Jon Hendricks date of birth:
September 16, 1921
How old is Jon Hendricks?
104
Where was Jon Hendricks born?
Newark, Ohio, USA
Jon Hendricks body shape:
Slim
What color is Jon Hendricks's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What is Jon Hendricks's ethnicity?
Black
What is Jon Hendricks nationality?
American
What is Jon Hendricks's occupation?
Jazz Musician
Jon Hendricks claim to fame:
Evolution of the Blues Song
What genre is Jon Hendricks's work?
Jazz
What instruments does Jon Hendricks play?
Vocals
Short Biography
Jon Hendricks (born September 16, 1921) is an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is considered one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and replaces many instruments with vocalists (such as the big-band arrangements of Duke Ellington and Count Basie). Furthermore, he is considered one of the best practitioners of scat singing, which involves vocal jazz soloing. For his work as a lyricist, jazz critic and historian Leonard Feather called him the "Poet Laureate of Jazz", while Time dubbed him the "James Joyce of Jive". Al Jarreau has called him "pound-for-pound the best jazz singer on the planet—maybe that's ever been".