Anita Wardell (born 23 August 1961) is an English jazz singer, renowned for her scat singing.[1][2]
Wardell was born in Guildford, Surrey, in England and raised in Australia.[1][2] She studied jazz at Adelaide University before singing at festivals with James Morrison, Don Burrows, and Richie Cole.[2] She then returned to her studies, this time in the UK at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[2] In 1994 she recorded as a duo with drummer John Stevens.[2] During the following year, she released an album in a duo with Liam Noble.[2]
She has taught a jazz course in the Loire, France.[1] Wardell is an accomplished scat singer and is noted for her vocalised version of Lee Morgan's solo from "Moanin'".[1][3]
She won the BBC Best of Jazz Award in 2006.[1]
Discography edit
- Straight Ahead (33 Jazz, 1998)
- Why Do You Cry? (FMR, 1999)
- Until the Stars Fade (Symbol, 2002)
- Noted (Proper/Specific Jazz, 2006)
- Kinda Blue (Specific Jazz, 2008)
- The Road (E1/Specific Jazz, 2013)
- Stars (2022)