Rebecca Kilgore (born September 24, 1949) is an American jazz vocalist based in

Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...

. She has been called "one of the best interpreters of the

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." She has performed with

jazz pianist Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the Musical ...

and composer

Dave Frishberg David Lee Frishberg (March 23, 1933 – November 17, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and lyricist. His songs have been performed by Blossom Dearie, Rosemary Clooney, Shirley Horn, Anita O'Day, Michael Feinstein, Irene Kra ...

, trombonist Dan Barrett,

tenor saxophonist The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

Harry Allen, and many other musicians. She was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2010.

Discography

* ''Looking at You'' with

(PHD Music, 1994) * ''I Saw Stars'' with Dave Frishberg ( Arbors, 1994) * ''Cactus Setup'' with Jim Mason (PHD, 1995) * ''Swing, Brother, Swing'' with the California Swing Cats ( Jazzology, 1995) * ''Not a Care in the World'' with Dave Frishberg (Arbors, 1996) * ''Rhythm, Romance ... and Roadrunners'' with Hal Smith's Roadrunners (Triangle, 1996) * ''Hal Smith's Roadrunners Vol. 2'' (Triangle, 1997) * ''Stealin' Apples'' with the California Swing Cats (Jazzology, 1997) * ''Absolutely: Hal Smith's Roadrunners Vol. 3'' (Triangle, 1998) * ''It's Easy to Remember'' (Orb, 1998) * ''Jump Presents Rebecca Kilgore'' (Jump, 1999) * ''Concentratin' on Fats'' (Jazzology, 1999) * ''Portland to San Diego'' with Hal Smith's Rhythmakers (Jazzology, 1999) * ''Waiting at the End of the Road: Hal Smith's Roadrunners Vol. 4'' (Triangle, 2001) * ''Moments Like This'' (Heavywood, 2001) * ''The Starlit Hour'' with Dave Frishberg (Arbors, 2001) * ''Rebecca Kilgore with the Keith Ingham Sextet'' (Jump, 2001) * ''A Remembrance of Maxine Sullivan: Harlem Butterfly'' (

Audiophile An audiophile (from + ) is a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction. The audiophile seeks to achieve high sound quality in the audio reproduction of recorded music, typically in a quiet listening space in a room with ...

, 2001) * ''For Lovers Only'' (Cactus World Jazz, 2003) * ''Jump Presents the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen'' (Jump, 2005) * ''Make Someone Happy: A Further Remembrance of Maxine Sullivan'' (Audiophile, 2005) * ''Winter Warm'' with Tom Grant (2007) * ''I Wish You Love'' with

Lyle Ritz Lyle Joseph Ritz (January 10, 1930 – March 3, 2017) was an American musician, known for his work on ukulele and bass (both double bass and bass guitar). His early career in jazz as a ukulele player made him a key part of the Hawaii music scene ...

(PDX Uke, 2007) * ''Why Fight the Feeling?'' (Arbors, 2008) * ''Bossa Style'' with Lyle Ritz (PDX Uke, 2009) * ''Rebecca Kilgore Sings the Music of Jerome Kern'' (Audiophile, 2010) * ''Yes, Indeed!'' (Blue Swing, 2010) * ''Just Imagine'' (Blue Swing, 2014) * ''I Like Men'' (Arbors, 2014) * ''Two Songbirds of a Feather'' with Nicki Parrott (Arbors, 2015) * ''Moonshadow Dance'' (Cherry Pie Music, 2016) * ''This and That'' with Bernd Lhotzky (Arbors, 2016) * ''Winter Days at Schloss Elmau'' with Bernd Lhotzky Echoes of Swing (ACT Music+Vision, 2019) * ''Rebecca Kilgore & Andy Brown Together Live'' (Heavywood, 2020) * ''The Rebecca Kilgore Trio Vol. 1'' (Heavywood, 2021) * ''A Little Taste: A Tribute to Dave Frishberg'' (Cherry Pie, 2024) With BED * ''Get Ready for BED'' (Blue Swing, 2002) * ''BEDlam'' (Blue Swing, 2004) * ''Watch Out'' (Blue Swing, 2006) * ''BED Four + 1'' (Blue Swing, 2008) With Hollis Taylor * ''Twisted Fiddle'' (Gleeful, 1991) With Tall Jazz * ''Winter Jazz'' (PHD, 1993) * ''Winter Jazz II'' (PHD, 1997) With Wholly Cats * ''Doggin' Around'' (Grassroots, 1982) With Woody Hite Big Band * ''Sentimental Swing'' (Medikal, 2001)

As guest

With Harry Allen * ''Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet Performs Music from Guys and Dolls'' (Arbors, 2007) * ''Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet Plays Music from South Pacific'' (Arbors, 2009) * ''Harry Allen Quintet Plays Music from The Sound of Music'' (Arbors, 2011) * ''Live at Feinstein's at Loews Regency: Celebrating Lady Day and Prez'' (Arbors, 2011) * ''Some Like It Hot: The Music of Marilyn Monroe'' (Swing Bros, 2012) With Dan Barrett * ''Moon Song'' (Arbors, 1998) * ''Blue Swing'' (Arbors, 2000) * ''Being a Bear: Jazz for the Whole Family'' (Arbors, 2000) With

Bucky Pizzarelli John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz guitarist. He worked for NBC as a staffman from 1964, including for Dick Cavett (1971) and ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). Musicians he collaborate ...

* ''Back in the Saddle Again'' (Arbors, 2009) * ''Diggin' Up Bones'' (Arbors, 2009) * ''Pizzarelli Party'' (Arbors, 2009) * ''Rebecca Kilgores's Lovefest at the Pizzarelli Party'' (Arbors, 2010) With John Sheridan * ''Dream Band, Make Me Some More'' (Arbors, 1999) * ''Get Rhythm in Your Feet'' (Arbors, 2002) * ''Easy as It Gets'' (Arbors, 2005) * ''Swing is Still the King'' (Arbors, 2007) * ''Hooray for Christmas'' (Arbors, 2010) With others * Lars Erstrand, ''Meets Rebecca Kilgore'' (Gemini, 2003) *

, ''Quality Time'' (Sterling, 1994)

References

External links

Official website

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