Eugenie Jones

Eugenie Jones is an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and producer.[1] She collaborated with 32 jazz artists, including Reggie Workman,Bernard Purdie, Julian Priester, Bobby Sanabria, and Lonnie Plaxico.[2] She was named Jazz Heroes by Jazz Journalist Association in 2023.[3]

Biography

She was born to Eugene & Tommie Lee Parker in Morgantown, West Virginia.[4] Her parents were members of the choir at Friendship Baptist Church.[5]

Career

After her mother died in 2008, she began singing to cope with grief and was drawn to the Seattle jazz scene.[6] She started by leading her church congregation in songs, and later met Bernie Jacobs, who invited her to Seattle vocal jams.[7]

Jones released her debut album, Black Lace Blue Tears, in 2013, which was well received by critics and won the Earshot Jazz Recording of the Year Golden Ear Award.[8] Her follow-up album, Come Out Swingin, released in 2015, also received critical acclaim and earned her the title of NW Vocalist of the Year from Earshot.[5]

Jones latest album, Players released in 2022, ranked #7 on Jazz Week’s Top 50 charts and #30 on Jazz Week’s top 100 albums for 2022.[9] The project was recorded in the four different regions of the US and featured 32 jazz musician including Delvon Lamarr ,Reggie Workman, Julian Priester, Bobby Sanabria, and Lonnie Plaxico.[10]

References
  1. Bell, Ian (18 May 2023). "Recommended: A jazz legend in the making performs on Vashon". Island Beachcomber.
  2. "Eugenie Jones Musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
  3. Kuhlman, Cara (8 April 2023). "Seattle singer-songwriter Eugenie Jones named a '2023 Jazz Hero'". KNKX Public Radio. KNKX.
  4. Cliff, Richmond (4 January 2022). "Jazz Vocalist Eugenie Jones to Release New Album "Players"". TheUrbanMusicScene.com.
  5. Jones, Stephanie (6 July 2022). "Eugenie Jones' Creative Strategy". DownBeat.
  6. De Barros, Paul. "Eugenie Jones Fields an 'A Team' on New Album Players | Earshot Jazz". Earshot Jazz.
  7. "Eugenie Jones: Open Your Heart to What I Mean | Earshot Jazz". Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  8. "Take Five with Eugenie Jones article @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. 12 October 2022.
  9. "Eugenie Jones Quartet Performance". KNKX Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  10. Gilbert, Andrew (2022-03-14). "Eugenie Jones: Players (Openmic)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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