My mother is a singer, still performs today; she's a jazz singer.

I'm not a jazz singer.

One doesn't have to scat to be a jazz singer.

I want to be the jazz singer.

If you think about it, the word "composing" or to compose, means to put together. So, you have to know what to put together and what to leave out.

The problem that I have is with the music business. For some reason it seems almost impossible to get anything, any music, released which includes improvisation or soloing.