carol sloane
Carol Sloane is a native New Englander, born into a family of music lovers. Aunts and uncles, cousins and grandparents loved to sing, and one or two played the piano. Although Carol never had formal music training, she was blessed with the ability to “hear” and quickly memorized hundreds of popular songs of her childhood in the 1940’s.
After singing with local groups during her teen-age years, Carol was offered a job singing with the famous LARRY ELGART ORCHESTRA in 1958. She toured with the band until 1961, when she was given the opportunity to sing at the NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL through the lobbying efforts of her friend, world-famous jazz singer and composer JON HENDRICKS.
Carol recorded her first album for COLUMBIA RECORDS in 1961, and began a successful career appearing in the top jazz clubs in America. She made her New York debut opening for OSCAR PETERSON at the famed VILLAGE VANGUARD. She was also the opening act for WOODY ALLEN, LENNY BRUCE, JACKIE MASON, PHYLLIS DILLER AND BILL COSBY in such places as MR. KELLY’S in Chicago and the “hungry I” in San Francisco.
Carol’s extensive discography (please visit www.carolsloane.com) attests to her long association with major recording labels in the U.S. She has appeared at CARNEGIE HALL, ALICE TULLY HALL, AVERY FISHER HALL and TOWN HALL. She has toured Japan over a dozen times as part of THE CONCORD JAZZ FESTIVAL; she has appeared in Canada, Brazil and THE NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL in the Netherlands, and she is a favorite in SPAIN.
Most recently, Carol has returned to her annual engagement at THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, and she made a guest appearance in the fall of 2002 with MARIAN McPARTLAND on her popular NPR radio program PIANO JAZZ. Carol’s current recording contract with prestigious HIGH NOTE RECORDS has produced the first cd titled “I Never Went Away” which features legendary jazz pianist NORMAN SIMMONS. Her next cd for this fine label will be recorded at the end of 2002.
In the coming months, Carol will appear at LINCOLN CENTER’S KAPLAN PENTHOUSE, THE VILLAGE VANGUARD in New York, and she will make a return engagement to elegant ROYAL ROOM of The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida in February, 2003.