NANCY HARROW

Wild Women Don't Have The Blues (CCD 79008)

Biography:

Nancy Harrow was born in New York City, the youngest of three children, and educated in N.Y.C. and at Bennington (Vermont) where she studied literature and dance. Her musical education began with the study of classical piano at the age of seven, later studying harmony and improvisation with Sanford Gold and later with Norman Gold. From listening to records and sitting in New York Clubs, where musicians such as Kenny Burrell, Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry, and Bill Triglia were playing, Nancy leannt how to sing jazz.

Nancy got a job touring (briefly) with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, at that time under the direction of Warren Covington. After hearing Nancy in a club one night, Nat Hentoff set about producing her first album, Wild Women Don't Have the Blues. It was released in 1961 (CCD 79008) and features Buck Clayton, Dick Wellstood, Buddy Tate and Dickie Wells, among others.

Throughout the '60s, Nancy performed at clubs in New York and Paris, with some literary editing for a while before returning to singing in 1975. Her musical career continued - making eleven more albums and Nancy now composes songs for various projects.