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Jazz Child - A Portrait of Sheila Jordan (Paperback)
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Jazz Child - A Portrait of Sheila Jordan (Paperback)
Series: Studies in Jazz
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When Sheila Jordan dropped a nickel in the juke box of a Detroit
diner in the 1940s and heard "Now's The Time" by Charlie Parker,
she was instantly hooked-and so began a seventy-year jazz journey.
In 1962, she emerged as the first jazz singer to record on the
prestigious Blue Note label with her debut album Portrait of
Sheila. Exploding on the jazz scene, this classic work set the bar
for her career as an iconic jazz vocalist and mentor to other
promising female vocalists. As The New York Times then announced,
"Her ballad performances are simply beyond the emotional and
expressive capabilities of most other vocalists." Jazz Child: A
Portrait of Sheila Jordan, as the first complete biography about
this remarkable singer's life, reveals the challenges she
confronted, from her growing up poor in a Pennsylvania coal mining
town to her rise as a bebop singer in Detroit and New York City
during the 1950s to her work as a recording artist and performer
under the influence of and in performance with such jazz luminaries
as Charlie Parker, George Russell, Lennie Tristano, Charles Mingus,
Sonny Rollins, and Thelonious Monk. Jordan's views as a woman
living the jazz life in an era of racial and gender discrimination
while surrounded by those often struggling with the twin evils of
alcohol and drug abuse are skillfully woven into the tapestry of
the tale she tells. With Jordan's full cooperation, author Ellen
Johnson documents the fascinating career of this jazz great, who
stands today as one of the most deeply respected jazz singers and
educators. For jazz fans, Johnson's biography is a testament to a
vanishing generation of musicians and her indomitable spirit is an
inspiration to all walks of life. More information is available at:
http://www.jazzchildthebook.com/
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