Some Musicians and Singers I've sung with include Jon Hendricks, Cyrus Chestnut, Gary Motley, Larry Gales, Michael Carvin, Hermeto Pascoal, Ellis Marsalis, Hadley Caliman, Moffet Morris, Bill Anschell, Darin Clendenin,
Randy Halberstadt, Jon Hansen, Hadley Caliman, Nelda Swiggett, Paul Saywer, Jon Hamar, Chuck Kistler, Dan O'Brien, Phil Sparks, Robert Rushing,
Greg Williamson (Pony Boy Records)
The demo you are hearing on this page is being played by Gary Motley (pno), Moffet Morris and Neil Starkey (bass), Robert Rushing (drums) and Rick Bell (sax). We worked together in Atlanta. The Demo was recorded in Randy Hoexter's studio in Atlanta, GA.
Influences
Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Shirley Horn, Jon Hendricks, Sarah Vaughn, Kurt Elling,Mose Allison, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Koko Taylor, et al
Kim Rushing graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston and is
currently a resident of Seattle. Toured internationally with three time grammy award winner and legendary vocalist Jon Hendricks, including performances in New York City at the Village Vanguard and the Blue Note; The Vine St Bar and Grill in Los Angeles, Fairmount Hotels in New Orleans, Denver and San Francisco; Maksoud Plaza Hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil; and many concerts and jazz festivals in Europe and Canada. Has performed with her our quartet all over the U.S., Europe, Canada and Japan; including regular gigs at the Ritz Carlton Hotels in Atlanta and Hawaii; the Hilton Gold Coast in Hawaii. Kim has also performed in Boston, New York, California, Hawaii and Atlanta.
She grew up in Pennsylvania, where she studied classical piano, clarinet, dance and art and was active in band, theatre, chorus and choir.
Much gratitude to you, Kim Rushing, for sharing your exquisite talent and deep appreciation and knowledge of jazz with us last night; your tone and purpose ring clear and bright like a beacon in the night; we got a little bit of Jon and Billie in one sitting! i am still tingling...xx, c
