Jon Hendricks

American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian (1921–2017)

Born: 16 September 1921
Newark
Died: 22 November 2017
Manhattan
Country: United States
Active: 1957–
Discography: 13 albums

Biography

Jon Hendricks was a jazz musician who played voice. Jon Hendricks was born on 16 September 1921 in Newark and died on 22 November 2017 in Manhattan. The music is usually filed under jazz and hip hop culture. The discography here lists 13 albums, from “A Good Git-Together” (1959) to “Before Us” (2020). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

John Carl Hendricks (September 16, 1921 – November 22, 2017), known professionally as Jon Hendricks, was an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and replaces many instruments with vocalists, such as the big-band arrangements of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He is considered one of the best practitioners of scat singing, which involves vocal jazz soloing. Jazz critic and historian Leonard Feather called him the "Poet Laureate of Jazz", while Time dubbed him the "James Joyce of Jive". Al Jarreau called him "pound-for-pound the best jazz singer on the planet—maybe that's ever been".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Good Git-Together 1959

Evolution of the Blues Song 1960 · Live

Fast Livin' Blues 1962

Recorded in Person at the Trident 1965 · Live

Bossa Man 1970

Tell Me the Truth 1975

Cloudburst 1982 · Live

Freddie Freeloader 1990

Boppin’ at the Blue Note 1995 · Live

Reunion 2004

¡Salud! João Gilberto 2006

Sing the Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Songbook 2015

Before Us 2020

Member of

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross 1957–1964 · American vocalese trio

Awards

NEA Jazz Masters

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Jon Hendricks play?

Jon Hendricks is known for playing voice.

When and where was Jon Hendricks born?

Jon Hendricks was born 16 September 1921 in Newark.

What are Jon Hendricks's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A Good Git-Together (1959), Evolution of the Blues Song (1960), Fast Livin' Blues (1962), Recorded in Person at the Trident (1965) and Bossa Man (1970).

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