SHEILA JORDAN: (Singing) I'm just a woman, a lonely woman, waiting on a weary shore. KELLY: Jordan was considered one of the great voices in jazz, but she was barely known outside that world. NPR's ...

This is FRESH AIR. We're going to remember jazz singer Sheila Jordan, who had a devoted following among jazz fans, though she was less well-known to wider audiences. She died Monday at the age of 96 ...

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Legendary, Detroit-born jazz singer Sheila Jordan died at her home in New York City on Aug. 11, at the age of 96.

She recorded a magical debut album on Blue Note and was later named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts. SHEILA JORDAN: (Singing) I'm just a woman, a lonely woman, waiting on a weary ...

Jordan, who died Aug. 11, was a teen when she first heard a Charlie Parker recording. Later she became part of the jazz scene in Detroit and New York City. Originally broadcast in 1981 and 1988. This ...