- Rebecca Parris
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Name = Rebecca Parris
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date and age|1951|12|28
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Origin = flagicon|USANewton, Massachusetts , USA
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Genre =Jazz
Occupation =Singer
Years_active =1985 –Present
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URL = [http://www.rebeccaparris.com/ www.RebeccaParris.com]Rebecca Parris (b.
December 28 ,1951 inNewton, Massachusetts ) is an Americanjazz singer. Parris has made guest appearances with many top musicians (includingCount Basie ,Buddy Rich ,Wynton Marsalis andDizzy Gillespie ), performed at the legendaryMonterey Jazz Festival in '90 & '95,North Sea Jazz Festival , Oslo Jazz Festival and of course the ever-so-hip International Floating Jazz Festival.“I hear a little
Carmen McRae when I listen to Rebecca, “says Ron DellaChiesa, the jazz disk jockey at WGBH in Boston. “And a littleSarah Vaughan . I think she's on that level.” [ [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=12167 All About Jazz] ] "Sarah Vaughn and Carmen McRae were my friends while they were alive, and it was a huge blessing to know them," said Parris. "And being accepted as one of them was huge". [ [http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/09/08/noted_jazz_singer_revisits_home_turf_at_newton_south/ Noted jazz singer revisits home turf at Newton South] ] Commonly referred to as the First Lady of Boston Jazz, Parris was awarded theBoston Music Awards nine times. [ [http://cdbaby.com/cd/rebeccap/from/evor Rebecca Parris article] ]elective discography
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External links
* [http://www.rebeccaparris.com/ Rebecca Parris official website]
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