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Npr: Mel Torme: The "Velvet" Voice of Jazz

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Known as the "Velvet Fog," Mel Torme was a jazz singer, instrumentalist, and composer. You can read his biography and listen to his profile on NPR. Click to hear some of his compositions.

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jazz music
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jazz composer, jazz musician, jazz records, jazz singer, jazz vocalist, music arranger, "blue moon", "velvet fog", capitol records, carnegie hall, george shearing, grammy award, mel torme, mel-tones, npr, npr jazz profiles, national public radio, composer, jazz musicians and composers
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)