Rebecca Parris
Rebecca Parris | |
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Born | Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 28, 1951
Died | June 17, 2018 South Yarmouth, Massachusetts[1] | (aged 66)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1985–2018 |
Website | rebeccaparris |
Rebecca Parris (December 28, 1951 – June 17, 2018) was an American jazz singer. During her career she appeared with Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Burton, and Dizzy Gillespie.[2] She performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Oslo Jazz Festival, and the International Floating Jazz Festival. She won the Boston Music Awards nine times.
Critical reception
"I hear a little Carmen McRae when I listen to Rebecca", said Ron DellaChiesa, the jazz disk jockey at WGBH in Boston. "And a little Sarah Vaughan. I think she's on that level".[3]
"Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae were my friends while they were alive, and it was a huge blessing to know them," said Parris. "And being accepted as one of them was huge".[4]
Death
On June 17, 2018, Parris died at the age of 66.[5]
Discography
Year | Title | Label |
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1984 | A Passionate Fling | Shira |
1990 | Love Comes and Goes | Ent. Exclusives |
1993 | Spring | Musicmasters |
1994 | A Beautiful Friendship | Altenburgh |
1994 | It's Another Day with Gary Burton | GRP |
1998 | Live at Chan's | Shira |
1999 | Double Rainbow | Shira |
2001 | My Foolish Heart | Koch |
2002 | The Secret of Christmas | Shira |
2007 | You Don't Know Me | Saying It with Jazz |
References
- ^ Chow, Andrew R. (June 22, 2018). "Rebecca Parris, Jazz Singer, Is Dead at 66". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Rebecca Parris, 66, jazz singer of uncommon range and emotional depth". Msn.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Denise (8 September 2005). "Noted jazz singer revisits home turf at Newton South". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Clark, Emily. "Local jazz icon Rebecca Parris dies at 66". Duxbury.wickedlocal.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.