Eddie Jefferson

American singer

Born: 3 August 1918
Pittsburgh
Died: 9 May 1979
Detroit
Country: United States
Record labels: Muse Records
Discography: 8 albums

Biography

Eddie Jefferson was a jazz musician who played voice. Eddie Jefferson was born on 3 August 1918 in Pittsburgh and died on 9 May 1979 in Detroit. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Muse Records. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Body and Soul” (1968) to “At Ali's Alley” (2009).

Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) was an American jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. Jefferson himself claims that his main influence was Leo Watson. Perhaps Jefferson's best-known song is "Moody's Mood for Love" which was recorded in 1952 by King Pleasure and catapulted the contrafact into wide popularity (King Pleasure even cites Jefferson as a personal influence). Jefferson's recordings of Charlie Parker's "Parker's Mood" and Horace Silver's "Filthy McNasty" were also hits.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Body and Soul 1968 · Prestige Come Along With Me 1969 · Prestige

The Live-Liest 1979 · Live

Letter From Home 1991

The Main Man 1996

Things Are Getting Better 1996

Vocal Ease 1999

At Ali's Alley 2009

Also plays on

Albums where Eddie Jefferson is credited as a sideman

1955	Hi Fi Party — James Moody	vocals
1956	Flute 'N the Blues — James Moody	vocals
1957	Moody's Mood for Love — James Moody	vocals
1960	Hey! It's James Moody — James Moody	vocals
1965	Cookin' the Blues — James Moody	vocals
1969	Don't Look Away Now! — James Moody	vocals
1972	Heritage Hum — James Moody	vocals
1979	Hollywood Madness — Richie Cole	vocals