Ward Swingle was the product of an unusually liberal musical education. In his hometown, Mobile, Alabama, he grew up with the sound of jazz and played in one of the great Big Bands before finishing ...

Ward Swingle, who formed a singing group that reimagined Bach and Mozart with driving jazz rhythms and playfully scatlike vocals — and that put centuries-old classical masterworks on the pop charts ...

Ira "Eb" Swingle, center, and Ward Swingle, right, are honored by then-Mobile Mayor Mike Dow at a "Swingle Celebration" held in Mobile in 2004. Ward Swingle passed away on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Ward Swingle was the founding father of the Swingle Singers, the a cappella group that blended jazz rhythms with baroque and classical ...

Some call the human voice the most beautiful sound in the world. But for the Swingle Singers, it can be just about any sound you can think of. The Britain-based a cappella group, established in 1963 ...

Ward Swingle, who has died aged 87, was the founding father of the Swingle Singers, the a cappella group that blended jazz rhythms with baroque and classical music in a distinctive, easy-listening ...

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At 81, Ward Swingle (www.wardswingle.com) has lived a rich and varied life in France and the United States. His honors include several Grammys, recognition by the nation of France for his ...

In the 1960s, the Swingle Singers were a joyful burst of energy on the music scene. With their vocally acrobatic "doo-be-doo" arrangements of music by J.S. Bach and other composers, they were ...

The creator of the popular, 'a cappella' vocal style of jazz and classical music, was 87. The legendary Swingle Singers vocal group announced the death of their "founder, friend and mentor," ...