[Dixielandjazz] the sounds of singers...

[Judy Eames]

On 22/01/2011 01:02, Mick Potter wrote:
> Q. How many Chick Singers does it take to sing Summertime?
> A. Apparently all of them.
>
> Think about it.
Not a lot to think about there IMHO.

To be serious, men (usually a lot older) are responsible for the chick 
singer thing.... something to do with "listening" with the wrong part of 
their anatomy! Roger Horton at 100 Oxford St, London  had to ban one 
well respected instrumentalist from bringing his latest "finds" to the 
club because they really didn't know how to sing!.

To try and answer the original question, which got sidelined.  There are 
singers  who are taught about things like intonation, dynamics, 
phrasing, interpretation etc. There are the naturals who just seem to do 
it all by listening and looking and then there are the wannabees; 
ranging from pretty young chicks to elderly roosters/cockerels who 
mangle the songs with strangled sounds.

The chicks come and go and there's a song (I'd love to get the exact 
title if anyone knows it) with the words .... But I'm Here .... time for 
this old hen to learn it.:-)

Jude E

www.judyeames.co.uk






>
> Mick Potter.
> Australia
>
> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Bill Haesler<bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>wrote:
>
>> Judi K wrote:
>>> How come so many young women, girls and singers shape their vowels so
>>> splatty and pancake-flat these days? I'm so sick of the cookie cutter
>>> whining.  You NEVER heard the great artists of "yesterday" do that
>>> nonsense.  Their diction was always rounded and clear.   I don't think
>>> anyone these days knows the meaning of the lyrics to any pretty song.
>>   The
>>> constipated squeezing of their voices force a fake emotion... to those
>>> singers... please stay away from the beatiful old standards.
>>> Now, this probably doesn't make a bit of sense to anyone in this list,
>> but I
>>> just had to say it.  Once that sound starts invading classic jazz in any
>>> way,  I just might as well go C&  W.
>> Dear Judi,
>> At last.
>> Someone has finally spoken up.
>> And wonderfully stated.
>> My reaction is to immediately turn them off or leave the room.
>> *>)
>> Very kind regards,
>> Bill.
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