Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on January 25, 1925, Barbara Carroll was a jazz
pianist and vocalist. She began studying classical piano at the age of 8 but
switched to jazz while in high school. She then enrolled at the New England
Conservatory of Music but left after a year in order to pursue her musical
career. In the late 1940s, she formed a trio with guitarist Chuck Wayne and
bassist Clyde Lombardi, and they worked with Benny Goodman for a brief time.
When guitarist Chuck Wayne left the trio, he was replaced by Charlie Byrd for a
short while. Barbara Carroll’s first release...