Vanessa Rubin

Vanessa Kay Rubin ( born March 14, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American jazz musician who attracts attention primarily as a vocalist.

Life and work

Ruby comes from a family of musicians with roots in Trinidad and Louisiana. Even as a child she had piano lessons; in high school was added in the flute. She has performed with a quartet and took Frank Foster hours. After she graduated from her bachelor's degree at Ohio State University in journalism, she participated in a beauty contest in Ohio, where she achieved a success with her ​​presentation of " God Bless the Child "; then she decided to sing jazz and founded his own group with which they occurred Cleveland. In 1982, she moved to New York City, where she soon appeared in the Sweet Basil and the Village Vanguard with the quartet of Pharoah Sanders. She first worked as a teacher in public schools and trained at Barry Harris ' Jazz Cultural Theatre " at the next; in addition, she performed in the groups of George Coleman, Lionel Hampton and Mercer Ellington and 1984 was well in East Asia on tour. In 1991, she published her highly acclaimed debut album " Soul Eyes " with Kirk Lightsey, Cecil McBee and Lewis Nash and then became a professional. This was followed by appearances at Carnegie Hall and at international festivals. They continue performing with Kenny Barron, Etta Jones, Toots Thielemans and Cedar Walton. At the international tour, she was with Herbie Hancock, Woody Herman and the Jazz Crusaders.

In her tribute album for Carmen McRae, " I'm Glad There Is You" (1994 ), it is accompanied by guests such as Grover Washington, Frank Foster, Antonio Hart, Cecil Bridgewater, Kenny Burrell and Monty Alexander. Worked for the album " Pastiche ' " (1993) Cecil Bridgewater, Steve Turré and Houston Person with her. The album " New Horizons " enabled her trips to the rhythm and blues. In Clark Terry album "Live on QE2 " she performed " Just Squeeze Me". They also worked on recordings by Kenny Burrell, James Williams, Dennis Rowland and the "East Carolina University Orchestra".

Disco Graphical Notes

  • 2001: Girl Talk ( Telarc )
  • 1999: Language of Love ( Telarc )
  • 1995 Vanessa Rubin Sings ( Novus ) with Kevin Eubanks and Toots Thielemans
  • 1991: Soul Eyes ( Novus )

Lexigraphic entries

  • Martin Kunzler, Jazz Encyclopedia Vol 2 Reinbek 2002; ISBN 3-499-16513-9
Frank Foster (musician) God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday song) Sweet Basil Jazz Club The Crusaders Grover Washington, Jr. James Williams (musician)
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