Rebecca Parris
Rebecca Parris | |
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| Born | December 28, 1951 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2018 (aged 66) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1985–2018 |
| Website | www |
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.[1]
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".[2]
"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".[3]
Discography
| Year | Title | Genre | Label |
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| 1984 | Passionate Fling | Jazz | Shira |
| 1985 | Live at Chan's [Live] | Jazz | Shira |
| 1990 | Love Comes and Goes | Jazz | Ent. Exclusives |
| 1993 | Spring | Jazz | Musicmasters |
| 1994 | A Beautiful Friendship | Jazz | Altenburgh Jazz |
| 1994 | It's Another Day (with Gary Burton) | Jazz | GRP |
| 1997 | Double Rainbow [Live] | Jazz | Shira |
| 2001 | My Foolish Heart | Jazz | Koch |
| 2002 | The Secret of Christmas | Jazz | Shira |
| 2007 | You Don't Know Me | Jazz | Saying It With Jazz |
References
- ^ "Rebecca Parris, 66, jazz singer of uncommon range and emotional depth". www.msn.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Jazz, All About. "All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Denise (8 September 2005). "Noted jazz singer revisits home turf at Newton South". Retrieved 20 June 2018 – via The Boston Globe.
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