Still Listening to Jack Sheldon

I was delighted to read Steve Lopez’s excellent piece on the prodigiously talented Jack Sheldon (“Last of the Hepcats,” July 28). There is no jazzman more deserving of recognition than this virtuoso triple threat. Beautiful music pours out of him.

There is one point, however, on which Lopez and I differ: Sheldon’s singing is as wonderful as his playing. It adds a level of soulful expression to his performance that no one else matches. His voice and singing style are inimitable. Thank you for this endearing feature on a versatile artist who is too often overlooked.

Diane Wakefield

Pasadena