Jazz Articles about Nancy King

David Kikowski, Nick Finzer, Michelle Lordi & Nancy King

by Joe Dimino
October 5, 2025

We open the 926th episode of Neon Jazz by honoring the incomparable Nancy King, joined here with Fred Hersch, as we bid farewell to her remarkable voice. She passed on August 5, 2025, at the age of 85, leaving behind a luminous legacy of music that will echo for generations. From there, the hour unfolds with a dynamic mix--new works from seasoned masters like David Kikowski, Michelle Lordi, Nick Finzer, and Juliet Ewing, alongside fresh energy from rising talents including ...

RIP Nancy King and Terry Reid

by Jerome Wilson
August 27, 2025

This program pays tribute to two musicians who have recently passed away, vocalist Nancy King and singer-guitarist Terry Reid. It also includes music from Max Roach, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Tubby Hayes along others.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Cal Tjader “I Can't Get Started" from Catch The Groove: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1967 (Jazz Detective) 1:11 Teddy Charles “Edging ...

Remembering Nancy King, New Releases From Colin Hancock's Jazz Hounds featuring Catherine Russell, Plus Amy Engelhardt, Dara Starr Tucker, Jennifer Madsen & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 25, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from Colin Hancock's Jazz Hounds featuring Catherine Russell, Amy Engelhardt, Dara Starr Tucker and Jennifer Madsen, with birthday shoutouts to Bernice Petkere (Close Your Eyes, Lullaby of the Leaves), Terry Pollard, Iola Brubeck, Ben Sidran, Mary Stallings, Cecilia Smith, Jenny Klukken, Lenora Zenzali Helm, among others, plus a remembrance of the great Nancy King. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so they can continue to comfort, distract, ...

Goin' Home: Nancy King, Hal Galper, Eddie Palmieri, Flaco Jiménez

by Katchie Cartwright
August 15, 2025

This week on Caminhos do Jazz radio we mark the passing of the great singer Nancy King, and bid farewell to several other towering musicians who have left us: the inimitable pianists Hal Galper and Eddie Palmieri, and San Antonio's own Flaco Jiménez, the celebrated conjunto accordionist, singer and songwriter. The heart of the program is a deep dive into Impending Bloom (Justice Records, 1991), the unforgettable album by King and bassist Glen Moore, which features the whimsical lyrics of ...

Life Is A Groove: Celebrating Nancy King, Fathers Day and Summer Solstice

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 28, 2021

The Fathers Day broadcast includes new releases from trumpeter Sarah Wilson, vocalist Kayle Brecher and pianist Dave Bass, with birthday shoutouts to Nancy King, Daryl Sherman, Carol Robbins, Jaimie Branch, Lolly Allen and Alicia Olatuja, among others. Also a few music collaborations of jazz fathers with their children. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music. Playlist Miggy Augmented Orchestra “Colorful" from Colorful (ArtistShare) 00:00 Daryl Sherman “I Walk A Little Faster" ...

Nancy King: Overdue Accolades

by Suzanne Lorge
January 18, 2007

Before her October 23, 2004 gig at the Jazz Standard, singer Nancy King hadn't played a major New York club in several years. She's never been signed to a major jazz label, although she's come close. By 2004 King had been touring regionally and internationally for four decades and jazz insiders knew who she was, even if the top labels and major festival promoters didn't.Pianist Fred Hersch was one of those insiders. When he invited King to perform ...

Nancy King at Jazz Standard with Fred Hersch

by Andrew Velez
July 4, 2006

Nancy King with Fred Hersch Jazz Standard New York, NY May 9, 2006

A definite anticipatory buzz was in the air around Nancy King and Fred Hersch at Jazz Standard last month. It was much like the happy sound a Broadway audience makes upon arriving for the performance of a newly minted hit musical. In this instance King (a vocalist who until now has mainly been a cult jazz figure on the West Coast) ...