The Poet Laureate of Jazz, Jon Hendricks (Part 9)

Join us as we sit with Jon Hendricks, the master vocalese artist of Jazz, and the music’s “Poet Laureate.“ Hendricks talks about writing lyrics to Miles Davis’ music. He also sheds light on his experiences with adding lyrics to various pieces by other musicians/composers explaining how it broadened every facet of intelligence that he uses. Jon Hendricks - Artist Michael Mwenso - Interviewer Eric Suquet - Director Bill Thomas - Director of Photography Aaron Chandler - Sound Engineer Richard Emery - Product