Susannah McCorkle – born on January 1, 1946 in Berkeley, California – was a
critically-acclaimed jazz vocalist. She studied Italian literature and lived in
Europe, finally settling in Rome, Italy, where she worked as a translator. It
was there that she heard recordings by Billie Holiday and immersed herself in
jazz music. She began taking singing lessons and relocated to London, England in
1973. She began performing in pubs accompanied by bandleader John Chilton. She
met pianist and arranger Keith Ingham, which led to the two artists
collaborating on a variety of projects. Their ...