Jazz Singing: A Guide to Pedagogy and Performance

Tish Oney merges the worlds of jazz and classical singing in a complementary pedagogy guide for those teaching jazz singing. The book combines jazz voice stylization techniques and various improvisational approaches with classic voice pedagogy to outline a method that builds the jazz voice upon a strong foundation of proper alignment, classic breathing technique, healthy phonation, a clear understanding of vocal anatomy and the physics of singing. Various methods to enhance improvisation will be presented, and mindful coordination of all aspects will be emphasized to create authentic, healthy jazz singing. Throughout the book, legendary jazz singers’ approaches and techniques will be described to illustrate the various approaches available to jazz singers.