Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan and raised in Romulus, Michigan, Barbara Morrison recorded
her first appearance for radio in Detroit at the age of 10. Well known in the Los
Angeles area Ms. Morrison also tours extensively, blazing a trail as a Jazz and Blues
legend in her own right across the Continental United States, Western Europe the
Far East and "Down Under, ' wowing audiences with her band. ~ Fresh off a 33
US City tour, co-headlining in an all-star tribute to legendary composer Harold Arlen
(The Wizard of Oz), Barbara now celebrates her 30th year in the music industry. Over
the years she has performed with legends like; Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, James
Moody, Ron Carter, Etta James, Esther Phillips, David T. Walker, Jimmy Smith, Johnny
Otis, Dr. John, Kenny Burrell, Terence Blanchard, Joe Sample, Cedar Walton, Nancy
Wilson, Mel Torme, Joe Williams, Tony Bennett, and Keb' Mo. Additional, Ms. Morrison
guest stars with the Count Basie Orchestra, the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra and Doc
Severinsen's Big Band. ~ Barbara Morrison has been featured on over 20 recordings.
She has dazzled fans of a wide aray of genres from traditional Jazz and Blues to
Gospel and Pop. Her melodic voice, with its two-and-a-half-octave range, is known
worldwide, as are her rich, unique, soulful and highly spirited interpretations of
both, familiar Jazz and Blues classics and original contemporary tunes. Equally as
striking is Ms. Morrison's ability to belt out down-home, soul-stirring Blues. Her
impassioned renditions of old and favorite torch songs are nothing short of breathtaking.
~ In addition to her multiple solo recordings, fans have experienced the pleasure
of Barbara Morrison's rich and vibrant tones on such notable film and television
appearances as; the movie sound track for The Hurricane (starring Denzel Washington),
Goin' Home: A Tribute to Duke Ellington and Johnny Otis's CD "Ooo Shoo Be Dooo".
Additional credits include the hit NBC TV comedy The Naked Truth, The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno and The Dennis Miller Show. ~ In additional to her gigs with
other Jazz and Blues groups and legends, Barbara Morrison also performs at the more
renown Blues and Jazz Festivals around the world. Her many outstanding appearances,
including those at Montreaux, Nice, Pori, Carnegie Hall, North Sea, Monterey, Long
Beach, as well as her Salute to Dizzy Gillespie and her Tribute to Benny Golson,
are fondly remembered by Morrison fans who return again and again to share her rare,
unique and exceptional vocal gifts.