Etta Jones

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Etta Jones with Houston Person (1980)

Etta Jones (born November 25, 1928 in Aiken , South Carolina , † October 16, 2001 in Mount Vernon , New York ) was an American jazz singer .

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Jones, who in York New District Harlem grew up, actually comes from the Rhythm & Blues . At the age of 16 she started as a band singer with Buddy Johnson , then recorded her first tracks Salty Papa Blues, Evil Gal Blues, Blow Top Blues and Long, Long Journey . They were produced by Leonard Feather in 1944 ; Jones u. a by clarinetist Barney Bigard and tenor saxophonist Georgie Auld . She made other recordings with Pete Johnson (1946) and JC Heard (1948).

In the early 1950s she went on tour with Earl Hines . Only her debut album for Prestige Records ( Don't Go to Strangers, 1960) had a commercial success , for which she received a gold record . She recorded with Oliver Nelson , Kenny Burrell and Cedar Walton , but also with Gene Ammons . In 1970 she made a guest appearance in New York's Town Hall (with Billy Taylor ) and with Art Blakey in Japan. She later worked with Houston Person as a male partner, with the Harper Brothers, and with the Benny Green trio . It was in 1981 for Save Your Love For Me and 1999 for My Buddy for the Grammy Award nominated. On the day of her death, her record was released in memory of Billie Holiday .

Etta Jones is reminiscent of Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington with her interpretations of standards, ballads and blues numbers .

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