"Sheila's Blues" - Sheila Jordan

My Damn Channel - "Sheila's Blues" - Sheila Jordan

Detroit native Sheila Jordan is one of the most widely acclaimed jazz vocalists in the world. She performed with Charlie Parker and drew national attention with her recording of "You Are My Sunshine" on George Russell's classic album, The Outer View. In 1962, she became the first vocalist signed to Blue Note Records. At the Concert of Colors, she performed "Sheila’s Blues" - a song that recounts an early encounter with Charlie Parker in the Motor City.

Sheila Jordan - vocals
Marion Hayden – bass
Sean Dobbins – drums
Mike Jellick - piano

Recorded live @ the 5th Annual
DON WAS DETROIT ALL STAR REVUE
at th 20th CONCERT OF COLORS
July 16th, 2012, Orchestra Hall, Detroit, MI

Detroit All-Star Revue Curator: Don Was
2012 Guest Curator: Marion Hayden
Executive Producer: Ismael Ahmed
Production Manager: Kim Silarski
Recorded by Steve "Dr Ching" King and Chris Tayler
Mixed by Steve "Dr Ching" King
Technical assistance and special thanks to Tom Court, Matt Pons and Dave Shelley

Video Directed and Edited by Gemma Corfield
Director of Photography - Kevin Leeser
Camera Operators:
Jonathan Hoard, Alicia Gbur, Kim Simms
Data management, camera tech - Bradley Kaye

Thanks to
Rob Barnett
Paul Gallagher
Michael Isabella