Chris Connor

Chris Connor
Along with June Christy, Helen O'Connell, and Julie London, Chris Connor epitomized cool jazz singing in the 1950s. Influenced by Anita O'Day, the torchy, smoky singer wasn't one for aggression. Like Chet Baker on the trumpet or Paul Desmond and Lee Konitz on alto sax, she used subtlety and restraint to their maximum advantage. At the University of Missouri, Connor (who had studied clarinet at an early age) sang with a Stan Kentonish big band led by trombonist Bob Brookmeyer before leaving her...
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Chris Connor Sings Lullabies of Birdland
By: Chris Connor
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Connor, Chris [Vocals] Lullaby Of Birdland, What Is There To Say, Try A Little Ten...
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Chris Connor Chris in Person/Chris Connor Sings George Gershwin
By: Chris Connor
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Song List: Listen to Songs by Connor, Chris [Vocals] Introduction, Strike Up The Band, Misty
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