Kim Prevost and Bill Solley
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | STR Records, Enthropya Records, Kim Prevost Records |
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| Website | www |
Kim Prevost & Bill Solley are an American jazz duo consisting of singer-songwriter Kim Prevost (born Apr. 27, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana) and guitarist Bill Solley (born Dec. 13, 1957 in Jacksonville, Florida).
Music career
Guitarist Bill Solley met singer Kim Prevost at an audition in New Orleans in 1996.[1] Before this, Solley studied classical guitar at the University of New Orleans and was a session guitarist with Allen Toussaint.[2] Prevost performed musical theatre in New Orleans, in a Cole Porter review under the direction of Allen Toussaint, and leading roles in “Sweet Charity”, “Dreamgirls”, “West Side Story”, and “A Dose of Reality”.[3][4]
Prevost and Solley first performed as a duo in between sets of Summers Heat, Bill Summers' band, in which they both performed as well.[1] Kim and Bill won the "Black Entertainment Television on Jazz" Jazz Discovery Award in 1999.[4] Prevost and Solley were married in 2000 in New Orleans.
Prevost listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday as she shaped her own style which materialized as a crackling mixture of jazz, blues, funk and R&B - tinged gospel.[3]
Solley’s musicianship is truly amazing, as he works melody, improvisations and baseline simultaneously with virtuosity and ardor on his trademark 7-string guitar.[5]
Kim and Bill relocated to Houston, Texas after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home in New Orleans in 2005.[5][6] Kim and Bill continue to tour and perform both in the Houston area and throughout the world.[6]
Discography
Kim Prevost and Bill Solley Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | I Would Give All My Love | STR Records |
| 2005 | Just In Time | Enthropya Records |
| 2015 | Sky High | Kim Prevost Records |
| 2018 | Heal My Heart | Kim Prevost Records |
Kim Prevost Solo Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2002 | Talk To Me | STR Records |
| 2003 | Precious Is His Love | Kim Prevost Records |
Bill Solley Solo Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2013 | Solo Guitar Vol. 1 | Kim Prevost Records |
| 2017 | Solo Guitar Vol. 2 | Kim Prevost Records |
References
- ^ a b Tabak, Jonathan (1 October 1999). "Kim Prevost and Bill Solley: Good Chemistry". Offbeat Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Wyckoff, Geraldine (1 March 2005). "Allen Toussaint's Jazzity Project, Going Places (CRT)". Offbeat Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ a b Nathan, Dave. "Kim Prevost". All Music. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Kim Prevost and Bill Solley". All About Jazz. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b Knox, James (14 September 2006). "Singer Kim Prevost and Virtuoso Guitarist Bill Solley Return to San Francisco for a Post-Katrina Concert". J-Notes. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b Piburn, Bill. "Bill Piburn Opening Notes Fingerstyle 360 Magazine". Sonicbids. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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