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

Jordan, who died Aug. 11, was a teen when she first heard a Charlie Parker recording. Later she became part of the jazz scene ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The jazz world is paying tribute to Sheila Jordan, the trailblazing vocalist whose intimate, improvisational style made her ...

Sheila Jordan, a celebrated jazz vocalist and staple of the Blue Note roster, has died at the age of 96. The news was shared ...

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