Denise King
Influenced by Nancy Wilson, Marlena Shaw and Sarah Vaughan, Denise King is an expressive, big-voiced singer who combines jazz with elements of R&B, blues and gospel. King was born and raised in Philadelphia, where she was exposed to R&B as a child and discovered jazz at 12 thanks to an uncle who was an avid record collector. After graduating from high school, the Philadelphian entered the medical field and earned her living as a technician and a family-planning counselor. King was in her early 30s when she started doing club gigs around Philly, and eventually, she became a full-time singer. Though she's no stranger to standards, one of King's strong points has been her ability to provide jazz interpretations of rock and soul hits -- in fact, she has turned everything from Santana's "Evil Ways" to Ruby & the Romantics' "Our Day Will Come" into swinging acoustic jazz. King started recording in the 1990s, offering Live In Japan: I Remember You in 1993, Now Ain't That Love in 1996 and Simply Mellow in 1997.
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Songs with Love
Denise King, Massimo Faraò Trio
Jazz - Released by Playaudio on Feb 1, 2017
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My 100 Soul(s)
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Jazz - Released by Playaudio on May 11, 2017
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The Best of Soul, R&B, Smooth Jazz
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Jazz - Released by Playaudio on Feb 15, 2017
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Me and Mrs King
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Jazz - Released by Playaudio on Sep 23, 2022
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What's going on - The audiophile collection
Jazz - Released by Azzurra Music on Jan 13, 2023
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La Vie En Rose
Vocal Jazz - Released by Venus Records, Inc. on Jul 26, 2017
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Love Music (The Most Beautiful Love Songs)
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Jazz - Released by PlayFri on Dec 22, 2022
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Smooth Jazz Music (For Magical Moments)
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Pop - Released by Playaudio DF on Feb 14, 2023
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Sings the Dance
Dance - Released by Music Master on Jan 29, 2018
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Pop Goes RnB (feat. Massimo Faraò Trio)
R&B - Released by Playaudio on May 8, 2019
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In the Mood Monday Motivation
Denise King, Massimo Faraò Trio
Pop - Released by Playbald on Jul 19, 2017
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Bossa Nova Night (Best of Latin Jazz)
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Latin America - Released by Playaudio on Sep 16, 2022
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In the Mood: Romantic Dinner (La musica per una cena romantica)
Denise King, Massimo Faraò Trio, Daria Toffali
Jazz - Released by Playaudio on May 8, 2017
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Guess Who I Saw Today
Jazz - Released by Playaudio on Mar 17, 2023
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