Vocalese

Vocalese is a style or genre of jazz singing wherein lyrics are written for melodies that were originally part of an all-instrumental composition or improvisation. Whereas scat singing uses improvised nonsense syllables, such as “bab ba dee doo wop” in solos, vocalese uses lyrics, either improvised or set to pre-existing instrumental solos. The word “vocalese” is a play on the musical term “vocalise” and the suffix “-ese”, meant to indicate a sort of language. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Martin Smith

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