Vocal Jazz

Vocal jazz or jazz singing is an instrumental approach to the voice, where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics, improvised or otherwise, or through scat singing; that is, the use of non-morphemic syllables to imitate the sound of instruments.

Read more about Vocal Jazz:  The Origins of Jazz Singing To 1950, 1950s and 1960s, 1970 To Future, Contemporary Jazz Vocalists, Vocal Jazz Ensembles

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