Ruth Cameron is an American record producer and jazz vocalist.

Biography

Cameron came from a musical family, but first acted in theaters in North America and Europe. After marrying bassist

Charlie Haden Charles Edward Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator whose career spanned more than 50 years. In the late 1950s, he was an original member of the ground-breaking ...

, she was his manager and co-produced many of his albums. '' Land of the Sun'', a Haden album she co-produced, won the

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2005. Cameron also studied singing.Ruhlmann, Willia
"Ruth Cameron"
AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016. Her first recording was ''First Songs'', for

EmArcy Records EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company. During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Clifford Brown ...

, with Haden, drummer

Larance Marable Larance Norman Marable (May 21, 1929 – July 4, 2012) was a jazz drummer from Los Angeles, California. Early life Marable was born in Los Angeles on May 21, 1929. His family was musical, but he was largely self-taught. Later life and career In ...

, and pianist Chris Dawson. Her second album, recorded in 1999 for

Verve Records Verve Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, the label is home to the world's largest jazz catalogue, which includes recordings by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, ...

, was '' Roadhouse''."Ruth Cameron Catalog"
jazzdisco. Retrieved December 11, 2016.Ruhlmann, Willia
"Ruth Cameron: Roadhouse"
AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016. She was one of the vocalists on Haden's ''Sophisticated Ladies''. She also appeared on the Haden family's bluegrass album, '' Rambling Boy''. She sang in the UK in 2011.Hobart, Mike (May 25, 2011) "Charlie Haden/ Quartet West". ''Financial Times''. p. 13.

Discography

As leader

*'' Roadhouse'' (Verve, 1999) *''First Songs'' (Emarcy, 1997)

As guest

*Charlie Haden ''

Sophisticated Ladies ''Sophisticated Ladies'' is a musical revue based on the music of Duke Ellington. The musical ran on Broadway in 1981–83, earning 2 awards and 8 nominations at the 35th Tony Awards. Production ''Sophisticated Ladies'' opened on Broadway at th ...

'' (EmArcy, 2011) *Charlie Haden '' Rambling Boy'' (EmArcy, 2008)

References

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