Barbara Paris is a excellent jazz vocalist...~Scott Yanow
Paris is self taught musician. Started with records like the early singers of jazz. Lil Green, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn....Shirley Horn, Etta Jones, King Pleasure, Moody. Her heart is in bebop. Learned from musicans that were generous enough to share information and went home to woodshed on those little lessons. Big Band men like Dave Gibson, George Caldwell, Claude Tissendier, Eddie Shu, and pianist Joe Bonner made many contributions. Most importantly jazz coach Mary Wallace.
She is blessed to sound like herself.
Vocally influenced and inspired by the Ladies of Jazz before her along with.
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