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'A Little Taste' Reviewed by theJazzPage.com
12.2.2024
Singer Rebecca Kilgore’s A Little Taste showcases her wonderful delivery, accompanied by a stellar lineup of musicians. The album features Dan Barrett on trombone, Dick Titterington on trumpet and flugelhorn, Randy Porter on piano, Tom Wakeling on bass and Todd Strait on drums, among others, creating a rich backdrop for Kilgore’s performances. A string sections […]
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'A Little Taste' Reviewed by Jazz News
10.30.2024
Rebecca Kilgore’s musical collaboration with composer and pianist Dave Frishberg began in the 1980s and included a five-year run at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, Oregon, among many other engagements. Following Dave’s death in 2021, Ms. Kilgore and her husband, the talented arranger and trumpeter Dick Titterington, undertook the recording of a tribute album.
The musicianship is superb. The trio of Randy Porter on piano, Tom Wakeling on bass, and Todd Strait on drums provides unwavering support for Becky’s vocals, as well as for soloists Tim Jenson on flute and piccolo and John Moak on trombone. The arrangements by Dick Titterington are stunning, and Dick also performs on trumpet or flugelhorn. Some tracks include a string quartet, with Nelly Kovalev, Lucia Atkinson, Hillary Oseas and Hamilton Cheifetz. Trombonist Dan Barrett, who co-wrote the song “Eastwood Lane” with Dave Frishberg, performs on that track and several others.[...]
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'A Little Taste' Reviewed by The Syncopated Times
10.30.2024
Ever since she made her recording debut during 1981-83 and particularly since the early 1990s, Rebecca Kilgore has been one of jazz’s top swing singers. Her inviting voice, impeccable articulation, friendly personality, perfect placement of notes for maximum swinging, and complete understanding of the lyrics that she interprets have put her at the top of her field. Unfortunately her serious health problems have resulted in her retirement. Prior to the release of A Little Taste, her last recording was in late 2020[...]
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'A Little Taste' Reviewed by Paris Move
8.28.2024
Sometimes we feel ridiculously small when we discover an artist and learn their story. That’s the case here. Since I received this album and did my research on this artist, I struggled to find a way to talk about it. Indeed, I came across her website, where these few words appeared at first glance… ‘Jazz Vocalist Rebecca Kilgore. On October 30, 2024, Cherry Pie Music will release Rebecca Kilgore’s *A Little Taste: A Tribute to Dave Frishberg*. Recorded in 2023, before Becky’s illness prompted her retirement from performing, the album features radiant new arrangements of nine songs by the late Dave Frishberg, plus[...]
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'A Little Taste' Reviewed by Bebop Spoken Here
8.27.2024
There's good news and bad news with this long awaited album from Portland, Oregon, singer Rebecca Kilgore. The good news is that this recording is as good as, or maybe even better, than her previous fifty-plus. 'Becky' has such a beautiful voice, tailor-made for interpreting Dave Frishberg's clever lyrics. A tribute by one 'great' to another.
So what, I hear you ask, is the bad news? Well let me tell you[...]
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