Scat Singing (Noun)
Meaning
Singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The jazz vocalist's rendition of the standard was interrupted by bursts of scat singing that seemed to dance around the melody.
- In the midst of the complex instrumental arrangement, the scat singing added another layer of rhythmic tension.
- As she took the stage, Ella Fitzgerald's scat singing mesmerized the crowd with its seemingly effortless virtuosity.
- Dizzy Gillespie's scat singing was so authentic that it was often hard to distinguish from his actual trumpet playing.
- When Louis Armstrong's scat singing soared, it was as if the whole band had merged into a single, unified sound.