CAROL SLOANE

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Birth name: Carol Sloane
Born: 5 March 1937 (1937-03-05) (age 73)
Origin: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Genres: Jazz
Instruments: vocalist

Carol Sloane (born March 5, 1937) is an American jazz singer born in Providence, Rhode Island, who has been singing professionally since she was 14, although for a time in the 1970s she worked as a legal secretary in Raleigh, North Carolina.

One of her early efforts was working with Les and Larry Elgart's orchestra. Later she filled in for Ross of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. By 1961, success at the Newport Jazz Festival led to albums for Columbia Records. Her career stalled for a time in the 1970s, but resumed by the 1980s. She later signed with Concord Records and had some successes touring in Japan. In 1986, she married Buck Spurr. Sloane currently lives in Stoneham, MA.

References1.^ Down Beat Artist's profile
2.^ All Music
3.^ All About Jazz

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With Ken Peplowski

Dearest Duke (Arbors Records)

From the album "Love You Madly" - 1988

Carol Sloane has been renowned to true lovers of exquisite Jazz Vocals since her breakthrough performance at the 1961 Newport Jazz Festival. In this 1984 engagement with the Jimmy Rowles trio, she uses her warm, crystal clear timbre for a flawless medley of these two enchanting songs.
From the album "The Real Thing" - 1990

Carol Sloane & The Norman Simmons Trio 'Live'! @ "Jammin' on The Hudson" August 5th 2007
Produced by "Brownstone Entertainment 2"
Lee O. Bass III, President.


Carol Sloane (vo), Bucky Pizzarelli (g), Bill Finegan (cel)
Recorded 1959