Jazz singer in Jazz Vocal Music

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"Jazz Singer" (06/24/2003) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, Legacy RecordingsPersonnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); Duke Ellington (arranger, piano); Martin Berman, Gene Cipriano, Ted Nash (saxophone); Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson (trumpet); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Milton Weiser (violin); Sidney Brecher (viola); Raoul Sims (cello); Billy Strayhorn, Dick Hyman (piano); Mundell Lowe, Tony Rizzi (guitar); Jimmy Woode (bass); Sam Woodyard, Alvin Stoller, Bobby Donaldson (drums); The Paramount Studio Orchestra, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, The Hi-Lo's, Ray Charles Singers. Producers: Irwin Townsend, Paul Weston, Mitch Miller. Compilation producers: Michael Feinstein, Didier C. Deutsch. Recorded between 1951 and 1957. Includes liner notes by Michael Feinstein. Rosemary Clooney often worked with arrangers who stressed the pop or cabaret aspects of her singing. Of course, she was also a superb jazz vocalist, and, when paired with artists such as pianist/composer Duke Ellington and clarinetist Benny Goodman, her musical gift shone even brighter. The serene, melancholy "Memories of You" underscores the affinity shared between Clooney and the Goodman trio. This track begins with Goodman's unembellished reading of the tune. However, when Clooney sings, Goodman and pianist Teddy Wilson answer her with virtuosic countermelodies. On this selection, Clooney sings in a lower key, which adds an extra dose of sultriness to the proceedings. Another significant track is "I'm Checkin' Out, Goombye," which showcases the triple threat of Clooney, Ellington, and Goodman. On this tune, Ellington's arrangement sparkles with rich colors and textures, Goodman's solo is light and whimsical, and Clooney's voice is articulate yet carefree.

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"Sentimental Journey" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, Concord JazzRosemary Clooney With Big Kahuna & The Copa Cat Pack: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); Matt Catingub (leader, arranger, vocals, alto saxophone, piano); Albert Alva, Jeff Prinz (alto saxophone); Matt Cowan (tenor saxophone); Jennifer Lovejoy (baritone saxophone); Dave Scott, Brian Kettelhut, Mike Olmos (trumpet); Doug Beavers, Greg Saul (trombone); Dan Parentti (acoustic bass); Steve Moretti (drums). Additional personnel: John Oddo (arranger, piano); Thomas Marriott (trumpet); Vincent Falcone (piano, synthesizer); Tom Warrington, Chuck Berghoffer (bass); Jo LaBarbera (drums). Producers: Allen Sviridoff, Leslie Ann Jones. Recorded at Skywalker Sound, Marin County, California, Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California, Sound Images, Cincinnati, Ohio, and live at the Rosemary Clooney Music Festival, Maysville, Kentucky. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

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"Songs From the Girl Singer: A Musical Autobiography" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, Concord JazzPersonnel includes: Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Tony Pastor, George Sivaro, Jose Ferrer, Betty Clooney, Bing Crosby, Keith Carradine, Cathi Campo (vocals); Duke Ellington & His Orchestra. Compilation producers: John Burk, Michael Feinstein. Recorded from 1946-1998. Includes liner notes by Joan Barthel. Digitally remastered by Ron Davis. This collection of Rosemary Clooney classics brings to life the rich and profound musical career of one of America's greatest divas. SONGS FROM THE GIRL SINGER is an expansive anthology that documents some of Clooney's finest moments from 1946 to 1998. Tunes such as "Tenderly" underscore the incredible passion of Clooney's singing. On this track, she ruminates on the beauty of love at first blush. Her gentle and warm approach to this standard invokes the goose bumps of a first kiss. Few singers have the ability to wrap a listener in such a delicate yet potent musical veil. Another aspect of Clooney's artistry is represented by later cabaret tunes such as 1993's "Do You Miss New York?" where Clooney weaves a tale of harried life in Manhattan but still leaves the listener longing for the frenzied New York lifestyle. In general, this two-disc companion to Clooney's autobiography GIRL SINGER is filled with some of the legendary vocalist's most inspired performances, including duets with Frank Sinatra and others.

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"Bluebird's Best: The Girl Singer" (05/21/2002) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, Bluebird RCA (USA)Personnel includes: Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Perez Prado Orchestra. Compilation producers: Carlos Kase, Will Friedwald. Recorded between 1958 & 1961. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. This is part of Bluebird Records "Bluebird's Best" series.

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"The Jazz Singer" (10/20/1993) Jazz Vocal Jefferson, Eddie, EvidencePersonnel includes: Eddie Jefferson (vocals), Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone), James Moody (tenor saxophone), Musa Kaleem (tenor & baritone saxophones), Bill Graham (baritone saxophone), Howard McGee, Johnny Coles, Frank Galbreath, John McFarland (trumpet), Tom Mcintosh, Matthew Gee (trombone), Louisiana Red (guitar), Tommy Tucker, Gene Kee, Johnny Acea (piano), John Latham, Peck Morrison (bass), Clarence Johnson, Osie Johnson (drums), Babs Gonzales, Ned Gravely, Honi Gordon (background vocals). Reissue producer: Jerry Gordon. Recorded in New York between 1959 and 1965. Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather. Before Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, and long before the Manhattan Transfer, there was Eddie Jefferson, a pioneer of vocalese--the practice of putting words to melodies based on instrumentalists' recorded jazz solos. THE JAZZ SINGER, reissued here by Evidence, is a classic slice of Jefferson's art, including some of his most memorable interpretations. Among them are his renditions of Miles Davis's "So What," Coleman Hawkins's "Body and Soul," and Charlie Parker's "Now's the Time." Jefferson is backed here by a vocal trio (they add accents and embellishments) and full band (including trumpeter Howard McGee and sax man James Moody). Jefferson's voice is flexible, and--on cuts like his famous reading of "Moody's Mood for Love"--he approximates the timbre changes a horn player might make by adjusting his tone while speeding through a phrase or making intervallic leaps. Jefferson's deft facility with lyrics, and his ability to thread them rhythmically through tricky melodic lines, is consistently impressive. Many of his lyrics are about the musicians who originally recorded the compositions, so in addition to his unique talent, what comes through is Jefferson's love for jazz and his reverence for the artists whose work he interprets.

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"Girl Singer" (11/30/2004) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, Camden (Australia)Personnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); John Oddo (piano, synthesizer); Tim May (guitar); Tom Warrington (bass); Joe LaBarbera (drums); Joe Porcaro (percussion). Recorded at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California in November & December 1991. Includes liner notes by Linda Rondstadt. THE GIRL SINGER is a solid overview of the late jazz-pop singer Rosemary Clooney's career.

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"Girl Singer" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, Concord JazzPersonnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); John Oddo (piano, synthesizer); Tim May (guitar); Tom Warrington (bass); Joe LaBarbera (drums); Joe Porcaro (percussion). Recorded at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California in November & December 1991. Includes liner notes by Linda Rondstadt. This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.

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"Bluebird's Best: The Girl Singer" (03/04/2003) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, Bluebird (Japan)Personnel includes: Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Perez Prado Orchestra. Compilation producers: Carlos Kase, Will Friedwald. Recorded between 1958 & 1961. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. This is part of Bluebird Records "Bluebird's Best" series. This 16 track collection of songs by legendary jazz crooner Rosemary Clooney includes "Buffalo Gals," "Cabin In The Sky" and her cover of Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry."

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"Girl Singer" (04/07/2003) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, CamdenPersonnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); John Oddo (piano, synthesizer); Tim May (guitar); Tom Warrington (bass); Joe LaBarbera (drums); Joe Porcaro (percussion). Recorded at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California in November & December 1991. Includes liner notes by Linda Rondstadt.

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"Girl Singer" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, Concord JazzPersonnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); John Oddo (piano, synthesizer); Tim May (guitar); Tom Warrington (bass); Joe LaBarbera (drums); Joe Porcaro (percussion). Recorded at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California in November & December 1991. Includes liner notes by Linda Rondstadt.

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"Girl Singer" (03/03/2003) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, BMG (Japan)Personnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); John Oddo (piano, synthesizer); Tim May (guitar); Tom Warrington (bass); Joe LaBarbera (drums); Joe Porcaro (percussion). Recorded at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California in November & December 1991. Includes liner notes by Linda Rondstadt.

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"Girl Singer" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal Clooney, Rosemary, Concord JazzPersonnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); John Oddo (piano, synthesizer); Tim May (guitar); Tom Warrington (bass); Joe LaBarbera (drums); Joe Porcaro (percussion). Recorded at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California in November & December 1991. Includes liner notes by Linda Rondstadt.