Kim Prevost and Bill Solley are an American jazz duo consisting of singer-songwriter Kim Prevost (born April 27, 1968, in New Orleans, Louisiana) and guitarist-composer-Visual Artist https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/bill-solley Bill Solley (born December 13, 1957, in Jacksonville, Florida).
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| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | STR Records, Enthropya Records, Kim Prevost Records |
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| Website | www |
Music career
editGuitarist Bill Solley met singer Kim Prevost at an audition in New Orleans in 1996.[1] Before this, Solley studied classical guitar at the University of New Orleans and was a session guitarist with Allen Toussaint.[2] Prevost performed musical theatre in New Orleans, in a Cole Porter review under the direction of Allen Toussaint, and leading roles in "Sweet Charity", "Dreamgirls", "West Side Story", and "A Dose of Reality".[3][4]
Prevost and Solley first performed as a duo in between sets of Summers Heat, Bill Summers' band, in which they both performed as well.[1] Kim and Bill won the "Black Entertainment Television on Jazz" Jazz Discovery Award in 1999.[4] Prevost and Solley were married in 2000 in New Orleans.
Prevost listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday as she shaped her own style which materialized as a crackling mixture of jazz, blues, funk and R&B – tinged gospel.[3]
Solley's musicianship is truly amazing, as he works melody, improvisations and baseline simultaneously with virtuosity and ardor on his trademark 7-string guitar.[5]
Kim and Bill relocated to Houston, Texas after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home in New Orleans in 2005.[5][6] Kim and Bill continue to tour and perform both in the Houston area and throughout the world.[6]
Discography
editKim Prevost and Bill Solley albums
edit| Year | Album | Label | |
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| 1999 | I Would Give All My Love | STR Records | |
| 2005 | Just in Time | Enthropya Records | |
| 2015 | Sky High | Kim Prevost Records | |
| 2018 | Heal My Heart | Kim Prevost Records | |
| 2000 | "On canal Street" | STR Records | Featuring Amina Figarova |
Kim Prevost solo albums
edit| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Talk To Me | STR Records |
| 2003 | Precious Is His Love | Kim Prevost Records |
Bill Solley solo albums
edit| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2013 | Solo Guitar Vol. 1 | Kim Prevost Records |
| 2017 | Solo Guitar Vol. 2 | Kim Prevost Records |
References
edit- ^ a b Tabak, Jonathan (October 1, 1999). "Kim Prevost and Bill Solley: Good Chemistry". Offbeat Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Wyckoff, Geraldine (March 1, 2005). "Allen Toussaint's Jazzity Project, Going Places (CRT)". Offbeat Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Nathan, Dave. "Kim Prevost". All Music. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Kim Prevost and Bill Solley". All About Jazz. April 6, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Knox, James (September 14, 2006). "Singer Kim Prevost and Virtuoso Guitarist Bill Solley Return to San Francisco for a Post-Katrina Concert". J-Notes. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Piburn, Bill. "Bill Piburn Opening Notes Fingerstyle 360 Magazine". Sonicbids. Retrieved June 23, 2019.