What makes you a jazz singer?

question , far have no real answers.

first, "definition" of jazz says jazz in performance, not in performing. example, since heard playing on pandora's holiday jazz channel, think "o tannenbaum" (in english "o christmas tree"). of time when hear played, simple christmas carol. in hands of master jazz pianist such vince guaraldi , trio, becomes thing of jazz beauty , intricacy. compare version non-jazz versions on youtube. in other words, jazz performance art.

how applied vocalist? well, not authority on vocal music know jazz when hear it. challenge you, again, go youtube , listen song of choice. listen "pop" vocalists, listen al jarreau, bobby mcferrin, ella fitgerald, sarah vaughn or diana kraal. "summertime", "the man love", "misty", "night , day", "sunny", "my favorite things" , "cry me river" among many songs recorded many singers comparison.

instance, johnny mathis version of "misty" among favorites, not jazz. ella's , sarah's versions jazz. why? makes difference. in performance , not in material being performed. 1 of differences ella , sarah sing hear it-- think should go, , not errol garner wrote it. think? listen ella simple tune "a tisket tasket"
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how jazz vocalist sound? , makes jazz singer?

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