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Rebecca Kilgore
Born (1949-09-24) September 24, 1949 (age 74)
Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresVocal jazz
OccupationMusician
Years active1980–present
LabelsArbors
Websitewww.rebeccakilgore.com

Rebecca Kilgore (born September 24, 1949) is an American jazz vocalist based in Portland, Oregon.[1] She has been called "one of the best interpreters of the Great American Songbook."[2]

Kilgore has performed with jazz pianist and composer Dave Frishberg, trombonist Dan Barrett, tenor saxophonist Harry Allen, and many other musicians.[3]

In 2010 Kilgore was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame.[2]

Discography

As leader/solo

  • Looking at You (PHD, 1993
  • I Saw Stars (Arbors, 1994)
  • Harlem Butterfly: Remembrance of Maxine Sullivan (Audiophile, 1995)
  • Cactus Setup (PHD, 1996)
  • Not a Care in the World (Arbors, 1997)
  • Presents Rebecca Kilgore (Jump, 1999)
  • It's Easy to Remember (Orb, 2000 )
  • Moments Like This (Heavywood, 2000)
  • Rebecca Kilgore With the Keith Ingham Sextet (Jump, 2001)
  • The Starlit Hour (Arbors, 2001)
  • Make Someone Happy (Audiophile, 2004)
  • For Lovers Only (Arizona Classic Jazz, 2004)
  • The Music of Jimmy Van Heusen (Jump, 2005)
  • I Wish You Love (CD Baby, 2007)
  • Why Fight the Feeling: Songs by Frank Loesser (Arbors, 2008)
  • Becky & Lyle Bossa Style with Lyle Ritz (PDX, 2009)
  • Sure Thing: Rebecca Kilgore Sings the Music of Jerome Kern (Audiophile, 2009)
  • Lovefest at the Pizzarelli Party (Arbors, 2010)
  • Yes, Indeed! (2010)
  • Live at Feinstein's at Loews Regency (Arbors, 2011)
  • Rebecca Kilgore with Dan Barrett (Traditional Crossroads, 2012)
  • I Like Men (Arbors, 2014)
  • It's Getting to Be That Time of Year (2014)
  • Just Imagine (CD Baby, 2014)
  • Two Songbirds of a Feather (Arbors, 2015)
  • Moonshadow Dance (Audio & Video Labs, 2016)[4]

BED

  • Get Ready for BED (Blue Swing, 2002)
  • BEDlam (Blue Swing, 2004)
  • Watch Out (Blue Swing, 2006)
  • BED Four + 1 (2008)

Wholly Cats

  • Doggin' Around (1982)

With others

  • Hal Smith's Rhythmakers with Butch Thompson (1984)
  • Twisted Fiddle (1991)
  • Tall Jazz Plays Winter Jazz (1993)
  • Swing, Brother, Swing (1995)
  • Rhythm, Romance...and Roadrunners! (1996)
  • Stealin' Apples (1997)
  • Hal Smith's Roadrunners (1997)
  • Tall Jazz Plays Winter Jazz II (1997)
  • Moon Song (1998)
  • Absolutely! (1998)
  • Concentratin' on Fats (1998)
  • Rebecca Kilgore with Barrett, Ingham, Reitmeier (1998)
  • Dream Band, Make Me Dream Some More (1999)
  • Rhythm is Our Business (2000)
  • Dan Barrett's Blue Swing (2000)
  • Being a Bear: Jazz for the Whole Family (2000)
  • Let's Have a Jubilee: The Music of Alex Hill (2000)
  • Waiting at the End of the Road (2001)
  • Jugglin' Cats (2001)
  • Get Rhythm in Your Feet (2002)
  • Dream Band: Easy As It Gets (2005)
  • Winter Warm (2007)
  • Harry Allen–Joe Cohn Quartet Plays Music from South Pacific (2008)
  • Rebecca Kilgore, Eddie Erickson & Dan Barrett Meet Mark Elton (2008)
  • It Had to Be You (2008)
  • Hooray for Christmas! (2010)
  • Rebecca Kilgore Sings from the Ellen Vanderslice Songbook (2012)

References

  1. ^ Niemann-Ross, Mark (October 6, 2010). "Would someone tell Rebecca Kilgore that she's famous?". Oregon Music News. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "2010 Inductees: Rebecca Kilgore". Oregon Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Gelly, Dave (August 9, 2014). "I Like Men review – surprises and subtle perfection from Rebecca Kilgore". The Guardian. London. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Rebecca Kilgore | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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