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Janis Siegel's New Album Explores the Art of Vocalese

Original: Jazz Album Review: The Art of Vocalese — Janis Siegel’s Jazz History Lesson

A new review examines Janis Siegel's album devoted to vocalese, the jazz tradition of setting lyrics to improvised instrumental solos. The critic frames the record as a jazz history lesson, tracing how Siegel, best known from The Manhattan Transfer, interprets material that honors the form's pioneers and keeps the demanding vocal style alive for contemporary listeners.

Why now: Interest in a veteran jazz vocalist's latest project and the niche, beloved tradition of vocalese it celebrates.

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