Miss Holiday, who became a singer more out of desperation than desire, was one of the most influential jazz musicians of her time.

Sheila Jordan, a prolific jazz singer who helped pioneer a bebop and scat singing style, has died. She was 96. Jordan’s death was announced by her daughter, Tracey, in an Instagram post on Monday, Aug ...

Music fans are mourning the death of legendary jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who passed away at the age of 96. She had been an instrumental figure in the jazz scene, inspiring generations of vocalists.

This is FRESH AIR. We're going to remember jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who had a devoted following among jazz fans, though she was less well-known to wider audiences. She died Monday at the age of 96 ...

Thanks to A Complete Unknown and the forthcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere, the concept of musicians intentionally throwing their audiences for a loop is back in the national ...

This Jazz Appreciation Month, a Philadelphia jazz artist is putting a fresh spin on an old genre — using her lyrics to speak directly to today's women. Singer, composer and arranger Lora Sherrodd is ...

San Rafael native Jackie Ryan didn’t set out to sing jazz. Her early tastes ran toward soul singers like Gladys Knight and Sam Cooke, and she spent seven years touring the country with an R&B revue ...

A local treasure, the Southern soul/jazz/blues act Blue Lunch began in 1984 as a five-piece band. Over time, it has become a larger ensemble with multiple singers and a three-piece horn section. Last ...

ELKHART, IN (WSBT) — Jazz talent from all over the world stopping in Elkhart for the 37th Jazz Fest that starts Thursday night. It's one of the only jazz festivals to run for more than three decades.