The Hot Box #144 – Celebrating Two Jazz Greats

About this episode

This episode celebrates the lives and talents of two remarkable female jazz singers, Dame Cleo Laine and Sheila Jordan.

This episode of The Hot Box has a distinctly retro feel, as we celebrate the lives and talents of two remarkable female jazz singers who recently passed away. We’re remembering the incomparable British singer Dame Cleo Laine , and the lesser-known but deeply respected American vocalist Sheila Jordan . While Sheila was widely admired among jazz musicians and insiders, she remained under the radar for many casual listeners — though she did, in fact, perform in Ireland once. Track list for The Hot Box #144 – Celebrating Two Jazz Greats Hum Drum Blues – Sheila Jordan Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Sheila Jordan Baltimore Oriole – Sheila Jordan I Got it Bad – Dame Cleo Laine Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – Dame Cleo Laine St. Louis Blues – Dame Cleo Laine Fascinatin’ Rhythm – Dame Cleo Laine If You Could See Me Now – Sheila Jordan Dat Dere – Sheila Jordan Where or When – Sonny Rollins Moritat (Mack the Knife) – Sonny Rollins Tune In: Live Broadcast: Every two weeks on Jazz Radio Eire. Listen Live Listen Back: Catch past episodes on The Hot Box Jazz and Jazz Ireland . Subscribe to The Hot Box: Via…

People in this episode

Host: Donald Helme

Topics covered

• jazz
• music history
• female vocalists
• tribute
• retro music

Keywords

• jazz
• Dame Cleo Laine
• Sheila Jordan
• music tribute
• female jazz singers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jazz Radio Eire

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