# Jazz Vocalist Jon Hendricks has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 23, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-vocalist-jon-hendricks-has-died/802515 "2017-11-23T12:15:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-vocalist-jon-hendricks-has-died/802515/1 "2017-11-23T12:15:34Z")
An innovative, supple voice that he did wonderful things with. Here he is as part of the legendary vocal trio **Lambert Hendricks and Ross** : [Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Four LIVE 1961 - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ozBlOk5oqEk) Thank you, Mr Hendricks. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-vocalist-jon-hendricks-has-died/802515/2 "2017-11-23T13:47:55Z")
When I first discovered jazz as a teenager, one of my favorite songs was Thelonious Monk’s “In Walked Bud,” with Hendricks singing and scatting. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-vocalist-jon-hendricks-has-died/802515/3 "2017-11-23T14:36:37Z")
We were supposed to see him this year, but he cancelled because of his health. Sorry to see another great go to that combo in the sky. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-vocalist-jon-hendricks-has-died/802515/4 "2017-11-23T14:50:11Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > When I first discovered jazz as a teenager, one of my favorite songs was Thelonious Monk’s “In Walked Bud,” with Hendricks singing and scatting. Oh yeah. I remember how cool I felt when I realized they were talking about the jazz scene and Bud is Bus Powell, pianist who died too young. I loved it when **Bobby McFerrin** recruited **The Manhattan Transfer** to do an acapella version of **Night in Tunisia** and Hendricks provided a vocal break in his great “vocalese” style. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cgrg-eGTabQ/maxresdefault.jpg "ANOTHER NIGHT IN TUNISIA - BOBBY MC FERRIN & THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrg-eGTabQ) Jon starts about 1:45 in. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-vocalist-jon-hendricks-has-died/802515/5 "2017-11-23T15:16:25Z")
I was fortunate enough to see him perform twice, once with Annie Ross. The other time, his extended family was seated at the table next to ours, and Jon spent a lot of time explaining the nuances of the opening act to his little grandson. Seemed like a great guy. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-vocalist-jon-hendricks-has-died/802515/6 "2017-11-23T15:48:02Z")
Sorry news. I love Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-vocalist-jon-hendricks-has-died/802515/7 "2017-11-28T00:09:38Z")
How sad. I had just been introduced to Hendricks and Ross via an biography of Joni Mitchell I read over the holiday weekend. I will still look up their recorded work, but regret missing the opportunity to hear them live.