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Rebecca Kilgore, acclaimed interpreter of the American Songbook, dies at 76 — Static01.nyt.com

Rebecca Kilgore, acclaimed interpreter of the American Songbook, dies at 76

Rebecca Kilgore, a jazz singer celebrated for her interpretations of the Great American Songbook, died on Jan. 7 in Portland, Ore. She was 76. The cause of death, at a hospice facility, was Lewy body dementia, her husband, Dick Titterington, said. Long based in Portland and recorded on small labels,

Richard Marx reimagines Great American Songbook on new album After Hours — Static01.nyt.com

Richard Marx reimagines Great American Songbook on new album After Hours

Richard Marx has released After Hours, a swing‑inspired album due Jan. 16 that reworks Great American Songbook standards and pairs them with originals. He recorded the project live in three days with a band of session players and an orchestra. Marx, 62, said he began the idea after he