Jazz Singers
Series produced by PRX

This thirteen-hour series hosted by award-winning singer Al Jarreau illuminates every style of jazz vocal artistry. From The Smithsonian and PRX
What is jazz singing? Is it the blues-inspired vocals of a legendary singer like Billie Holiday? Or the spiritual sound of the church you hear from Mahalia Jackson? What about scat, bebop, or ballads? This thirteen-hour series illuminates jazz vocal artistry of every style. Listeners will hear the music and voices of Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Diana Krall, Abbey Lincoln, Kurt Elling and many more. Award-winning recording artist Al Jarreau hosts, taking listeners on a journey through the history of jazz singing -- from the era of the Great American Songbook in the 1930s and 1940s, to contemporary jazz infused with pop and rock. Originally produced by The Smithsonian in 2001, this series had been re-packaged by PRX with new narration from original producer Jacquie Gales Webb for... Show full description
Additional Files
- Host Al Jarreau with producer Jacquie Gales Webb (Al_Jarreau___Jacquie.jpeg)
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14 Pieces
Bought by KJZX-Austin and WDCB
- Added: Apr 28, 2022
- Length: :30
- Purchases: 2
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., WDCB, and WCMU Michigan
- Added: May 16, 2022
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 3
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, WDCB, and WCMU Michigan
- Added: May 16, 2022
- Length: 59:04
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WDCB and more
- Added: May 16, 2022
- Length: 59:04
- Purchases: 6
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, WDCB, and WCMU Michigan
- Added: May 16, 2022
- Length: 59:04
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., WRTI, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, WDCB and more
- Added: May 16, 2022
- Length: 59:04
- Purchases: 6
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, WDCB, and WCMU Michigan
- Added: May 16, 2022
- Length: 59:04
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, WDCB, and WCMU Michigan
- Added: May 13, 2022
- Length: 59:03
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, WDCB, and WCMU Michigan
- Added: May 13, 2022
- Length: 59:03
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, WDCB, and WCMU Michigan
- Added: May 12, 2022
- Length: 59:03
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, WDCB, and WCMU Michigan
- Added: May 12, 2022
- Length: 59:04
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WDCB and more
- Added: May 12, 2022
- Length: 59:03
- Purchases: 6
Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KJZX-Austin, WSLR, WDCB and more
- Added: May 12, 2022
- Length: 59:03
- Purchases: 7
Bought by WVTF, KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KBBI Alaska, KAAD-LP and more
- Added: May 12, 2022
- Length: 59:03
- Purchases: 10