There are several popular vocal jazz groups. One of the very popular groups, which varied their styles over the years, but remained mostly in jazz is Manhattan Transfer. New York Voices is also a popular vocal jazz group.
To understand what defines jazz vocal music from other styles of singing you must first read up on the origins of it. Jazz vocals often include vocally improvised sections of a song much like an instrumentalist would do.
Slave work songs, blues, and spirituals
They became famous for their ballads, but early Chicago albums were jazz-infused rock.
Cool and funk were the last styles of jazz to develop.
All of the above
There are several popular vocal jazz groups. One of the very popular groups, which varied their styles over the years, but remained mostly in jazz is Manhattan Transfer. New York Voices is also a popular vocal jazz group.
To understand what defines jazz vocal music from other styles of singing you must first read up on the origins of it. Jazz vocals often include vocally improvised sections of a song much like an instrumentalist would do.
Slave work songs, blues, and spirituals
They became famous for their ballads, but early Chicago albums were jazz-infused rock.
Oh, dude, Ella Fitzgerald was a queen of jazz, and she dabbled in various subgenres like swing, bebop, and scat singing. She could basically do it all, like a jazz chameleon. So, to answer your question, she performed in multiple subgenres within the jazz realm.
Cool and funk were the last styles of jazz to develop.
Yes!
Jazz has a high level of improvisation not found in other styles of music.
Big Band, Jazz, Vocal.
Traditional pop, jazz standards, vocal jazz, pop.
Bop, avant garde and free jazz.