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The Infinite Variety of the Human Voice
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This show examines a wide variety of jazz singing styles, including frisky swinging by
Annie Ross
vocals1930 - 2020
Eddie Jefferson
vocals1918 - 1979
New York Voices
vocalsb.1989
Karin Krog
vocalsb.1937
Maxine Sullivan
vocals1911 - 1987
Sheila Jordan
vocals1928 - 2025
Playlist
- Henry Threadgill Sextett "I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00
" data-original-title="" title="">James Williams & ICU "A Beautiful Friendship" from We've Got What You Need (Evidence) 01:08James Williams
piano
1951 - 2004
" data-original-title="" title="">UCF Flying Horse Big Band "Bein' Green" from Florida Rays (Flying Horse) 09:01UCF Flying Horse Big Band
band / ensemble / orchestra- Host Speaks 13:55
" data-original-title="" title="">Patricia Barber "The Swim" from Smash (Concord) 15:28Patricia Barber
piano
b.1955- " data-original-title="" title="">Rigmor Gustafsson "The Light Years" from Come Home (ACT) 19:50
- " data-original-title="" title="">Kristiana Roemer "Lullaby for N." from House of Mirrors (Sunnyside) 24:13
Kristiana Roemer
vocals - Host Speaks 28:03
- " data-original-title="" title="">Lucy Reed "Born to Blow the Blues" from This is Lucy Reed (Fantasy) 30:59r
Lucy Reed
b.1921 - " data-original-title="" title="">New York Voices "Darn That Dream" from Live with the WDR Big Band Koln (Palmetto) 35:41
New York Voices
vocals
b.1989 - Host Speaks 44:41
-
" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell "God's Wing'd Horse" from Harmony (Blue Note) 45:31Bill Frisell
guitar, electric
b.1951 - " data-original-title="" title="">Karin Krog "Don't Just Sing" from Don't Just Sing (Light in the Attic) 49:33
Karin Krog
vocals
b.1937 
" data-original-title="" title="">Emi Makabe "O Street" from Anniversary (Greenleaf Music) 56:19Emi Makabe
vocals- Host Speaks 59:57
- " data-original-title="" title="">Annie Ross "Bellini" from Loguerhythms (El) 1:01:25
Annie Ross
vocals
1930 - 2020 - " data-original-title="" title="">Eddie Jefferson "Letter from Home" from Riverside Original Jazz Classics Sampler (Riverside) 1:05:19
Eddie Jefferson
vocals
1918 - 1979 -
" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Frishberg "Saratoga Hunch" from Classics (Concord) 1:08:17Dave Frishberg
piano
1933 - 2021 - Host Speaks 1:11:53
" data-original-title="" title="">George Russell "You Are My Sunshine" from The Complete Albums Collection 1956-1964 (Enlightenment) 1:13:23George Russell
composer / conductor
1923 - 2009- " data-original-title="" title="">Maxine Sullivan "If I Had A Ribbon Bow" from The John Kirby Sextet (Columbia) 1:25:15
Maxine Sullivan
vocals
1911 - 1987 - Host Speaks 1:28:23
- The Electric Flag "Another Country" from A Long Time Comin' (Columbia) 1:30:55
- Neil Ardley "Will You Walk A Little Faster" from Impressed 2 with Gilles Peterson (Universal) 1:39:22
- Host Speaks 1:43:18
- Miriam Aida "To Say Goodbye" from My Kind Of World (Sittel) 1:44:02
" data-original-title="" title="">Ellen Johnson "Prelude To A Kiss" from Too Good To Title (Vocal Visions) 1:47:17Ellen Johnson
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Art Ensemble Of Chicago "Odwalla / The Theme" from Selected Recordings (ECM) 1:54:14Art Ensemble Of Chicago
band / ensemble / orchestra
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Radio & Podcasts
Jerome Wilson
Annie Ross
Eddie Jefferson
Karin Krog
MAXINE SULLIVAN
Sheila Jordan
Henry Threadgill Sextett
James Williams
The Flying Horse Big Band
Patricia Barber
Rigmor Gustafsson
Kristiana Roemer
Lucy Reed
New York Voices
Bill Frisell
Emi Makabe
Dave Frishberg
George Russell
the Electric Flag
Neil Ardley
Miriam Aida
Ellen Johnson
The Art Ensemble of Chicago
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