Sheila Jordan

Synopsis

American singer Sheila Jordan joins Alyn Shipton in front of an audience at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2009 to select the highlights from her half-century as arguably one of the most adventurous and individual singers in jazz. The programme features her minimal settings and explorations of timbre and timing, from her 1960s classic Portrait of Sheila to her most recent recordings.

Title: Yesterdays
Artist: Sheila Jordan with Peter Ind
Composer: Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach
Album: Looking Out
Label: Wave
Number: CD 111, Tr 3
Personnel: Sheila Jordan (vocals), Ronnie Ball (piano), Al Shackman (guitar), Peter Ind (bass)
Recorded: New York, 1961

Title: Am I Blue
Artist: Sheila Jordan
Composer: Harry Akst/Grant Clark
Album: Portrait of Sheila
Label: Blue Note
Number: CDP 7 89002 2, Tr 3
Personnel: Sheila Jordan (vocals), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Steve Swallow (bass), Denzil Best (drums)
Recorded: New York, Sept/Oct 1962

Title: You Are My Sunshine
Artist: George Russell, with Sheila Jordan
Composer: Jimmie Davis/Charles Mitchell
Album: The Outer View
Label: Riverside
Number: OJCCD 616-2, Tr 5
Personnel: Sheila Jordan (voice), George Russell (piano), Don Ellis (trumpet), Garnett Brown (trombone), Paul Plummner (tenor sax), Steve Swallow (bass), Pete La Roca (drums)
Recorded: New York, Aug 1962

Title: Anthropology
Artist: Sheila Jordan
Composer: Charlie Parker
Album: Lost and Found
Label: Muse
Number: 5390, Tr 5
Personnel: Sheila Jordan (vocals), Kenny Barron (piano), Harvie Swartz (bass), Ben Riley (drums)
Recorded: 1989

Title: One for Junior
Artist: Sheila Jordan and Mark Murphy
Composer: Sheila Jordan/Mark Murphy
Album: One for Junior
Label: MCD 5489, Tr 3
Personnel: Mark Murphy (vocals), Kenny Barron (piano), Harvie Swartz (bass), Ben Riley (drums)

Title: Out to Sea
Artist: Sheila Jordan
Composer: Tom Harrell/Cheryl Pyle, arr. A Broadbent
Album: Heart Strings
Label: Muse
Number: MR 5468, Tr 2
Personnel: Sheila Jordan (vocals), Harvie Swartz (bass), Marvin Smitty Smith (drums), Hiraga String Quartet

Title: Reel Time
Artist: Sheila Jordan
Composer: Chris Lee
Album: Jazz Child
Label: High Note
Number: 7029, Tr 3
Personnel: Sheila Jordan, Theo Bleckmann (vocals), Steve Kuhn (piano), David Finck (bass), Billy Drummond (drums)
Recorded: New York, 1-2 April 1998

Title: The Touch of Your Lips
Artist: Sheila Jordan
Composer: Ray Noble
Album: Little Song
Label: High Note
Number: 7096, Tr 11
Personnel: Sheila Jordan (vocals), Tom Harrell (trumpet), Steve Kuhn (piano), David Finck (bass), Billy Drummond (drums)
Recorded: June 2002

Title: Sheila's Blues
Artist: Sheila Jordan
Composer: Jordan
Album: Celebration
Label: High Note
Number: 7136, Tr 17
Personnel: Sheila Jordan (vocals), Cameron Brown (bass)
Recorded: Nov 2004

Title: The Crossing
Artist: Sheila Jordan
Composer: Jordan
Album: Winter Sunshine
Label: Justin Time
Number: 233-2, Tr 11
Personnel: Sheila Jordan (vocals), Steve Amirault (piano), Keiran Overs (bass), Andre White (drums)
Recorded: Feb 2008.

Broadcasts

1. Sat 28 Mar 2009
   16:00
   BBC Radio 3
2. Sun 1 Nov 2009
   00:00
   BBC Radio 3