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 ...

Legendary, Detroit-born jazz singer Sheila Jordan died at her home in New York City on Aug. 11, at the age of 96.

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 ...

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 ...

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. This ...