This is Bop
This is Bop If any man could be defined as the epitome of the modern jazz singer, it would surely be Jon Hendricks. As a founder member of the groundbreaking vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross,…
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This is Bop
If any man could be defined as the epitome of the modern jazz singer, it would surely be Jon Hendricks. As a founder member of the groundbreaking vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, he changed forever the public perception of what a jazz singer could be.Jon Hendricks started singing professionally at the age of seven. His contributions to jazz were colossal: a hipster, a bopster, a comic and raconteur, a word-smith par excellence, and a fearless improviser, he took the arts of scatting and vocalese to new heights.
He was active in jazz long before the birth of bebop, and didn't stop until he was in his nineties. Within five years he was supporting his entire family - including three sisters, eleven brothers and a niece - with his earnings from radio appearances. Tutored by the pioneering pianist Art Tatum, Hendricks performed with everyone of any consequence in