You Don't Know Me by Rebecca Parris

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Jazz Vocals | Bebop

5 tracks | 73 minutes

Released Jan 2007
on Saying It With Jazz

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Jazz singing at its best - poignant, swinging, soulful, adventurous.

Editorial review

Rebecca Parris, like many other jazz artists, sought to make a studio recording that is fairly close to what one of her live engagements might sound like. Because she utilizes her regular rhythm section and sticks to gig-tested songs and familiar arrangements, while adding some spice with a few allstar guest soloists, You Don't Know Me is truly a memorable recording. Parris is a slightly husky alto who knows the nuances of jazz singing, she doesn't go through the motions mouthing the lyrics but acts as if she has lived them; she also arranged the songs in collaboration with pianist Brad Hatfield. A perfect example is her almost-conversational interpretation of Duke Ellington's ballad "I Don't Know About You," where she lags behind the beat and makes it seem like she's conveying them over coffee. She's not particularly a fan of scat singing, since too many vocalists have no clue as to how to properly do it, but when Parris chooses to incorporate it into her brisk treatment of "All of You", backed by vibraphone virtuoso Gary Burton and her regular bassist Peter Kontrimas, it's clear that she knows what she's doing. Tenor sax great Houston Person is on hand for Parris' moving rendition of the late Etta Jones' signature song "Don't Go to Strangers," while another fine tenorist, Jerry Bergonzi, makes a guest appearance on her snappy setting of "East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)." This CD is a perfect example of what can happen when a talented jazz vocalist gets her way in the studio, something that doesn't happen often enough! ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

Rebecca in her earlier years, like Dinah Washington in her prime, possessed the vocal authority to confront a formidable song and overpower it if she so chose. Today she is more the stylist who can read lyrics with the all-knowing assurance of a Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday or Peggy Lee.

Her new CD, “You Don’t Know Me,” has all of the earmarks of a winning hand. She’s stacked the deck with aces, including a top rhythm section.

The versatile pianist Brad Hatfield is equally at home making music with Aretha Franklin and Mark Murphy or appearing with the Boston Pops and the Boston Symphony. He is also an Emmy-Award-winning composer.

Bassist Peter Kontrimas is a conservatory grad who over time has provided rhythm section support for Clark Terry, Rosemary Clooney, Sheila Jordan, Shirley Horn, and a host of other jazz and standard-pop icons.