Rebecca Parris
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| Born | (1951-12-28)December 28, 1951 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2018(2018-06-17) (aged 66) South Yarmouth, Massachusetts[1] |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1985–2018 |
| Website | www.rebeccaparris.com |
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.
Contents
1 Critical reception
2 Death
3 Discography
4 References
5 External links
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 | 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
^ 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..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "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.
External links
- Official website
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