As “The New York Times” once opined:
Her ballad performances are simply beyond the emotional and expressive capabilities of most other vocalists.
Among the many “notable” jazz vocalists I have experienced “live” and/or have actually met (I interviewed her when she first toured Australia, and saw her here on two other occasions) Sheila Jordan was certainly the most remarkable, musically.
I strongly suspect that she was also the most remarkable and admirable, personally.
Aged 96, whilst listening to music, and in the presence of her daughter, and friends, Sheila Jordan died this week at her home in Manhattan.
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