Kim Prevost & Bill Solley

Duo

Country: United States
Based In: New Orleans, Louisiana
Performs: Worldwide
From: $2000

Dynamic Award Winning Vocal & 7 string Guitar Duo from New Orleans!! 25 plus years experience! We have performed at Major Jazz Festivals around the world!

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Description

The award winning duo from New Orleans produces a very big sound, mostly due in part to Bill Solley seven string guitar and percussive style playing as Kim Prevost soulful, jazzy, gospel tinged vocals accompany him. The performances that they produce are well received by audiences of all ages.

Set-List

Kim Prevost & Bill Solley are world class musicians that perform a wide variety of songs. Their set list is too large to list here. Their songs range from jazz standards to brazillian classics and also include pop and R &B standards. They also have written originals songs which are also on a few of their recordings.

Biography

Kim Prevost and guitarist Bill Solley have been racing the high road to success since winning the 1999 “BET on Jazz” Vocal Discovery Award.
Individually and together, they’ve performed with musical greats such as Arturo Sandoval, Bobby Mc Ferrin, Nicholas Payton, Nine Inch Nails, Oleta Adams, Nick the Nightfly, Kirk Covington, Chris Maresh, Ed Calle, Kirk Whalum, Sammy Figaroa, Terrence Howard, and Allen Toussaint. They share a collaborative recording with Munich Records recording artist Amina Figarova. Both artists are natives of the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans.
They have appe ... ared at numerous festivals and have toured extensively from England to the Netherlands, Japan, Denmark, Brazil, South Africa, Argentina, Germany the United States with plenty of stops in between. They are repeat performers at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. With five musical releases, the latest release entitled “Sky High", the musical duo have received critical acclaim from numerous publications including Jazz Times, Just Jazz Guitar, Allmusic.com, Katy Magazine, Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine and Offbeat. Kim and Bill can also be seen in the recent nationwide documentary released film, “No Cross, No Crown. Kim Prevost is an accomplished vocalist and songwriter. She has worked in all facets of the entertainment industry. She began singing as a child, in church choirs, where she performed duets with the pastor, her father. In addition to completing formal dance training, she also worked extensively as a model for companies such as Saks Fifth Avenue. Throughout her college years, she continued pursuing a degree in theater and communications and she performed local leading roles of productions such as Dream Girls, West Side Story and many more. Additional credits include 1999 B.E.T on Jazz discovery winner, several television commercials and a dancer for MTV show special "NFL Jams". She was chronicled in a featured documentary about her family gospel roots entitled "Full Circle Journey back to Gospel .Kim is a featured vocalist on "The Fragile" of Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails. Bill Solley has performed at numerous clubs and festivals around the world. Bill is well versed in Be Bop, Fusion, Funk and Brazilian music but, his forte is accompanying many of the fine Jazz singers across the country including his wife Kim Prevost. Bill continues to teach at the Cinco Ranch Conservatory of music in Katy, Texas. His credits include 1999 B.E.T on Jazz discovery winner, performances and or recordings with Arturo Sandoval, Terri Lynn Carrington, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Summers (Head Hunters),Amina Figarova, Dave Valentine, Stanley Jordan, Paul Wertico, and Allen Toussaint.
Bill was proud to take part in the blockbuster film "RAY" in which he was guitar instructor to Oscar nominated actor Terrence Howard.

Reviews (5 Reviews)

Kim Prevost & Bill Solley - Duo - New Orleans, Louisiana Event Location: Perugia,Italy Event Type: Umbria Jazz Festival 17th July 2015

Tuck and Patti from New Orleans — A wonderful black voice and a dynamic guitar are my favorite duo at Umbria Jazz Festival. Do you remember The West Coast duo Tuck & Patti? Imagine them on the other side of USA. Here you are Kim Prevost & Bill Solley. In her voice there was soul, in his guitar there were all contaminations from New Orleans. Both of them were able to dominate the stage, attracting audience. After the concert, I told them about my trip to New Orleans Jazz Fest and my interview to B.B. King, before hurricane Katrina arrived. Rosario Pipolo Umbria Jazz Festival Italy

Reviewed by: Rosario Pipolo

Kim Prevost & Bill Solley - Duo - New Orleans, Louisiana Event Location: New Orleans , Louisiana Event Type: Jazz Club in New Orleans 4th April 2013

"Bill Solley is one of the greatest finger style guitarists on the planet".-Bill Piburn, Fingerstyle 360 Guitar Magazine

Reviewed by: Bill Piburn

Kim Prevost & Bill Solley - Duo - New Orleans, Louisiana Event Location: Jazz at Pearls Jazz Club/ San Francisco, California Event Type: Jazz at Pearls Jazz Club 7th October 2006

Kim Prevost’s vocals ooze smoky sensuality. She is an inspiring vocal improviser with a delivery both soaring and sultry, and with more than a hint of that special New Orleans flavor. Her range is amazing and her voice insinuates and then soars moving seamlessly from Duke Ellington to Stevie Wonder to Hoagy Carmichael. Meanwhile Bill Solley makes music that jumps and jives and then makes you cry with its pristine beauty. Solley’s musicianship is truly amazing, as he works melody, improvisations and baseline simultaneously with virtuosity and ardor on his trademark 7-string guitar. Their repertoire spans vibrant arrangements of jazz, blues, R&B and gospel favorites, with some lively originals, as well. The results are nothing short of astonishing.

Reviewed by: J-Notes.com

Kim Prevost & Bill Solley - Duo - New Orleans, Louisiana Event Location: New Orleans,Louisiana Event Type: CD Review

This is Kim Prevost and Bill Solley doing what they do best—a dazzling array of skillfully crafted, technically flawless vocal/guitar duets that take familiar standards into mind-bending uncharted territory. Having unloaded that piece of pompous pedantry, I have to confess to spending more time than I intended on this review, for the simple reason that it’s tough to put these guys in a box. They’re both superb musicians. They’re into the kind of modern jazz you don’t hear much in New Orleans. And they’ve got their own way of doing things, to the point where you need to listen for a while to really get into what’s happening. Solley is one of a number of progressive New Orleans guitarists who’ve gone to the seven string format. In most cases, you won’t hear the difference. That’s because if it’s an ensemble that includes a bass, as most do, that extra low pitched string needs to be kept out of the way. Kim is also a superb technician, but her voice has strong emotio ...

Reviewed by: Steve Steinberg

Experience

Kim Prevost & Bill Solley have been performing Nationally & Internationally for the past nineteen years. Here are some of their highlight performances.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Umbria Jazz Festival (Perugia, Italy)
Ingolstadter Jazztage (Ingolstadt, Germany)
New Orleans French Quarter Festival
Sedona Jazz Festival (Sedona , Arizona)
Matsue Japan Jazz Festival

Previous Clients

The list below are just a few of Kim Prevost & Bill Solley Clients that they performed for or were hired to perform for that event company.
Ashton Cigars ( Emeril Lagasse) Signature Resturant in New Orleans
USA Host of New Orleans
Signature Events
White Oak Entertainment
New Orleans Music Events
Sonoma Valley Jazz Society

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Hotel Event New Year's Eve Party Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Retirement Party Session Work Social Club Trade Show / Exhibitions Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception