“REBECCA DUMAINE & the Dave Miller Trio/Someday, Someday: Hanging out with her pop again, one of the hippest lawyers we know of, Dumaine serves up some of the tastiest cocktail jazz once again. With a nicely varied set card that doesn’t stick to just one era, she covers the bases well while hitting it out of the park consistently. This is a well needed dose of class that comes in handy right about now. Well done.” -MIDWEST RECORD
“…Deliciously diverse jazz vocals Rebecca DuMaine and the Dave Miller Trio. I give Rebecca and Dave’s trio a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating, with an “EQ” (energy quotient) score of 4.98…” -Contemporary Fusion
… beautiful tone, clear articulation, ability to dig deep into the meaning of the lyrics and the joy that she displays while singing are unchanged as is Dave Miller’s swinging solos and tasteful accompaniment…many of the songs (even the vintage ones) relate to the pandemic, and the singer contributed two originals.
With the release of Chez Nous in 2019, the future certainly looked bright for singer Rebecca DuMaine and her father pianist Dave Miller. But then the Covid-19 pandemic hit and, as for virtually everyone, their plans and dreams got put on hold.
“2020 has certainly been a dark year,” says Rebecca. “I found myself gravitating more towards singing melancholy songs and I also started writing. We decided to do an album that deviated a little from our typical sunny upbeat and hopeful mood and looked into songs that were a little bit darker but still ultimately hopeful. It was a cathartic experience for us.”
Dave Miller grew up on Long Island, New York and started playing piano when he was just three. Although classically trained, seeing Ahmad Jamal in concert and loving the music of George Shearing resulted in him switching to jazz as a teenager. His group is heard at its best on 2009’s Rapture and their 2019 tribute to George Shearing Just Imagine plus their recordings with his daughter.
Rebecca DuMaine was raised in the San Francisco Bay area and had a successful career as an actress who appeared on stage, in commercials and voice-overs, and is additionally a professor of voice and speech.
She always loved to sing but found that she preferred singing jazz over musical theater. Since moving back to Northern California from New York in 2010, Rebecca has sung regularly with her father’s trio. They have recorded five CDs for Summit prior to 2020.
Just Friends
Alone Again (Naturally)
Samba De Mon Coeur Qui Bat
The Gentleman Is A Dope
Someday, Someday
Both Sides Now
Time To Get Unstuck (Happy Little New Song)
As Long As I Live
On A Clear Day
I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan
Cry Me A River
La Vie En Rose/Au Privave
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
Sunny
Rebecca DuMaine, vocals
Dave Miller, piano
Chuck Bennett, bass
Bill Belasco, drums
