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Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) [1] was an American jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. Jefferson himself claims that his main influence was Leo Watson.
An excellent cast came together to create this satire about the lives surrounding teachers, students, and faculty members of an Ohio high school. The main plot of "Teachers" is about a former student (who's never seen) who plans to sue his alma mater, and the pressures the faculty is forced to take.
Eddie's best friend Danny, a schizophrenic and kleptomaniac student, is shot and killed by the police after he draws a gun during a drug search. Superintendent Donna Burke and school lawyer Al Lewis are attempting to avoid bad publicity associated with the lawsuit.
The Teachers couples the two funk-tinged albums this legendary tenor saxophonist recorded for Perception: the politically-inspired LP The Teachers from 1970 and Heritage Hum (1971), featuring Eddie Jefferson. Barcode and Other Identifiers. Barcode: 5050159128921.
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Jul 28, 2011 · Jazz musician Eddie Jefferson's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
Jul 28, 2011 · But 32 years ago, actress Brenda Vaccarro and altoist Richie Cole witnessed the drive-by shotgun slaying of the architect of Vocalese, Eddie Jefferson, at Bakers' Lounge. Jefferson was shot and killed May 8, 1979, walking out of the venue, after playing a set with co-leader Cole.
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Jefferson was a pioneer of vocalese—the craft of adding lyrics to previously recorded instrumental jazz solos—but despite a long partnership with saxophonist James Moody and several albums, he was still an under appreciated jazz giant. All that changed when Cole and Jefferson teamed up.