Lorez Alexandria

vocals · 1929–2001 · Chicago

A singer trained in gospel, then a figure on the Chicago scene with King and Argo. Based in Los Angeles from 1964, she released two albums on Impulse!; her album Tangerine, a tribute to Johnny Mercer, was nominated for a Grammy in 1984.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Early in the Morning (1960)
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow (1964)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Jun 9, 2022: Lorez Alexandria ( rediffusion du 28/04/22) (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Apr 28, 2022: Lorez Alexandria (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Lorez Alexandria

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