Remembering the great Jon Hendricks on his birthday. TIME Magazine called him "James Joyce of jive." First and foremost, he was a storyteller: funny, dexterous with language and erudite. Jon Hendricks could reference practically anything in his lyrics – from the controversy over Shakespeare's identity to the Spanish Civil War – and make them swing. He was the innovator of "Vocalise" and with Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, set the standard to so many jazz groups and singers to follow. #JonHendricks