Jon Hendricks & Company live at at the North Sea Jazz Festival • 1982 • World of Jazz

Jon Hendricks, the originator of ‘vocalese’ which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs, was performing with his group Company in which he was sharing the vocal duties with wife Judith Hendricks, his daughter Michele Hendricks, and Bob Gurland. Jon Hendricks is the most swinging bebop singer known in jazz history. He is clearly born to scat sing, easily maneuvering through difficult twists and turns in Charlie Parker solos, swinging through Count Basie’s book and singing Duke Ellington’s music with integrity and spirit. The album ‘Love’ was a collaboration with daughter Michelle, wife Judith, and Bob ‘The Human Trumpet’ Gurland, which was released in February 1982. Consequently they toured Europe and visited the North Sea Jazz Festival in the summer of 1982 when this concert was recorded. In this concert John Hendricks, Michelle Hendricks, Judith Hendricks and Bob Gurland play repertoire including; ‘Sandman’ (Count Basie) ‘Caravan’ (Duke Ellington ) ‘I’ve got a m