REBECCA PARRIS with James Pearson (piano), Mark Hodgson (bass) and Dave Ohm (drums)

+ Georgia Mancio and Colin Oxley (guitar)

Rebecca Parris

“wit, wisdom, flexibility, warmth and perfect timing… The Boston doyenne gave a masterclass in the art of jazz singing” – Evening Standard *****

ReVoice! 2014 opens by welcoming once again our very first artist from 2010: Grammy nominee and jazz singer supreme Rebecca Parris. Born in Massachusetts to a family of musicians and educators, Rebecca initially worked with various top 40’s bands before embarking upon a career in jazz. Her performing/recording credits with jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, David “Fathead” Newman, Red Mitchell, Jerry Bergonzi and Gary Burton among many others are testament to her world-class talent.

“a flawless sense of logic, constructing phrases that are easy on the ear” – BBC

Colin Oxley by Andrew Cleyndert

Undoubtedly one of the UK’s finest musicians, guitarist Colin Oxley’s impressive work includes: Eriko Ishihara, Scott Hamilton, Bob Dorough, Dave Newton, John Wilson Orchestra, Mark Crooks and Stacey Kent. Colin has also released several albums and toured extensively worldwide.