Rebecca Kilgore

Rebecca Kilgore
Born (1949-09-24) September 24, 1949
Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres Vocal jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Years active 1980–present
Labels Arbors
Associated acts Dave Frishberg, Dan Barrett, Harry Allen
Website www.rebeccakilgore.com

Rebecca Kilgore (born September 24, 1949) is an American jazz vocalist based in Portland, Oregon.[1] She has been called "one of the best interpreters of the Great American Songbook."[2]

Kilgore has performed with jazz pianist and composer Dave Frishberg, trombonist Dan Barrett, tenor saxophonist Harry Allen, and many other musicians.[3]

In 2010 Kilgore was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame.[2]

Discography

As leader/solo

  • Looking at You (PHD, 1993
  • I Saw Stars (Arbors, 1994)
  • Harlem Butterfly: Remembrance of Maxine Sullivan (Audiophile, 1995)
  • Cactus Setup (PHD, 1996)
  • Not a Care in the World (Arbors, 1997)
  • Presents Rebecca Kilgore (Jump, 1999)
  • It's Easy to Remember (Orb, 2000 )
  • Moments Like This (Heavywood, 2000)
  • Rebecca Kilgore With the Keith Ingham Sextet (Jump, 2001)
  • The Starlit Hour (Arbors, 2001)
  • Make Someone Happy (Audiophile, 2004)
  • For Lovers Only (Arizona Classic Jazz, 2004)
  • The Music of Jimmy Van Heusen (Jump, 2005)
  • I Wish You Love (CD Baby, 2007)
  • Why Fight the Feeling: Songs by Frank Loesser (Arbors, 2008)
  • Becky & Lyle Bossa Style with Lyle Ritz (PDX, 2009)
  • Sure Thing: Rebecca Kilgore Sings the Music of Jerome Kern (Audiophile, 2009)
  • Lovefest at the Pizzarelli Party (Arbors, 2010)
  • Yes, Indeed! (2010)
  • Live at Feinstein's at Loews Regency (Arbors, 2011)
  • Rebecca Kilgore with Dan Barrett (Traditional Crossroads, 2012)
  • I Like Men (Arbors, 2014)
  • It's Getting to Be That Time of Year (2014)
  • Just Imagine (CD Baby, 2014)
  • Two Songbirds of a Feather (Arbors, 2015)
  • Moonshadow Dance (Audio & Video Labs, 2016)[4]

BED

  • Get Ready for BED (Blue Swing, 2002)
  • BEDlam (Blue Swing, 2004)
  • Watch Out (Blue Swing, 2006)
  • BED Four + 1 (2008)

Wholly Cats

  • Doggin' Around (1982)

With others

  • Hal Smith's Rhythmakers with Butch Thompson (1984)
  • Twisted Fiddle (1991)
  • Tall Jazz Plays Winter Jazz (1993)
  • Swing, Brother, Swing (1995)
  • Rhythm, Romance...and Roadrunners! (1996)
  • Stealin' Apples (1997)
  • Hal Smith's Roadrunners (1997)
  • Tall Jazz Plays Winter Jazz II (1997)
  • Moon Song (1998)
  • Absolutely! (1998)
  • Concentratin' on Fats (1998)
  • Rebecca Kilgore with Barrett, Ingham, Reitmeier (1998)
  • Dream Band, Make Me Dream Some More (1999)
  • Rhythm is Our Business (2000)
  • Dan Barrett's Blue Swing (2000)
  • Being a Bear: Jazz for the Whole Family (2000)
  • Let's Have a Jubilee: The Music of Alex Hill (2000)
  • Waiting at the End of the Road (2001)
  • Jugglin' Cats (2001)
  • Get Rhythm in Your Feet (2002)
  • Dream Band: Easy As It Gets (2005)
  • Winter Warm (2007)
  • Harry Allen–Joe Cohn Quartet Plays Music from South Pacific (2008)
  • Rebecca Kilgore, Eddie Erickson & Dan Barrett Meet Mark Elton (2008)
  • It Had to Be You (2008)
  • Hooray for Christmas! (2010)
  • Rebecca Kilgore Sings from the Ellen Vanderslice Songbook (2012)

References

  1. ↑ Niemann-Ross, Mark (October 6, 2010). "Would someone tell Rebecca Kilgore that she's famous?". Oregon Music News. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2010 Inductees: Rebecca Kilgore". Oregon Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ Gelly, Dave (August 9, 2014). "I Like Men review – surprises and subtle perfection from Rebecca Kilgore". The Guardian. London. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Rebecca Kilgore | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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