Rebecca Parris
Rebecca Parris | |
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| Born | December 28, 1951 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2018 (aged 66) South Yarmouth, Massachusetts[1] |
| 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.
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