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Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) was an American jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. Jefferson himself claims that his main influence was Leo Watson.
May 10, 1979 · DETROIT, May 9 (AP) — Eddie Jefferson, the vocalist regarded by critics as one of the great innovators of modern jazz, was shot to death early today as he left a popular nightclub where he had...
Eddie Jefferson: “The Main Man” (Inner City 1033) By Thomas Cunniffe. One night in early 1976, alto saxophonist Richie Cole and vocalist Eddie Jefferson were both hired as subs for the same New York City gig. Despite a 30-year age difference, Cole and Jefferson found a deep musical chemistry. Cole had been a member of Buddy Rich ’s big ...
Dec 9, 2017 · Vocals – Eddie Jefferson....Tenor Saxophone, Flute – James Moody....Trumpet – Dave Burns....Bass – Steve Davis....Drums – Bill English....Piano – Barry ...
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Jul 28, 2011 · Eddie Jefferson was a tap dancer who became a vocalist and lyricist of bebop solos, creating the vocalese style. He wrote lyrics to Charlie Parker, Lester Young and James Moody's songs and recorded several albums, including Letter from Home and Body and Soul.
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Learn about the life and music of Eddie Jefferson, the inventor of vocalese, a technique of singing lyrics to instrumental jazz solos. Read interviews with his collaborators James Moody, Richie Cole and Eric Reed, and see how he influenced jazz singers and saxophonists.
