Ruth Price

Ruth Price (* April 27, 1938 ) is an American jazz singer.

Ruth Price was originally a dancer; In 1952 she completed her dance training. In 1954 she sang in Charlie Ventura's orchestra; later she worked as a dancer and singer in Philadelphia and New York City; 1955 made ​​recordings for Roost Records with the band of jazz guitarist Johnny Smith. In 1957 she moved to Hollywood; there arose, among other things their album Ruth Price with Shelly Manne at the Manne- Hole, except man participated whose former band from Richie Kamuca, Conte Candoli, Russ Freeman and Chuck Berghofer on the. 1964/65 they went with the band of Harry James on tour. She later worked as an assistant professor at UCLA in the department of ethnic music. From the 1990s she led the Jazz Club Jazz Bakery in Culver City, California.

Disco Graphical Notes

  • My Name is Ruth Price: I Sing ( Kapp, 1955)
  • Ruth Price Sings with the Johnny Smith Quartet ( Roost / Fresh Sound, 1956)
  • The Party's Over ( Kapp, 1957)
  • Live and Beautiful ( Ava, 1963)
  • Lucky to Be Me (ITI, 1983)

Swell

  • Richard Cook, Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 8th edition. Penguin, London 2006, ISBN 0-141-02327-9.
Vocal jazz Russ Freeman (Pianist) Contemporary Records Richard Cook (journalist) Brian Morton (Scottish writer)
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