lyrics; Scott Yanow described her as "one of the most consistently creative of all jazz singers". Charlie Parker often introduced Jordan as "the lady with the million dollar ears".

American jazz singer (1928–2025)

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Biography from the article Sheila Jordan on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.