Rebecca Parris

Rebecca Parris was a swinging singer with a gruff voice and a no-nonsense approach that sometimes made her seem like the Etta James of jazz. The Boston-based vocalist sang in musicals with her father in summer stock when she was only six. She actually began her professional career performing rock for a decade, not fully dedicating herself to jazz until the early '80s. Parris attained a cult following and gradually become better known to the larger jazz public. She made her recording debut with several albums for the tiny Weston-Blair label during 1985-1988, and subsequently re...