Carline Ray
Carline Ray | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1925 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 2013 (aged 88) Manhattan |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, singer |
| Instruments | Piano, guitar |
Carline Ray (April 21, 1925 – July 18, 2013) was a jazz instrumentalist and vocalist. She was a member of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Carline Ray was born in Manhattan on April 21, 1925. Her father was Elisha Ray, a horn player.[1]
She entered Juilliard at age 16, graduating in 1946 after studying piano and composition. She earned a master's degree in voice from the Manhattan School of Music in 1956.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]After graduation from Juilliard, Ray joined the International Sweethearts of Rhythm as a rhythm guitar player and vocalist.[3] After the Sweethearts disbanded, Ray played guitar and sang for Erskine Hawkins and later performed in a trio with fellow former Sweetheart Pauline Braddy.[1] She sang back up for Patti Page and Bobby Darrin, and she performed in choruses conducted by Leonard Bernstein.[3] She recorded with Mary Lou Williams and also worked with Skitch Henderson, Marian McPartland, and Sy Oliver.[4] In 1997, Ray formed the group Jazzberry Jam with pianist Bertha Hope and percussionist Paula Hampton.
She appears in the 2011 documentary film The Girls in the Band.[5] She released Vocal Sides, her first album as a lead singer, the year of her death. The album was produced by her daughter Catherine.[5]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ray married Luis Russell in 1956. Their daughter Catherine Russell is a jazz singer.[5]
Death
[edit | edit source]Ray died on July 18, 2013, in Manhattan, following complications from a stroke.[3][6] A Catholic,[7] she was buried in November 2013 after a funeral service at St Peter's Catholic Church in Manhattan.[2][8]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Co-recipient of the first International Women In Jazz Lifetime Achievement Award, "A Living Legend" (1996)[9]
- Kennedy Center's Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival Award (2005)[5]
- International Women In Jazz Award (2008)[9]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Jazzberry Jam biography
- Carline Ray at AllMusic
- Carline Ray discography at Discogs
- Video of Ray performing at Women In Jazz Festival in New York City in 2008
- International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection Spotlight, Because of Her Story, Smithsonian Institution Archived July 11, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
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- Women jazz guitarists
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- American women jazz singers
- American jazz singers
- 1925 births
- 2013 deaths
- International Sweethearts of Rhythm members
- 20th-century American women singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- 20th-century American women guitarists
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 20th-century American singers
- 21st-century American singers
- African-American guitarists
- 21st-century African-American women singers
- African-American Catholics
- Juilliard School alumni
- Manhattan School of Music alumni
- African-American women guitarists