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The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of rate, extent, and duration of vibrato on vocal jazz singing, as well as performer perception, in order to provide vocal jazz musicians a better understanding of the nuances and processes of producing and manipulating vibrato. The guiding research questions were: (1) Is there a difference between the vibrato rate, extent, and duration in solo versus ensemble vocal jazz singing? (2) Does rate, extent, and duration vary between a ballad and a medium-tempo swing tune? and (3) Are student perceptions of their vibratos accurate? Thirty female undergraduate singers currently participating in a vocal jazz ensemble were recorded singing four excerpts (two solo and two choral). Subsequently, they answered questions concerning their perceptions of their vibrato extent, rate and duration of each excerpt. 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The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of rate, extent, and duration of vibrato on vocal jazz singing, as well as performer perception, in order to provide vocal jazz musicians a better understanding of the nuances and processes of producing and manipulating vibrato. The guiding research questions were: (1) Is there a difference between the vibrato rate, extent, and duration in solo versus ensemble vocal jazz singing? (2) Does rate, extent, and duration vary between a ballad and a medium-tempo swing tune? and (3) Are student perceptions of their vibratos accurate? Thirty female undergraduate singers currently participating in a vocal jazz ensemble were recorded singing four excerpts (two solo and two choral). Subsequently, they answered questions concerning their perceptions of their vibrato extent, rate and duration of each excerpt. 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