Elliott, Eugenia

Although she took music lessons on the flute young and choir at Vanderbilt University, something special of the Sarah Vaughan album was the impetus which turned a passing desire for singing to Eugenia Elliott’s effective try to become area of the vocal sorority. Family members also played a significant part in Elliott’s move toward a musical profession. Her grandmother trained her piano and her mom produced her 1st recording, Where or When. Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Ernestine Anderson and Rebecca Parris are cited by Elliott as “voices” which helped her discover her own performing style. Shifting to Chicago in 1991, she sang at open up mikes and such Chicago bistros as Yvette Wintergarden, Espial and Pops for Champagne. She installed with players around the Chicago picture, included in this pianists Bobby Schiff and Brad Williams and trumpet participant Warren Kime. She made an appearance on Kime’s and Schiff’s recording, Concerto for 2 released in 1998. In addition they appear on her behalf Where or When for Southport Information. Released in 1998, the program groups Elliott with some extremely good Chicago-based music artists. Like a lot of her era struggling to obtain a solid foothold available, Elliott retains down employment as a scientific social employee. She feels there’s a symbiotic connection between your two professions for the reason that both focus on relationships, conversation and, in a way, healing.