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Vocals? Sorta

By Patrick Burnette | Jazz Bastard
July 24, 2025
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From time to time this august podcast discusses the jazz vocal arts and opinions are expressed. Heavy hitters like Sinatra, Fitzgerald, Vaughan, and Torme have all been inspected. For this episode, the boys venture to the odder corners of the jazz vocal realm, looking at projects where the vocalist isn't the only—or sometimes even the main—talent featured. Also we talk about ELO.

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Discussion of

Frankie Laine

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Frankie Laine's album Jazz Spectacular (Columbia) 2:34

Discussion of

Astrud Gilberto

vocals
1940 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Astrud Gilberto's album Follow the Rainbow (Verve) 16:01

Discussion of

Jackie & Roy

" data-original-title="" title="">Jackie & Roy's album A Wilder Alias (CTI) 29:30

Discussion of

Steve Swallow

bass
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Swallow's album Home (ECM) 40:46

Discussion of

Kurt Elling

vocals
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Kurt Elling's album Guilty Pleasures, Volume 2 (Big Shoulders) 51:41

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