French Scat, Nothing Personal, Casual Claustrophobia

French ScatDear Mr. P.C.: I’m a jazz vocalist about to sing abroad for the first time. When we play in France, do I have to scat in French? –Perplexed About Rendering International Scat Dear PARIS: How could they possibly understand you if you scat in English? Find recordings of good French scat solos and transcribe them–that’s the best way to internalize the language… [ read more ]