In 1950, she began performing in the Capitol Lounge and four years later began singing at Mister Kelly's. She recorded her first album in 1955 for the RCA sub-label "X" (Bistro Ballads, with Johnny Pate); the following year for Bethlehem Records (The Voice of Audrey Morris with arrangements by Marty Paich).
She was offered the opportunity to record an album of film theme music for Warner Brothers. In the following years, she continued to perform locally. She was the leader of a trio at London House, a jazz piano club. In the late 1960s, she limited her performances to her family. In 1981 she had another engagement at Palmer House.[3]
In 1985, she released the album Afterthoughts (with Stu Genovese). In the field of jazz, she was involved between 1955 and 2001 in twelve recording sessions.[4]
Deathedit
Morris died at the age of 89 on April 1, 2018, at Presence Resurrection Medical Center in Norwood Park, Chicago.[1]
Discographyedit
Bistro Ballads Sung by Audrey Morris ("X", 1955)
The Voice of Audrey Morris (Bethlehem, 1956)
Afterthoughts (Fancy Faire, 1985)
Film Noir (Fancy Faire, 1989)
Referencesedit
^ abReich, Howard (April 1, 2018). "Singer-pianist Audrey Morris dies at 89, was an icon of Chicago cabaret and jazz". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^"Chicago Cabaret and Jazz Legend Audrey Morris Dies at 89". NiteLife Exchange. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^Bebco, Joe (14 April 2018). "Audrey Morris, 89 – The Syncopated Times". The Syncopated Times. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
audrey, morris, confused, with, aubrey, morris, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, bo. Not to be confused with Aubrey Morris This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Audrey Morris news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Audrey Morris November 12 1928 April 1 2018 was an American singer and pianist who specialized in jazz ballads Audrey MorrisBackground informationBorn 1928 11 12 November 12 1928Chicago Illinois U S DiedApril 1 2018 2018 04 01 aged 89 ChicagoGenresJazzOccupation s SingerInstrument s PianoWebsiteaudreymorris wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editMorris was born on November 12 1928 in Chicago Morris grew up on the South Side of Chicago and had classical piano lessons in her childhood 1 Through the radio broadcasts of Your Hit Parade she developed an interest in songs In her school days she wrote lyrics Her idols included Billie Holiday Lee Wiley Mildred Bailey and Peggy Lee 2 In 1950 she began performing in the Capitol Lounge and four years later began singing at Mister Kelly s She recorded her first album in 1955 for the RCA sub label X Bistro Ballads with Johnny Pate the following year for Bethlehem Records The Voice of Audrey Morris with arrangements by Marty Paich She was offered the opportunity to record an album of film theme music for Warner Brothers In the following years she continued to perform locally She was the leader of a trio at London House a jazz piano club In the late 1960s she limited her performances to her family In 1981 she had another engagement at Palmer House 3 In 1985 she released the album Afterthoughts with Stu Genovese In the field of jazz she was involved between 1955 and 2001 in twelve recording sessions 4 Death editMorris died at the age of 89 on April 1 2018 at Presence Resurrection Medical Center in Norwood Park Chicago 1 Discography editBistro Ballads Sung by Audrey Morris X 1955 The Voice of Audrey Morris Bethlehem 1956 Afterthoughts Fancy Faire 1985 Film Noir Fancy Faire 1989 References edit a b Reich Howard April 1 2018 Singer pianist Audrey Morris dies at 89 was an icon of Chicago cabaret and jazz Chicago Tribune Retrieved 31 August 2020 Chicago Cabaret and Jazz Legend Audrey Morris Dies at 89 NiteLife Exchange 3 April 2018 Retrieved 31 August 2020 Bebco Joe 14 April 2018 Audrey Morris 89 The Syncopated Times The Syncopated Times Retrieved 31 August 2020 Lord Tom Musician List The Jazz Discography Retrieved April 2 2018 External links editAudrey Morris at AllMusic Audrey Morris discography at Discogs nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Audrey Morris amp oldid 1217488243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
