Connie Evingson
Connie Evingson | |
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| Born | Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S |
| Genres | Jazz, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Minnehaha Music |
| Website | connieevingson |
Connie Evingson is an American singer who performs jazz and pop music.
Career[edit]
Evingson was born in Hibbing, Minnesota. With parents who were music fans, she grew up listening to Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. From a young age, she sang in church and school choirs and musical theater productions. .[1][2] After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1981, she worked as a professional singer in clubs and concert halls in Minnesota and in 1986 became a member of the vocal jazz group Moore by Four. As a solo artist, she has appeared with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra as conducted by Doc Severinsen,[2] at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis and Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.[1] and with the JazzMN Orchestra, among others.
Discography[edit]
- I Have Dreamed (Minnehaha Music, 1995)
- Some Cats Know (Minnehaha Music, 1999)
- Fever: A Tribute to Peggy Lee (Minnehaha Music, 1999)
- The Secret of Christmas (Minnehaha Music, 2002)
- Let It Be Jazz: Connie Evingson Sings the Beatles (Minnehaha Music, 2003)
- Gypsy in My Soul (Minnehaha Music, 2004)
- Stockholm Sweetnin' (Minnehaha Music, 2006)
- Little Did I Dream: Songs by Dave Frishberg with Dave Frishberg (Minnehaha Music, 2008)
- Sweet Happy Life (Minnehaha Music, 2009)
- All the Cats Join In with John Jorgensen Quintet (Minnehaha Music, 2014)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The 'Sweet Happy Life' of Singer Connie Evingson". NPR.org. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b Nathan, Dave. "Connie Evingson". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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