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Nancy King (jazz singer)

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Nancy King
Birth nameNancy King
Born (1940-06-15) June 15, 1940 (age 83)
GenresBebop, vocal jazz
Occupation(s)Vocalist
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1959–current
WebsiteOfficial website

Nancy 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]

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]

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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

  • Footprints (Concord Jazz, 2006)

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

  1. ^ Lynn Darroch. "Nancy King". The Oregon Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ University of North Texas. "UNT Jazz Singers to perform with distinguished jazz vocalist Nancy King". University of North Texas. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  3. ^ Stanford Jazz Texas. "Jazz Nancy King gaining status" (PDF). Stanford Jazz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  4. ^ Live at Jazz Standard at AllMusic


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