Biography
John Carl Hendricks (September 16, 1921 – November 22, 2017), known professionally as Jon Hendricks, was an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and replaces many instruments with vocalists, such as the big-band arrangements of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He is considered one of the best practitioners of scat singing, which involves vocal jazz soloing. Jazz critic and historian Leonard Feather called him the "Poet Laureate of Jazz", while Time dubbed him the "James Joyce of Jive". Al Jarreau called him "pound-for-pound the best jazz singer on the planet—maybe that's ever been".
Filmography
all 7
Movies 6
self 5
TV Shows 1
Self
Blues March - Der Soldat Jon Hendricks (2009)
Movie
Self
People I Know (2002)
Movie
Self - Vocalist
Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute (1995)
Movie
Self
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
Movie
5.5
Actor
Jazz is Our Religion (1972)
Movie
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously (1969)
Movie
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
TV
Ratings
Average 4.27
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1957
1972
1995
2009
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-09-16
Deathday2017-11-22 (96 years old)
Birth NameJohn Carl Hendricks
Birth PlaceNewark, United States of America
ChildrenMichele Hendricks
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters
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