Exploring Jazz Vocals and Scat Singing

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Published 2015-10-01

Michael Mwenso and Brianna Thomas guide you through the origins of scat singing, tell you about some of the influential scat vocalists, and perform for you!

Learn more at the Jazz Academy: academy.jazz.org/

Brianna Thomas - Vocals
Michael Mwenso - Vocals
Eli Yamin - Piano
Noriko Ueda - Bass
Alvin Atkinson - Drums
Eric Suquet - Director
Bill Thomas - Director of Photography
Aaron Chandler - Sound Engineer
Richard Emery - Production Assistant
Seton Hawkins - Producer

Recorded November 13, 2014

All Comments (21)

@chloele6620 6 years ago

Honestly the best thing about this is the smile on the pianists face.
@KateKortumsings 8 years ago

oh my 3:13 when she double timed it for just a second ugh gave me chills i love that
@fernandog.1575 7 years ago

damn she got a beautiful voice
@Tojoj22 8 years ago

Hunny Ella Fitzgerald is the queen of scat
@uwejohn6626 6 years ago

She sounds lieke Ella, Sarah, Betty - and also has her own unique voice! What a great artist! Love her performance!
@vampyrella 7 years ago

Wow! Their voices sound like warm velvet
@HappiestSadGuy 7 years ago

That drummer was lit
@boombacca8274 4 years ago

how can't you love jazz? this is so damn good!
@bencebence5868 5 years ago

I thought I'll never see so original "modern" jazz artists. You did a great job, like the Legends in the Golden Age!
@Lovergirl777 2 years ago

I have never heard of scat singing before but looked it up for my music course. This is beautiful. The way everyone enjoyed it, smiled, and played in sync was heartwarming. Thank you <3
@user-lh1zh2nt5t 4 years ago

OMGGGGGGGG I AM IN LOVEEEEE !!!! I just discovered scat singing at 26 and i almost shed a tear when I heard them sing! Shed a tear with a big A** smile on my FACE!!
@tonomora6837 6 years ago

Is simple: jazz is beautiful 😘😘😘
@balintcse 8 years ago

3:23 best part haha
@econde18 8 years ago

She is so great, saw her live at Millenium Auditorium in Chicago.
@rishabhpal9845 4 years ago

3:40 The drummer is having the time of his life
@DenizardMoraes 3 years ago

How incredibly we are surrounded by such great talented and trained voices. Beautiful goosebumps on me Thank you sirs
@elliepalmer6750 5 years ago

my god, her voice is like velvet. amazing
@anastaciabond3507 5 years ago

Absolutely Love the fact you can tell they all love the music they are part of!
@shanxmonappa870 4 years ago

I just want to say I have no clue about making music or about jazz, but I couldn't help but smile looking at all those people enjoying jamming together...thank you for making this video
@EchaOmega 3 years ago

Scatman John. Why does noone talk about him here??? He's like a legend at scat but he died sadly...