Shirley Horn

小簡介
Shirley Horn生于美國華盛頓特區(qū)，早在1960年，Shirley Horn就被爵士演奏大師Miles Davis邀請同臺演出。出道四十余年，至今已經(jīng)發(fā)行專輯數(shù)十張，六次被提名格萊美，于1998年獲第四十一屆格萊美最佳爵士歌手大獎。
Shirley Horn以她的優(yōu)雅歌聲以及靈敏的鋼琴，建立她的音樂傳奇，從1960年開始推出她的第一張專輯，直到80年代才到達(dá)個人事業(yè)的顛峰，過程花比較多的時間，但是卻能漸入佳境。她也曾經(jīng)得到葛萊美獎的最佳爵士歌手表演講的提名?，F(xiàn)在的她處於顛峰，也因此更加謹(jǐn)慎下一步的演出計劃。
和他演出過的優(yōu)秀樂手很多，這些樂手有Miles Davis、Wynton Marsalis、Roy Hargrove、Buck Hill、Branford Marsalis、Toots Thielsman、Steve Novosel、Steve Williams、Alex Acuna以及Al Foster。
Shirley Horn女士的近期專輯 I Remember Miles（1998年的作品），這是獻(xiàn)給她的良師益友Miles Davis的一張紀(jì)念專輯。她與Miles Davis在著名的爵士樂餐廳Village Vanguard認(rèn)識（1960年），Miles Davis也公開的表示Shirley Horn是他欣賞的女歌手，并且主動打電話來邀約合作。
1987年與Verve唱片公司簽約，加入Verve唱片發(fā)行的第一張專輯是 I Thought About You，她與Verve唱片的合作順利，也奠定她開創(chuàng)音樂事業(yè)高峰的基礎(chǔ)。
1992年由編曲家Johnny Mandel所參與合作的專輯Here's To Life成為告示排行榜的最佳爵士樂專輯有17週的時間，這張專輯有小喇叭手Wynton Marsalis的演出，接下來的一些專輯也都有很好的成績。
by Scott Yanow & Tim SendraA superior ballad singer and a talented pianist, Shirley Horn put off potential success until finally becoming a major attraction while in her fifties. She studied piano from the age of four. After attending Howard University, Horn put together her first trio in 1954, and was encouraged in the early 60s by Miles Davis and Quincy Jones. She recorded three albums during 1963-1965 for Mercury and ABC/Paramount, but chose to stick around Washington, D.C., and raise a family instead of pursuing her career. In the early 80s, she began recording for SteepleChase, but Shirley Horn really had her breakthrough in 1987 when she started making records for Verve, an association that continued on records like 1998s I Remember Miles and 2001s Youre My Thrill. Along the way she picked up many prestigious honors including seven Grammy nominations (and one win for Best Jazz Vocal Album with I Remember Miles), a 1996 induction into the Lionel Hampton Jazz Hall of Fame and Frances the Academie Du Jazzs Prix Billie Holiday for her 1990 album Close Enough for Love. In 2001 Horns health began to fail (she had her left foot amputated due to diabetes) and while it affected her piano playing, she continued to perform sporadically and recorded one final album for Verve, 2003s May the Music Never End. Horn passed away on October 20, 2005, due to complications from diabetes.