Rebecca Kilgore
Rebecca "Becky" Kilgore (born September 24, 1948 in Waltham , Massachusetts ) is an American jazz singer.
Act
Rebecca Kilgore is particularly dedicated to the classic song repertoire of the Great American Songbook , which was popular in the 1930s and 1940s.
She did not begin to sing until the 1980s and has worked with pianist Dave Frishberg on her recordings and performances since the mid-1990s , mostly at her Portland, Oregon residence . Guest musicians during their recordings, especially on the Arbors label, were Bucky Pizzarelli , Michael Moore , Scott Robinson , Keith Ingham , Joe Wilder and Ken Peplowski . In 2000 she recorded a homage to the singer Maxine Sullivan ( Harlem Butterfly ). She also worked with her group BED ("Becky", Eddie Erickson (guitar / banjo / vocals) and Dan Barrett (trombone)). In Europe she has appeared with Lino Patruno and with the Echoes of Swing (also documented on albums). She has regular broadcasts on National Public Radio ( Fresh Air ) and has performed at New York's Carnegie Hall .
Discographic notes
- I Saw Stars (Arbors, 1994, with Bucky Pizzarelli , David Frishberg, Dan Barrett)
- Not a Care in the World (Arbors, 1995)
- Rebecca Kilgore (Jump, 1998, with Don Barrett, Keith Ingham)
- The Starlit Hour (Arbors, 1997, with David Frishberg)
- Harlem Butterfly (Audiophile, 2000, with Bobby Gordon , Chris Dawson , Hal Smith )
- Rebecca Kilgore with the Keith Ingham Sextet (Jump, 2001, with Joe Wilder and Ken Peplowski)
- Rebecca Kilgore, Harry Allen Quartet: Some Like It Hot: The Music of Marilyn Monroe (Swingbros Co., 2012)
- Moonshadow Dance (Cherrie Pie, 2016)
- Echoes of Swing & Rebecca Kilgore: Winter Days at Schloss Elmau ( Act , 2019, with Colin T. Dawson , Chris Hopkins , Bernd Lhotzky , Henning Gailing , Oliver Mewes and Rolf Marx )
- Together Live (Heavywood, 2020), with Andy Brown
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 9th edition. Penguin, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0 .
Web links
- Rebecca Kilgore's web presence with extensive discography
- Rebecca Kilgore at Allmusic (English), by Jason Ankeny
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kilgore, Rebecca |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kilgore, Becky (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waltham , Massachusetts |