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| Rebecca Kilgore - A Little Taste: A tribute to Dave Frishberg (October 30th) Rebecca Kilgore's musical collaboration with composer and pianist Dave Frishberg began in the 1980s and included a five-year run at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, Oregon, among many other engagements. Following Dave's death in 2021, Ms. Kilgore and her husband, the talented arranger and trumpeter Dick Titterington, undertook the recording of a tribute album. Ms. Kilgore has performed with Andy Brown, Harry Allen, John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Bernd Lhotzky, Ehud Asherie, Randy Porter, Rossano Sportiello, Paolo Alderighi, John Sheridan, and others. The Rebecca Kilgore Quartet (formerly known as BED) was a popular favorite on the jazz festival circuit: with Eddie Erickson (guitar/banjo/voice), Dan Barrett (trombone), and Joel Forbes (bass). Rebecca Kilgore has over 50 recordings in her discography, with Dave Frishberg, Harry Allen, Dan Barrett, John Sheridan, Nicki Parrott, Rossano Sportiello, Paolo Alderighi, and many others. The album features Rebecca Kilgore performing nine songs by Dave Frishberg, some with co-composers, including Johnny Hodges, Johnny Mandel, and Alan Broadbent. Two additional tracks are songs that Rebecca and Dave often performed in their long collaboration. The musicianship is superb. The trio of Randy Porter on piano, Tom Wakeling on bass, and Todd Strait on drums provides unwavering support for Becky's vocals, as well as for soloists Tim Jenson on flute and piccolo and John Moak on trombone. The arrangements by Dick Titterington are stunning, and Dick also performs on trumpet or flugelhorn. Some tracks include a string quartet, with Nelly Kovalev, Lucia Atkinson, Hillary Oseas and Hamilton Cheifetz. Trombonist Dan Barrett, who co-wrote the song "Eastwood Lane" with Dave Frishberg, performs on that track and several others. Rebecca Kilgore is a celebrated jazz vocalist from Portland, Oregon, known for her effortless portrayals of the Great American Songbook and her ability to bring to light forgotten gems. Johnny Mandel once said, "When Rebecca sings, the sun comes out." Sadly, in 2024, Rebecca was diagnosed with Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and retired from performing. In 2020 Rebecca Kilgore was named Portland Jazz Master by PDX Jazz, Portland's nonprofit organizer of jazz concerts and annual Biamp Jazz Festival. She was inducted to the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and the Jazz Society of Oregon's Hall Of Fame and performed three times at New York's Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention at Lincoln Center. She was the guest of honor at the 2013 Roswell Jazz Festival and honored as a Jazz Legend at the San Diego Jazz Party in 2016. Ms. Kilgore was a frequent guest on National Public Radio's 'Fresh Air' with Terry Gross. She has appeared on 'A Prairie Home Companion', and with Michael Feinstein at Carnegie Hall. She performed with the Statesmen of Jazz, dedicated to perpetuating the art of jazz for future generations. TRACK CREDITS: 1. A Little Taste 2:51 Words by Dave Frishberg, music by Dave Frishberg and Johnny Hodges. 1980 Nelly Kovalev, violin; Lucia Atkinson, violin; Hillary Oseas, viola; Hamilton Cheifetz, cello; Tim Jensen, piccolo and flute; Dick Titterington, trumpet and flugelhorn; John Moak, trombone; Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 2. Our Love Rolls On 3:42 Words and music by Dave Frishberg. 1981 Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 3. Peel Me a Grape 5:08 Words and music by Dave Frishberg, 1962 Nelly Kovalev, violin; Lucia Atkinson, violin; Hillary Oseas, viola; Hamilton Cheifetz, cello; Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 4. Little Did I Dream 2:34 Words by Dave Frishberg, music by Johnny Mandel. 2002 Dan Barrett, trombone; Dick Titterington, flugelhorn; Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 5. Heart's Desire 4:28 Words by Dave Frishberg, music by Alan Broadbent. 1990 Nelly Kovalev, violin; Lucia Atkinson, violin; Hillary Oseas, viola; Hamilton Cheifetz, cello; Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 6. Snowbound 3:17 Words and music by Dave Frishberg. 1995 Nelly Kovalev, violin; Lucia Atkinson, violin; Hillary Oseas, viola; Hamilton Cheifetz, cello; Tim Jensen, flute; Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 7. Brenda Starr 3:01 Words by Dave Frishberg, music by Johnny Mandel. 1989 Marissa Music, Swiftwater Music Nelly Kovalev, violin; Lucia Atkinson, violin; Hillary Oseas, viola; Hamilton Cheifetz, cello; Dick Titterington, trumpet; John Moak, trombone; Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 8. Telephone Song 2:36 Words by Norman Gimbel (original lyric by Ronaldo Bôscoli), music by Roberto Menescal. 1965 Dick Titterington, flugelhorn; Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 9. Ah, So Pure 3:25 Words and music by Friedrich von Flotow and Jasmina Setka, from the opera Martha, 1848 Dan Barrett, trombone; Dick Titterington, trumpet; Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 10. You Are There 2:56 Words by Dave Frishberg, music by Johnny Mandel. 1977 Nelly Kovalev, violin; Lucia Atkinson, violin; Hillary Oseas, viola; Hamilton Cheifetz, cello; Dick Titterington, flugelhorn; Randy Porter, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; Todd Strait, drums; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. 11. Eastwood Lane 04:40 Words by Dave Frishberg, music by Dan Barrett. 2002 Randy Porter, piano; Dan Barrett, trombone; Rebecca Kilgore, vocal. TOTAL RUNNING TIME OF CD: 38:48 Artist: Rebecca Kilgore Album: A Little Taste: A tribute to Dave Frishberg Label: Cherry Pie Music Street Date: October 28, 2024 Add Date: October 30, 2024 Artist Website: rebeccakilgore.com write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |