mikeweil Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 The "James Joyce of Jive" has left us ..... https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/obituaries/jon-hendricks-96-who-brought-a-new-dimension-to-jazz-singing-dies.html He made me love vocalese and scat singing - R.I.P. There may have been better singers, technically, but ..... “I wrote the shortest jazz poem ever heard,” he once wrote by way of explaining his philosophy. “Nothin’ about huggin’ or kissin’. One word: ‘Listen.’ ” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 So sorry to hear this. I love the interview he did with Ben Sidran for Talking Jazz. LH&R... one of the greats. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparxa Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 ♫♬ And then the joint started jumping ♫♬ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
page Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 My God, Della and Jon in the same week. It seems like all our heroes are leaving us. Go see yours while they're still around, really.. R.I.P. thank you for all your lyrical inspiration, Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 RIP, Mr. Hendricks. I hope you're singing duets with Dave up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 A good long life, a very successful career and the admiration & respect of millions of fans and fellow singers/musicians -- Mr. Hendricks enjoyed all of that. Well done, sir. May you now rest in peace (or harmony, as the case may be). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 R.I.P. Jon. The first time I saw him live I was 18. I was with my brother and friend. He bought the three of us beers at the now defiant club Lush Life. We were clapping so loud. I believe Michael Weiss was on piano. Thanks for all the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 I really like that album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 If I really really like Al Jarreau, is Jon Hendricks --> Eddie Jefferson where I need to be going? Is that the progression, in reverse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 5 hours ago, Hardbopjazz said: R.I.P. Jon. The first time I saw him live I was 18. I was with my brother and friend. He bought the three of us beers at the now defiant club Lush Life. We were clapping so loud. I believe Michael Weiss was on piano. Thanks for all the music. If Michael was on piano, that was 1982 -- Michael wrote about this a bit today on Facebook. His first NY appearance in a "name" club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 RIP, what a stalwart. Fortunately got to see him live in the 1990s in NYC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 (edited) 19 hours ago, chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez said: If I really really like Al Jarreau, is Jon Hendricks --> Eddie Jefferson where I need to be going? Is that the progression, in reverse? At least it is a very important part of where Jarreau comes from. p.s. for an illustration, listen to Hendricks' Telarc CD Freddie Freeloader - with Al Jarreau, George Benson, and Bobby McFerrin joining him singing the solos on the title track. He was the king of vocalese, and everybody acknowledged that. Edited November 23, 2017 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 He got me to quit smoking back in the late '60s. He was appearing as a solo artist at the old Town Tavern in Toronto and when I was interviewing him I had a coughing fit and had to stop the tape. I explained I had tried to quit before, but always came back to it -- I said "I guess I don't have the will to do it." He replied "We all have the will, we just don't have the will to use it. Use your will!" I took it to heart, went cold turkey and stopped a 50 a day habit. Thanks for the music, and the advice, Jon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Jon Hendricks probably helped to give you your life back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Wow. RIP. Great story, Ted, and glad you quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Ted O'Reilly said: "We all have the will, we just don't have the will to use it. Use your will!" What a statement! A nice photo from this obituary:http://wbgo.org/post/jon-hendricks-genre-pushing-jazz-vocalist-dead-96#stream/0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 What a marvelous life! RIP gregmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) I remember watching the Smalls live stream a few years ago when Jon Hendricks sat in with Tardo Hammer for the majority of a set to sing Monk tunes. Hendricks cast new light on familiar material and it was fascinating to hear. I haven't heard much of his work, but judging from the samples of Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan live albums with top-notch bands, I've been missing out on a lot of fun. Thank you for the music, Mr. Hendricks, and rest in peace. Edited December 1, 2017 by Justin V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 The one time I saw him was on a joint billing with JJ Johnson. Both had their working groups of the time - Hendricks band was more of a small big band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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