music.wikisort.org - SingerNancy King (born June 15, 1940) is a jazz singer from Portland, Oregon.[1]
Known for her masterful scatting and elastic range, King has performed in worldwide tours and recordings, as well as collaborations with such artists as Jon Hendricks, Vince Guaraldi, Ralph Towner, Dave Friesen and others.[2]
American singer
Nancy King |
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Birth name | Nancy King |
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Genres | Bebop, vocal jazz |
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Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
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Instruments | Vocals |
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Years active | 1959–current |
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Website | Official website |
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Musical artist
King started gigging in 1959 with fellow University of Oregon music students. After moving to San Francisco in 1960, her accomplished Scat singing landed her many gigs with various bebop artists.[3]
In 2004 King recorded her live album Live at Jazz Standard with pianist Fred Hersch.[4]
Discography
- Impending Bloom with Glen Moore (Justice, 1991)
- Potato Radio with Glen Moore (Justice, 1992)
- Cliff Dance with Glen Moore (Justice, 1993)
- Straight into Your Heart with Steve Christofferson and the Metropole Orchestra (Mons, 1996)
- King on the Road (Cardas, 1999)
- Moonray (Philology, 1999)
- Dream Lands Vol. 1 with Steve Christofferson (Stellar!, 2000)
- Dream Lands Vol. 2 with Steve Christofferson (Stellar!, 2002)
- Live at the Jazz Standard with Fred Hersch (Maxjazz, 2006)
- Perennial (Ornry Diva, 2011)
Guest appearances
With Karrin Allyson
With Ray Brown
- Christmas Songs with the Ray Brown Trio (Telarc, 1999)
- Some of My Best Friends Are Singers (Telarc, 1998)
With Roy Nathanson
- Fire at Keaton's Bar and Grill (Six Degrees, 2000)
With Oregon
- 45th Parallel (Portrait, 1989)
References
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Nancy King (nacida el 15 de junio de 1940) es una cantante de jazz de Portland, Oregon.[1]
Conocida por su magistral scatting y su rango elástico, King ha actuado en giras y grabaciones, así como hecho colaboraciones con artistas de la talla de Jon Hendricks, Vince Guaraldi, Ralph Towner, David Friesen y otros.[2]
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