Sheila Jordan

 

Artist:  Sheila Jordan

Birth Name:  Sheila Jeanette Dawson

Born:  November 18, 1928.  Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died:  August 11, 2025 (Aged 96).  New York City, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Free Jazz, Bebop, Post Bop, Torch Songs Vocal Jazz, Cool Jazz

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Piano

Sheila Jordan was an American Jazz Singer, Songwriter, was born in Detroit, Michigan.  She pioneered a Bebop and Scat Jazz singing style. She recorded as a session musician with critically acclaimsed artists in addition to recordings her own albums, one of the most consistently creative of all Jazz Singers, Charlie Parker often introduced Jordan as "The Lady with the million dollar ears".

Title:  Portrait Of Sheila (2025) 

Genre:  Jazz, Free Jazz, Bebop, Post Bop, Torch Songs Vocal Jazz, Cool Jazz

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Falling In Love With Love (2:30)

 2.  If You Could See Me Now (4:30)

 3.  Am I Blue (4:05)

 4.  Dat Dere (2:40)

 5.  When The World Was Young (4:36)

 6.  Let's Face The Music And Dance (1:15)

Side Two:

 1.  Laugh, Clown, Laugh (3:05)

 2.   Who Can I Turn To Now (3:20)

 3.  Baltimore Oriole (2:30)

 4.  I'm A Fool To Want You (4:45)

 5.  Hum Drum Blues (2:10)

 6.  Willow Weep For Me (3:30)

Personnel:

Sheila Jordan:  Vocals

Barry Galbraith:  Guitar

Steve Swallow:   Bass

Denzil Best:  Drums

Portrait Of Sheila is the second studio album by Sheila Jordan, originally released on January, 1963 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on November 7, 2025 by Blue Note.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.