Rita Reys has died

[J.A.W.]

Just heard on Dutch radio that singer Rita Reys has died. She was 88.

[jazzbo]

Rest in Peace Rita! A lovely voice and musical mind.

[Hardbopjazz]

RIP Rita.

[J.A.W.]

She was a distant relative, my late mother's maiden name was Reys. Never met Rita, though.

[Cyril]

R.I.P. Rita

[Cyril]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijBGPuXuI_o

First Lady of Jazz, Rita Reys (1924-2013)

Obit: http://theblueblot.wordpress.com/2013/07/28/ritareys19242013/

Edited July 28, 2013 by Cyril

[king ubu]

r.i.p.

[Teasing the Korean]

I had her album with Tom Dissevelt, who later went on to do pioneering electronic music.

[clifford_thornton]

Sorry to hear this. She was/is excellent.

[romualdo]

RIP RR - will spin your CD with the messengers

[Claude Schlouch]

R.I.P.

[etherbored]

i've a half dozen of her records and treasure them. rip, rita.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

someone posted some rare shots of her at the blakey session a while back, one of them shes at arts kit, art watching on. hanks in them too

[king ubu]

them's mighty cool pics! found here:

http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/10/rita-reys-meets-art-blakey-pt-2.html

different caption of Rita on the drums here:

http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/10/rita-reys-and-the-jazz-messengers.html

(bored tells me I can't link 'em here)