Jammin’ Sunday

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a “horn-like” improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo^[ or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and one of the pivotal and most influential figures in jazz music.

Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an “inventive” trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognisable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat singing (vocalising using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics).

Join me on Jammin’ this Sunday(August 30) to have a listen to the famous duets of this famous jazz duo.

I will compare some of their classics to the covers of other famous artists in jazz such as Billie Holiday and Nat King Cole.

Jammin’ on Sunday from 7am to 10am.