Music fans are mourning the death of legendary jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who passed away at the age of 96. She had been an ...

Sheila Jordan, who helped pioneer a bebop and scat jazz singing style, as well as a bass-voice duo in the genre, has died.

She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing.

One of the earliest and greatest female jazz singers, Jordan paved the way for the likes of Norah Jones and Diana Krall ...

Sheila Jordan, whose cool and supple voice carried her name through decades of jazz recordings, performance and education, ...

Jordan, who died Aug. 11, was a teen when she first heard a Charlie Parker recording. Later she became part of the jazz scene in Detroit and New York City. Originally broadcast in 1981 and 1988.

Sheila Jordan, a prolific jazz singer who helped pioneer a bebop and scat singing style, has died. She was 96. Jordan’s death ...

Sheila Jordan, one of jazz’s most daring and beloved vocal improvisers, died on Monday, August 11, 2025, at her home in New ...

Jazz singer Sheila Jordan, 96, passed away at home, leaving a legacy as a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master.

After overcoming divorce, single motherhood and addiction, Jordan recorded 19 albums since 2000 and was celebrated as a ...

She recorded a magical debut album on Blue Note and was later named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Sheila Jordan, the legendary singer who pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style with an upright bass as the only ...