Jeanie Bryson

Jeanie Bryson ( born March 10, 1958 in New York City ) is an American jazz singer and the only daughter of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie and songwriter Connie Bryson.

Bryson studied anthropology at Rutgers University. There, she also met the jazz pianist Kenny Barron know who was a professor at the university and who supported her as a jazz singer in the development of their career.

She has toured North and South America, Europe and Asia. She took with several major jazz musicians on albums, and has since released five solo albums.

Discography

  • Deja Blue, CD, Koch Jazz
  • I Love Being Here With You, CD, Telarc Jazz
  • Tonight I Need You So, CD, Telarc
  • Some Cats Know, The Songs of Peggy Lee, CD, Telarc Jazz
  • Geoff Keezer, Other Spheres Columbia / DIW 1991
  • Terence Blanchard The Billie Holiday Songbook Columbia Records in 1994
  • Grover Washington, Jr., All My Tomorows Columbia Records in 1994
  • Kevin Mahogany, You Got What It Takes Enja Records 1995
  • Don Sebesky I Remember Bill: A Tribute To Bill Evans BMG / RCA Victor 1998
  • Scarlett Scarlett Scarlett Fever Records 1998
  • The Salt Brothers The Right Move Sound Up Productions 2000
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