Jeanne Trevor
Jeanne Trevor | |
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 Trevor in 1964 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Harlem |
| Died | October 24, 2022 |
| Genres | Jazz, opera, gospel, R&B |
Jeanne Trevor (died 24 October 2022) was an American vocalist known as the "First Lady of St. Louis Jazz". Originally from Harlem, New York City, she moved to St. Louis in the early 1960s to perform in the Gaslight Square district. She played most of the district's top jazz clubs and recorded several singles. Despite being well-known as a jazz vocalist, she preferred not to classify herself as one: her other influences included opera, gospel, and R&B. She appeared in 22 musical productions at The Muny between 1986 and 2011. She died in Ferguson, Missouri at the age of 84. She remained relatively unknown outside of St. Louis.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Trevor was born and raised in Harlem. Her father was a singer and guitarist originally from Richmond, Virginia. After graduating high school, she moved to the West Coast with her relatives and majored in drama at Los Angeles City College, working as a secretary to pay for her education. Her first professional singing engagements were in San Francisco and Los Angeles. In the early 1960s, a friend of her cousin suggested that the family move to St. Louis to work at Gaslight Square.[3][5]
Trevor had a small role in The Oregon Trail (1959).[3]
Trevor became a DJ at then-radio station KADI in 1967.[5]
In the 1970s, Trevor was part of the internationally-touring St. Louis Jazz Quartet.[1][3]
Awards and honors
[edit]Trevor received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Grand Center's Annual Visionary Awards in 2008.[6]
Discography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Holleman, Joe (2022-11-01). "St. Louis loses jazz giants Jeanne Trevor and Dave Venn". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Pick, Steve (2017). St. Louis sound: an illustrated timeline. St. Louis, MO: Reedy Press, LLC. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-68106-116-0.
- ^ a b c d Living St. Louis | November 14, 2022 | Season 2022 | Episode 29 | PBS. Retrieved 2024-08-30 – via www.pbs.org.
- ^ Russell, Stefene (2008-01-24). "In Living Memory". www.stlmag.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ a b c "Spotlight: St. Lou Fringe, Sharks & Jeanne Trevor". hecmedia.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Grand Center's Visionary Awards honors seven St. Louis women". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Jazz, All About (2011-09-19). "Jazz news: STLJN Audio Archive: Pow! Jeanne Trevor Sings!!". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ Jazz, All About (2000-10-01). "Jeanne Trevor: Love You Madly album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Roberts, Randall; Perkins, Terry; Durchholz, Daniel. "Listening Post". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
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