Jordan, who died Aug. 11, was a teen when she first heard a Charlie Parker recording. Later she became part of the jazz scene in Detroit and New York City. Originally broadcast in 1981 and 1988.

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Jazz singer Sheila Jordan, 96, passed away at home, leaving a legacy as a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master.

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Sheila Jordan, a prolific jazz singer who helped pioneer a bebop and scat singing style, has died. She was 96. Jordan’s death ...

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Music fans are mourning the death of legendary jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who passed away at the age of 96. She had been an ...

She recorded a magical debut album on Blue Note and was later named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment of the Arts.

After overcoming divorce, single motherhood and addiction, Jordan recorded 19 albums since 2000 and was celebrated as a ...

Jordan was born in Detroit on Nov. 18, 1928 and was raised by grandparents who struggled with alcoholism in Pennsylvania's ...