Date Posted: 2025-09-27
Born in Alameda, CA, and raised in Kansas City, MO, the vocalist, whose tone has been described as akin to 'warm honey,' died at age 81.
Breach attended West Virginia University and settled in Pittsburgh before moving to NYC in the ’80s. She solely recorded for Audiophile (13 albums), including her debut, Confessions (1990).
She performed and recorded with artists ranging from pianist Keith Ingham, bassists Bob Haggart, Murray Wall and Greg Cohen, and drummer Steve Little, to guitarist James Chirillo and saxophonist Scott Robinson, among others. Pianist Mike Renzi often accompanied her live appearances in the New York area.
Reprinted from The New York City Jazz Record
