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Sheila Jordan
Born Sheila Dawson on November 18, 1928, in Detroit Michigan, Sheila Jordan is
an acclaimed jazz and free jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter. She is
best-known for pioneering a scat jazz style often only accompanied by an upright
bass. She grew up in Summerhill, Pennsylvania but returned to Detroit in 1940,
where she would eventually start playing piano in local jazz clubs. Initially
part of a trio who wrote lyrics to Charlie Parker songs, she moved to New York
City in 1951 and studied music theory and harmony under Charles Mingus and
Lennie Tristano. She became friends with Ch...
Lush LifeSheila Jordan and Arild Andersen
Sheila
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Brother Where Are You?Sheila Jordan and Cameron Brown
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What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?Sheila Jordan and Arild Andersen
Sheila
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When I Grow Too Old to DreamSheila Jordan
Little Song
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How Deep Is the Ocean?Harvie S, Sheila Jordan and Harvie Swartz
Old Time Feeling
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Autumn in New YorkSheila Jordan
Little Song
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