Nancy King

Nancy King (* 15. June 1940 in Eugene (Oregon) as Nancy Whalley ) is an American singer of modern jazz .

Live and act

King studied from 1959 at the University of Oregon , where she performed with Ralph Towner and Glen Moore . In 1960 she was de-registered for being involved in the civil rights movement. She moved to San Francisco , took lessons from Jon Hendricks and continued her career as a singer there, including in the band of saxophonist Sonny King, who is also the father of her three sons. She has appeared with John Handy , Pharoah Sanders and Miles Davis , among others . In 1966 and 1967 she went on tour nationally and then worked in Las Vegas . At the beginning of the 1970s she returned to Oregon, where she appeared with Ralph Towner, David Friesen and Tom Grant in the regional clubs and in 1979 presented a first album, on which Ray Brown and Frank Strazzeri participated. She worked in a duo with Glen Moore and performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival and in Europe. After releasing several albums with Glen Moore and other prominent companions, the Down Beat mentioned her in its 1994 poll as a "talent that deserves further attention". She also toured with Ray Brown and Steve Christofferson. In 1996 she recorded an album with the Metropole Orkest . Her album "Live at the Jazz Standard", created with Fred Hersch , was nominated for a Grammy in 2007. She can also be heard on albums by Ray Brown, Oregon , the vocal jazz group Genesis and Karrin Allyson .

Discographic notes

King & Moore Potato Radio (1992, with Art Lande , Bennie Wallace )
Dreamlands, Vol. 2 (1999-2001)
Live at the Jazz Standard (2006)

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personal data
SURNAME	King, Nancy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Whalley, Nancy (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz singer
DATE OF BIRTH	June 15, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH	Eugene (Oregon)