Music fans are mourning the death of legendary jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who passed away at the age of 96. She had been an ...

Sheila Jordan, who helped pioneer a bebop and scat jazz singing style, as well as a bass-voice duo in the genre, has died.

After overcoming divorce, single motherhood and addiction, Jordan recorded 19 albums since 2000 and was celebrated as a ...

She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing.

Jazz singer Sheila Jordan, 96, passed away at home, leaving a legacy as a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master.

Sheila Jordan, a pioneering jazz musician who earned critical acclaim, has reportedly died. She was 96. Jordan died Monday, Aug. 12, in New York City, according to NPR and The New York Times. A ...

She recorded a magical debut album on Blue Note and was later named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment of the Arts.

A jazz legend with a long, storied career and a global fan base, Detroit-born singer Sheila Jordan died on Monday in her home in New York City at the age of 96.

Duke Jordan appears early in the story of Sheila Jordan’s long life. He was the pianist she married in the 1950s, and his name often surfaces in accounts of her early years.

Sheila Jordan, a well-known American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and educator, died on August 11, 2025, at the age of 96.

Sheila Jordan passed away on August 11 at age 96. I was fortunate to see and hear Sheila several times in both her performer ...

She recorded a magical debut album on Blue Note and was later named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment of the Arts.