Sheila Jordan
"I'm proud of the fact that I never changed. Producers would ask me to do certain things and I told them 'No'. That's not how I sing."
At more than 90 years young, Sheila has boundless energy and enthusiasm for her music. She lives life on her own terms and proves that integrity is a key ingredient for success. As a close friend of Charlie Parker, she tells of hearing him live, providing a safe place for him in her home, and his disappointment in people who followed in his footsteps of drug use, thinking it would elevate their playing.
You will also hear some very practical advice for scat singing, learning a tune, and the perils of copying someone else’s musical style.