TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival presents Sheila Jordan & Cameron Brown Opener: Maya Rae ft. Miles Black Trio
Event Ended- Where
- Yardbird Suite - 10203 86 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta View Map
- When
- Buy
- Buy Tickets
- Ages
- All
- Website
- http://sheilajordanjazz.com/
- Contact
- info@edmontonjazz.com (780) 990-0222 (TD EIJF)
Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania’s coal-mining country, Sheila Jordan began singing as a child. By the time she was in her early teens, she was working semi-professionally in Detroit clubs. Her first great influence was Charlie Parker and, indeed, most of her influences have been instrumentalists rather than singers. Working chiefly with black musicians, she met with disapproval from the white community, but persisted with her career. Entirely non-derivative, Jordan is one of only a tiny handful of jazz singers who fully deserve the appellation, and for whom no other term will do.