Scat Singing/Various Female Vocalists (Part I)

[stillblackgar]

You need to hear Natalie's live scatting on Let There Be Love....she and the trumpet go note for note.

[910cadillacredd]

Loved the post,but you left out tsome "Heavy Hitters"!! Where's Phyllis Hyman, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin & Laylah Hathoway???? And I love the Clark sisters, but I don't think that what they're doing is actually scatting, it's more of a "one-note" scatt and holler!! To put that up against the likes of Ella,Sarah, Natilie & Chaka is kind of insulting to these legends. I look forward to part 2!

[jlofton73]

what song was Chaka Khan Singing??

[Jessetriforce]

fergie???

[funstuff2006]

What? You put Fergie and Chaka Khan on here, and left out Anita O'Day?

And if we're going to talk Male vocalists, you can't leave out Leo Watson.

[TheCmeljazzman]

@funstuff2006 Chaka is an excellent scatter. Perhaps Anita will appear in Part II, I'm not crazy about her scat singing,

[prettygah12]

uhm I have a major particular favorites :)

The clark sisters most definaltly

Karen can scat, Twinkie can MOST DEFINATLY SCAT and Dorinda is known in the group as the "scatter" lol she's the MAIN SCATTER IN THE GROUP lol

Patti was cool

Betty man....I need to check her out she's a genius..

Rachelle GIVE ME YOUR VOCAL CHORDS! lol she's a most definatly lol

Sarah Vaughn...she has a gifted talent most definatly

Ledisi is the shit #ThatIsALL

LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE QUEEN ELLA ALWAYS KILLS

[MultiFirebrand]

ah no one can top fitzgerald man

[darrenriccs]

ella, betty, sarah, rachelle, natalie - my vote.

[MegaNath85]

Rachelle is amazing but Ella is the Queen...forever.

Good video by the way.

[Kaknelson]

i thoroughly enjoyed this, thankyou!~

[TheeNatejeww]

GREAT VIDEO. ESPECIALLY THE SELECTION OF ARTIST!

[deon1717]

I dong have a video but there are songs in which she scats Like "the moment I prayed" with Kirk whaulm. I also have more please inbox me

[deon1717]

Wheres kim burrell? She is the modern day Ella Fitzgerald.

[TheCmeljazzman]

@deon1717 i know kim can riff n run like crazy but i've never heard her scat, can you show me a specific video where she scats?

[Soulfuljazz1]

Ledisi is the truth!!!!!!!!!! Can anyone tell me where I can find that full video of her in the segment?

[iluvrachellef]

Thank u so much for this extraordinary artistry,im flabbergasted lol.And my fave was in there too...wow(to find out my fave just look @my channel name).Also thanks for having the great Ledisi in the mix.Im a singer that wishes i could scat.

[Soulsurvivor4165]

I looooove how Karen Clark-Sheard rolled her tongue with her scats. Twinkie's done it countless times as well.

[noongdeedee]

Rachelle Ferrell and Rachelle Ferrell and Rachelle Ferrell

[tisha812]

Great video!!!

[Emperor961]

Hey bro, can you plz send me the link to that performance with the Clark sisters scatting?

[vmw1031]

I agree with jazzbrats, I love Patti, she's always silky smooth, Sarah handles scat with assurance and I enjoyed watching Betty fly without a net. But for my money, Ella invented scat as we know it and while this video might not show it, there simply is no one better. Thanks for Part I, now I'll watch Part II.

[dmens17]

how awesome would it be if past and present legacies could grace us all at once on stage. but this video can give us and idea of what that would be like great job TheCmeljazzman!

[jmsbk12345]

Where is Cleo Laine - perhaps the greatest of them all apart from Ella?

[Emperor961]

Great Job! I like the Clark Sisters and Ella the best.

[bobg504]

I love you Betty Carter!

[xolilbraxo1993]

fergie was pretty damn good lol

[jazzbrats]

Patti Austin has such a silky smooth voice, and she always integrates her scatting into the song, often diverting into another song. Very cool. Betty Carter is probably the most daring, and then I'd say Sarah Vaughan has a very natural ability.

[INfinityforSOul]

Wow this video is psychotic, awesome job dude.. amazing scattering..

[redbuckatl]

natalie already known as the best scat singer of her generation has even improved in the last six months to further set herself apart from todays artist.

[ChakaFanTV]

Love all the performances especially Natalie's!!She brings the house down!!!and of course Chaka!!!!! Great vid!!!

[TheCmeljazzman]

notice most singers here are going w/the flow of the band and the band is playing towards them, but Betty Carter @ 6:13 is pushing the band to where she wants them to go. Genius!

[Dezzy23]

@TheCmeljazzman- LOL... Yea it looked like the band was trying to keep up with her... Dats just insane!!!

[neofunkyman1]

My vote goes to Ella Fitzgerald and Bobby McFerrin. Saw Al Jarreau - and he did a pretty good job too!

[TheCmeljazzman]

@neofunkyman1 Al's is my favorite. I won't lie a male version of this vid would be wayy better.

[Gvibes123]

All I can say is DAMN. Most of these singers I heard but Natalie esp brought it.

[neofunkyman1]

@Gvibes123 Her father was pretty good too! lol

I think the king of scat was Bobby McFerrin

[Gvibes123]

@neofunkyman1 Yeah I knew Natalie had to be able to scat given who her father ws but I never heard her or Ledisi, everyone else I had and she brought it.

[Fattakink]

this is amazing. but 3/4 of those clarks where...um..yeah. the last one was good

[TeamCiara24]

ciara Can Scat

[Chimier]

This is the shiz!

[ZebFAN2010]

It's interesting to see some different styles. I think some people in this video are just scatting to show off voice, but you can see some of them really feeling it in the song. Really loved Natalie! You got Aretha in part 2?

[TheCmeljazzman]

@ZebFAN2010 i found one vid of her doing mumbles but she was barely scatting...any other live scatting from her??

[ZebFAN2010]

@TheCmeljazzman She does it in her Canada 1978 concert on "A Brand New Me" a bit, (and from that same concert on "Anything Goes" and if you check out the account of Emeless. He has the fantastic "Mumbles" studio version from the 70s that is killer.

[TheCmeljazzman]

@ZebFAN2010 the scat in anything goes is great. wish i used it in Part2.