Jazz Singers: Storytelling with Song

Join master singer Marion Cowings as he shows you how to put your unique artistic thumbprint on any song that you sing, by bringing the words out of the song's meter and into conversational tone.
Learn more at the Jazz Academy: academy.jazz.org
Marion Cowings - Vocals
Eli Yamin - Piano
Eric Suquet - Director
Bill Thomas - Director of Photography
Richard Emery - Production Assistant
Seton Hawkins - Producer

[@robertomachado7581]

After five years at Berklee and two PhDs this is the best lesson I've ever had in my life. This guy doesn't exist. I can't thank you enough; All praise to you, Mr. Cowings!

[@minervacarrizo1576]

Such a gentleman of jazz and even greater and generous teacher. Admire him so much.

[@Peace_mkr1]

Wow. my brain just rolled in the best possible way. Thank you Mr. Cowings

[@Ramen4All]

This isn't a TED Talk about communication skills, but it probably should be. Magnificent.

[@JazzAcademy]

+Ian Brazier We're on board

[@liukang85]

Ugh..
nobody needs TED.

[@novaria]

This was a legendary lesson. Man... that really clicked for me.

[@RottenbergZhenya]

Man got the vibe!

[@uwejohn6626]

A great singer and a much more greater teacher of jazz singing.

[@PhuongNguyen-gs5pe]

I don't know exactly the reason why I shed tears when watching Mr. Cowings singing and speaking. Thanks for this artistic video. It touches my heart.

[@Sam-nb1rm]

6 minutes. My life has changed.

[@denisemarie818]

You are amazing !! Speaking and singing voice warms my heart

[@fangyan4198]

So much charm and joy~love this man!

[@santiagofelixmoran1800]

This were the most resonating words I have heard in a long while. Thank you so much!

[@Fairway-uk2xj]

Using this method changed everything for me. I'm just starting out and had been trying over and over to sing "The Man That Got Away" trying to emulate Ella and Judy. Was always told I sound like Judy so I leaned into that but it wasn't right for my voice and where she add emphasis and dynamics on the lyrics, didn't work for me my singing sounded thin and false. Now I sing it my way with true emotion and that's really what I want to emulate about singers like Ella, Judy, Mildred and the wonderful way they sing with emotion, not their voice.

[@adorableolive]

I LOVE THIS GUY

[@callmemikeferrari]

My eyes are glued. I didn't blink at all when you told your story. So mesmerizing. Thank you for the precious lesson, Marion Cowings!

[@guitarcoyote]

Thanks for answering my question “How should I phrase this song?”. Greatly appreciate the insight by way of a wonderful example.

[@polkmusic]

This was so great. I just love that song.

[@sallybowles2781]

now I feel those two years of theatre school in my teens were not wasted

[@JRocksDiva]

Dude!!!! Thank you! I've been wrestling with the question on how to get to "Me" in my songs...this totally answered that question so well! And I do consider myself a storyteller. : )

[@amrelgaml5273]

i love you man
thank you to the end of life

[@mayorofsimpleton5674]

Lovely video. Lovely lovely lovely. Piano man is freaking me out though.

[@mahmoudsoudy8463]

a real gentleman, thank you sir.

[@marvin12258]

i love how you teach

[@BlackCulturalPreservation2023]

🤩

[@xyania]

so good!

[@thebennunefertariv4183]

This is great. Thank you!

[@summertimedaze]

i need someone who will look at me like that piano player looks at the singer

[@kobayashimaruaikiken]

Wow.

[@HannaPiccio]

find someone who looks at you the way the pianist looks at Mr. Cowings

[@josephfunk6143]

So beautiful

[@dylansnell6414]

What is my dude wearing

[@TunaN]

Ya boi lookin fine af tho

[@Catthepunk]

Drippy af

[@sallybowles2781]

well, now that s an amazing singer I didn't know about, good to know

[@ExilesGate]

They should have used this on the Blade Runner 2049 sound track instead of Sinatra! Fantastic!

[@MrBudaguda]

I really want to see the whole video without the edits.
We need more Marion Cowings PLEASE

[@Earthlove-bc]

I hope he acts too .. very theatrical