Jazz Masterclass with Dee Dee Bridgewater

From the archives of Kennedy Center Education, a masterclass with jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater. (Recorded as part of the "Explore the Arts" series in 2013 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts).

[@shirley9529]

Dee Dee Bridgewater! What else can I say. How fabulous to get pointers from a Master Jazz Vocalist like her! Is it possible for these very young singers to appreciate this moment? Wow! What an opportunity!

[@sheireland3737]

Funnily enough when u watch Dee Dee B perform she holds the mic high!! The singers were all fabulous. I’d pay to go hear any of them. And Dee Dee B is marvellous.

[@michaelagillespie-burns51]

Thank You! Hearing that you didn't train is inspiring to me! I love you!

[@berthonpowell7366]

This is a great learning experience with great coaching advice and pointers. I see bright futures for these participants.

[@sea6bear]

Great advice for musicians and singers....

[@josegonzales2018]

Great series- thanks for sharing!

[@ronaldcoleman1688]

Love your masterclass!!!❤

[@BigCityPalooka]

Wow. Thank you SO much for posting this.

[@berthonpowell7366]

She has a beautiful voice and in time will be a star.

[@hamaraholt8896]

Awesome class with a great artist. Thanks for sharing.

[@vividill08]

I appreciate this, golden

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[@nelsonmatias349]

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[@makaivictor8795]

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[@HiDay-Songbird]

Wow what a great teacher ! Makes me miss my teachers in New York …. No pussyfooting around 🎶❤️

[@marinamartins6962]

Amazing Being!!

[@raymondkarlsson9794]

Dee Dee Forever! Mostly self taught… Unbelievable.

[@berthonpowell7366]

Mellow mellotone indeed. Wow. She sounds good.

[@rafalnurczyk3013]

I getS crazy when you getS misty ! lol...EPIC

[@berthonpowell7366]

A cultural thing..😊

[@MilesLikeDavis09]

Yikes. She’s got a LOT of extra S’s. “Right foots from my left”?!?!?

[@patrickandrew122]

@@berthonpowell7366 When did that become a thing? Is you.. We is... I gets... Where are the English teachers?

[@caninbar]

The volume is TOO LOW!

[@maduroholdings]

Dee Dee is funny

[@TyreekMcDole]

I just want to talk to who ever disliked this... >:(

[@ronaldcoleman1688]

I gits misty, that really hurt!😢

[@sheireland3737]

Sorry Dee Dee but the rules you cite about the mic and about not changing the song on first go round aren’t rules. They are just your rules.

[@RLDeniz]

Shakira ate so hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@moki3467]

[@nononouh]

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[@gregc7699]

Sing how you want to sing even as far as how you pronounce certain words or phrasing its individuallyity its a certain individuals personality how they speak were all different, in my opinion ofcourse also surely holding the mic were tou feel comfortable is best obviously a singer isnt going to hold it like an emcee 😂 lol just be comfortable also as far as not listening to other singers I don't agree with that theres nothing wrong with being influenced by someone thats like telling an instrumentalist to only listen to accapellas 😂

[@jeffreyd700]

I wish the first singer had a better accompanist, was not a good match

[@Acorparation]

yea she's obviously going for a less busy ballad vibe and the comping is just hammering away lol

[@caninbar]

The umpteenth singer who says the diaphragm is in the stomach/belly area. ARGH!