vocalese
/ˌvoʊkəˈliːz/
noun
- A style of jazz singing in which the singer improvises nonsense syllables to imitate the sound of an instrument.
- The audience loved the scat singing and vocalese in the concert.
- Ella Fitzgerald was famous for her vocalese in jazz performances.
- He studied vocalese to learn how to mimic a trumpet with his voice.
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