Anita Wardell (born 23 August 1961) is an English jazz singer, renowned for her scat singing.[1][2]

Wardell was born in Guildford, Surrey, in England and raised in Australia.[1][2] She studied jazz at Adelaide University before singing at festivals with James Morrison, Don Burrows, and Richie Cole.[2] She then returned to her studies, this time in the UK at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[2] In 1994 she recorded as a duo with drummer John Stevens.[2] During the following year, she released an album in a duo with Liam Noble.[2]

She has taught a jazz course in the Loire, France.[1] Wardell is an accomplished scat singer and is noted for her vocalised version of Lee Morgan's solo from "Moanin'".[1][3]


She won the BBC Best of Jazz Award in 2006.[1]

Discography

  • Straight Ahead (33 Jazz, 1998)
  • Why Do You Cry? (FMR, 1999)
  • Until the Stars Fade (Symbol, 2002)
  • Noted (Proper/Specific Jazz, 2006)
  • Kinda Blue (Specific Jazz, 2008)
  • The Road (E1/Specific Jazz, 2013)
  • Stars (2022)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Anita Wardell". Anita Wardell profile. Jazz.com. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Anita Wardell Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Yanow, Scott (2008). The Jazz Singers. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat. p. 248. ISBN 9780879308254.
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