the debut album by vocalist Briar Ross came about by so called accident,says Briar. I have always suffered from an irrational fear of speaking in public, which I found rather annoying since I am quite vocal in small informal situations.
I had been working on this for a few years and decided it was time for a more concerted... >>read more
Annie Ross moved with her aunt, singer Ella Logan, to Los Angeles at the age of three, where she became a juvenile film actress, starting on the "Our Gang" series at five. As a teenager, she moved to New York to study acting, then back to England, where she became a nightclub and band singer. She returned to the U.S. and gained attention in 1952... >>read more
Pamela Rose is a San Francisco Bay Area - based vocalist who sings soul-jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, pop, swing and much more ...
Pamela's first pro gig was an East Coast tour with organist, Merl Saunders, in 1977. This served as a launching pad for her work with two bands, The Eights and Wild Kingdom, from the late 1970's through the... >>read more
Swinging, sparkling vocals from this classy musician with a repertoire full of surprises. When Ellen Robinson sings, she paints with a palette that has a wide variety of colors in terms of her choice of material and also the range of emotions she covers in a performance. She takes us inside the tunes revealing new facets of familiar material and... >>read more
Judy Roberts:
Two for Brazil, Judy Roberts warm up Jazz Showcase
by Howard Reich
February 13 2004
Music devotees everywhere know that the Jazz Showcase routinely presents the foremost touring artists in the business, but every winter the venerable club turns its attention to Chicago-based talent.>>read more
Singer Sara Riviera presents her unique blend of jazz, blues, and world music, with MP3 samples and information on her acclaimed new CD, Tangerine Blue.
Sara Riviera is not your usual jazz singer. She has the pipes to belt out huge blues numbers, but also the dramatic subtlety to bring her audience to tears with a torch song. Fluent in... >>read more
Dianne Reeves is perhaps the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today. As a result of her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique R&B and jazz stylings, Reeves was awarded the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for her three consecutive recordings—a Grammy first in any vocal category.
Reeves has recorded and performed... >>read more
Lucy Reed memorial website-Chicago Jazz vocalist.
Lucy Reed was a Jazz Vocalist who recorded several albums, toured professionally and settled in Chicago where she sang in many local clubs. Although Lucy died in July of 1998, she left behind a legacy of music, love and memories. This site is dedicated to her memory and to her fans and... >>read more