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Vocalese is a style or genre of singing wherein lyrics are written for melodies that were originally part of an all-instrumental composition or improvisation. Whereas singing uses improvised nonsense syllables, such as "bab ba dee doo wop" in solos, vocalese uses lyrics, either improvised or set to pre-existing instrumental solos. The word "vocalese" is a play on the musical term "vocalise" and the suffix "-ese", meant to indicate a sort of language. The inventor and most prolific practitioner of vocalese was Eddie Jefferson, whose r… read more
Vocalese is a style or genre of singing wherein lyrics are written for melodies that were originally part of an all-instrumental composition or improvisation. Whereas singing uses improvised nonsense syllables, such as "bab ba dee doo wop" in solos, vocalese uses lyrics, e… read more
Vocalese is a style or genre of singing wherein lyrics are written for melodies that were originally part of an all-instrumental composition or improvisation. Whereas singing uses improvised nonsense syllables, such as "bab ba dee doo wop" in solos, vocalese uses lyrics, either improvised or set to pre-existing instrumental solos. The word &qu… read more

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