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Carol Sloane
Background information
Birth nameCarol Morvan
Born(1937-03-05)March 5, 1937
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 2023(2023-01-23) (aged 85)
Stoneham, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresJazz, vocal jazz
OccupationSinger
Years active1953–2023
LabelsArbors, Columbia, Concord
Websitewww.carolsloane.com

Carol Sloane (March 5, 1937 – January 23, 2023) was an American jazz singer.

Biography

Born Carol Morvan in Providence, Rhode Island to parents Frank and Claudia (Rainville) Morvan,[1] she began singing professionally when she was 14, although for a time in the 1970s she worked as a legal secretary in Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition, between September 1967 and May 1968, she occasionally wrote album reviews for Down Beat.[2] She lived in Stoneham, Massachusetts.[3]

One of her early efforts was working with Les and Larry Elgart's orchestra. Later she filled in for Annie Ross of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. By 1961, success at the Newport Jazz Festival led to albums for Columbia Records.[4] Her career stalled for a time in the 1970s, but resumed by the 1980s. In 1983 she found a nickel under her carseat and brought it to a psychic who told her she should sign with Concord Records; then she had some successes touring in Japan. In 1986, she married Buck Spurr.[5] In April 2016 Sloane was among the inductees into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF).[6]

She died on January 23, 2023, due to complications from a stroke she had two years prior.[7]

Sloane: A Jazz Singer, a documentary feature film profiling her career, is currently in production.[8]

Discography

As leader

  • Live at 30th Street (Columbia, 1962)
  • Out of the Blue (Columbia, 1962)
  • Subway Tokens (Moonbeam, 1975)
  • Spring Is Here (LDC, 1977)
  • Carol & Ben with Ben Webster (Honeydew, 1977)
  • Carol Sings (Progressive, 1979)
  • Cottontail (Choice, 1979)
  • Summertime Carole Sings Again (LDR, 1983)
  • As Time Goes by (Eastwind, 1984)
  • Three Pearls with Ernestine Anderson, Chris Connor (Eastworld, 1984)
  • Sophisticated Lady (Audiophile, 1985)
  • But Not for Me (CBS/Sony, 1987)
  • Hush-a-Bye (SSJ, 1987)
  • Love You Madly (Contemporary, 1989)
  • The Real Thing (Contemporary, 1990)
  • Heart's Desire (Concord Jazz, 1992)
  • Sweet and Slow (Concord Jazz, 1993)
  • When I Look in Your Eyes (Concord Jazz, 1994)
  • The Songs Carmen Sang (Concord, 1995)
  • The Songs Sinatra Sang (Concord, 1996)
  • The Songs Ella & Louis Sang with Clark Terry (Concord Jazz, 1997)
  • Romantic Ellington (DRG, 1999)
  • Something Cool (Choice, 2001)
  • I Never Went Away (HighNote, 2001)
  • Whisper Sweet (HighNote, 2003)
  • Dearest Duke (Arbors, 2007)
  • We'll Meet Again (Arbors, 2010)
  • Live At Birdland (Club44, 2022)

As guest

With Ken Peplowski

  • Dearest Duke (Arbors)

References

  1. ^ Green, Penelope (February 3, 2023). "Carol Sloane, Jazz Singer Who Found Success Early and Late, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael. "Down Beat under Dan Morgenstern — A Bibliography". Current Research in Jazz 4. 2012. retrieved 2013-04-22.
  3. ^ Down Beat Artist's profile Archived October 22, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Carol Sloane: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  5. ^ All About Jazz Archived November 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ ChrisS. "GoLocalProv | Lifestyle | Herb Weiss: Abate Joins Exclusive Class of Musicians". GoLocalProv. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Schudel, Matt (January 24, 2023). "Carol Sloane, jazz singer of late-blooming acclaim, dies at 85". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2023. (subscription required)
  8. ^ "SLOANE • A JAZZ SINGER". Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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