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tokeli · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject: Greatest scat singer?

Ella and Mel aside, who today are our greatest scatters in the jazz world? anyone?

my vote is swaying towards Kurt Elling but I've got other favorites as well. but go ahead and enlighten me with your list.... Wink

Reconsiderate · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Greatest scat singer?

Greg · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:14 am Post subject:

You're asking me to leave out Ella? I really can't answer that. But I'll say, that I really enjoy Diana Krall (not specifically for her scat). But here's an example of it, nonetheless. It's pretty straight forward, unless you factor in that she's completely connected with her piano. No matter where she goes on one instrument she can hold her own with the other, and I think that makes her awesome.

What about Louis Armstrong? He did a lot of scat singing with Ella.

noellorica · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau ! I haven't heard any better version of Take 5 ever .........Noel Lorica