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Learn to sing a Jazz song 
 This 1948 song is a moderate ballad “Black Coffee”, and a well-known jazz blues classic.  
 
The lyrical and melodic content will be conveyed in the typical jazz ballad style of standing at the mic and singing to allow the story of the song unfold.    As the lyrics are a bit dated for a 2022 version, I adjusted them in my version a bit to suit today’s climate.    
Song Music & Lyrics 
Black Coffee Paul Francis Webster Sonny Burke  1948  
Vocal Technical Traits Vocal Stylistic Traits  
Vocal Agility / Scatting 
Lyrical & Melodic Phrases  
Clipped Phrases 
Smooth transitions through the register  
A wide vocal range 
Anticipation and delay 
Emotional Delivery 
Improve Section  
Other Songs in this Genre 
Mood Indigo – Nina Simone  
Misty – Sarah Vaughan  
I’ll be Seeing You – Iggy Pop & Francoise Hardy  
Teach Me Tonight – Dinah Washington  
All of Me – Billie Holiday    
Why not try and sing along to this karaoke version in C

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