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Jon Hendricks

Jon Hendricks

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born September 16, 1921 in Newark, Ohio, USA

Died November 22, 2017

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Biography

A Law student and part-time drummer in the early 1940s, Jon's life changed when Charlie Parker heard him scat and urged him to dedicate himself to singing. His career crystalized in the late 50s with the formation of vocal jazz trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. Their first album, Sing a Song of Basie, was a masterpiece of Vocalese (the technique of taking an existing jazz piece or improvised solo and setting lyrics to it). The first group to combine vocalese lyrics with tight independent vocal harmonies, their 50s and 60s recordings have a style and groove still unmatched. After the breakup of LH&R Jon went on with his solo act, wrote for Broadway and continued to lyricise and arrange tunes for himself and pop groups like the Manhattan Transfer (whose 1980s Vocalese album is lyricised by and dedicated to him). Back on the singing scene since the early 80s with a vocal quartet, Jon Hendricks and Friends are still performing, and still hot. If Ella Fitzgerald is the Queen of scat, Jon Hendricks is King.

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1 wins and 2 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

32

Type

Year

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special2018Self - Jazz Singer, Lyricist

Breath of Freedom Poster

Breath of Freedom Documentary2014Self

Grady Tate's Windmills Documentary2013Self

No One But Me Poster

No One But Me Documentary2012Self

On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize TV Special2002Self

People I Know Poster

People I Know Feature Film2002Self

Jazz Mini-Series2001Self

Detour Ahead: An Afternoon with Herb Ellis Documentary1996Self

Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute Poster

Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute Documentary1995Self - Vocalist

Foreign Student Poster

Foreign Student Feature Film1994April's Father

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Series1993Self - Guest

White Men Can't Jump Poster

White Men Can't Jump Feature Film1992The Venice Beach Boys

The Full Moon Show TV Series1991Self

Jon Hendricks: The Freddie Sessions Short Film1990Self

Un dia és un dia Poster

Un dia és un dia TV Series1990Self - Musical Guest

Ad Lib TV Series1981Self

Down at the Dunbar Documentary1979Self

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Poster

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts TV Special1979Self

The Paul Ryan Show Poster

The Paul Ryan Show TV Series1977Self

Jazz Is Our Religion Poster

Jazz Is Our Religion Feature Film1972

The Young Generation TV Series1970Self - Guest

Happening for Lulu TV Series1968Self - singer

Maynard Ferguson i Jon Hendricks TV Special1968Jazz Singer

The Talk of the Town TV Series1968Self

One Pair of Eyes Poster

One Pair of Eyes TV Series1967Self

NET Playhouse Poster

NET Playhouse TV Series19641 episode, 1967

Here's Edie TV Series1963Self

Q for Quest TV Series1961Self

One Night Stand: The World of Lenny Bruce Documentary1959Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Series1957Self

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

To Tell the Truth Poster

To Tell the Truth TV Series1956Performer

Composer

2

Type

Year

Jon Hendricks: The Freddie Sessions Short Film1990

Sons and Daughters Feature Film1967

Music Department

1

Down at the Dunbar Documentary1979

Writer

1

Down at the Dunbar Documentary1979

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