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The Art of the Story

Legendary singer Sheila Jordan on her first encounter with Charlie Parker

By Doug Doyle,
Sarah Geledi
Published January 26, 2024 at 9:54 AM EST
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On this episode of AOS, legendary singer Sheila Jordan chats with NPR's Jazz Night in America host and bassist Christian McBride. The 95-year-old Jordan talks about her first encounter with saxophonist Charlie Parker.

Jazz singer Sheila Jordan, then 84, performs at the 21st annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in New York City's Tompkins Square Park on Aug. 25, 2013.
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Jazz singer Sheila Jordan, then 84, performs at the 21st annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in New York City's Tompkins Square Park on Aug. 25, 2013.

You can hear the entire interview with Christian McBride and Sheila Jordan here.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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Sarah Geledi
Sarah Geledi left her job in advertising in Montreal to pursue a career in music in New York City. She fulfilled that mission, producing content for the JAM Festival at WBGO, segments for The Checkout, and programs for WWOZ and PRI's Afropop Worldwide. She also served as a producer for NYC Winter Jazzfest before landing the "job of her dreams," producing radio for Jazz Night in America.
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