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Circlesongs by Bobby McFerrin (CD - 04/01/1997)
 

Circlesongs by Bobby McFerrin (CD - 04/01/1997)

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Circlesongs by Bobby McFerrin (CD - 04/01/1997)
"Circlesongs" (04/01/1997) Jazz Vocal McFerrin, Bobby, Sony ClassicalPersonnel: Bobby McFerrin, Beth Quist, Nick Bearde, Joey Blake, Pierre Cook, Sussan Deyhim, Kirsten Falke, Paul Hillier, Raz Kennedy, Rhiannon, Janis Siegal, Pamela Warrick Smith, David Worm (vocals). Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, New York in May 1996. Includes liner notes by Barbara Graham, Theodore Levin, Jonathan Goldman.

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Ella & Louis [Remaster] by Ella Fitzgerald/Armstrong (CD - 03/07/2000)
 

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Ella & Louis [Remaster] by Ella Fitzgerald/Armstrong (CD - 03/07/2000)
"Ella & Louis [Remaster]" (03/07/2000) Jazz Vocal Fitzgerald, Ella, Verve (USA)Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Oscar Peterson (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Buddy Rich (drums). Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California on August 16, 1956. Orginally released on Verve (4003). Includes liner notes by John McDonough. An inspired collaboration, masterminded by producer Norman Granz. Both artists were riding high at this stage in their careers. Granz assembled a stellar quartet of Oscar Peterson (piano), Buddy Rich (drums), Herb Ellis (guitar) and Ray Brown (bass). Equally inspired was the choice of material, with the gruffness of Armstrong's voice blending like magic with Fitzgerald's stunningly silky delivery. Outstanding are Irving Berlin's "Cheek To Cheek" and "Isn't This A Lovely Day," and everything else works like a dream, with the golden star going to the Gershwin brothers' "They Can't Take That Away From Me." Gentle and sincere, this is deserving of a place in every home.

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The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman by Phyllis Hyman (CD - 10/29/1996)
 

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The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman by Phyllis Hyman (CD - 10/29/1996)
"The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman" (10/29/1996) Jazz Vocal Hyman, Phyllis, Arista Records (USA)Personnel includes: Phyllis Hyman (vocals, whistle); Michael Henderson (vocals, bass); Gary Betz (tenor saxophone, saxophone); Greg Scott, Cater Jefferson (saxophone); Barry Lee Hall, John Longo (trumpet, flugelhorn); Joseph Smithers (trumpet); Mark Johnson (trombone); Sidney Muldrow (French horn); Art Webb (flute); Herbie Hancock, Paul Schaefer, Barry Manilow, Bill Summers (piano, keyboards, synthesizers); Keith Loving, Craig Snyder, Louis Russell, Lee Ritenour, John Rowin (guitars); Bob Babbitt, Steve Green, Nathan East, Randy Jackson (bass); Charles Collins, Richard Pratt, Narada Michael Walden, Quinton Joseph (drums); Rocky White, Charles Simmons, Eddie Brown, Casey James (percussion); Al Martinez, Sharon Redd (background vocals). Producers include: Larry Alexander, Skip Scarborough, Thom Bell, Chuck Jackson, Skip Drinkwater. Compilation producer: Leo Sacks Recorded between 1977 & 1991. Includes liner notes by Clayton Riley.

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Sentimental Journey by Rosemary Clooney (CD - 07/26/2004)
 

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Sentimental Journey by Rosemary Clooney (CD - 07/26/2004)
"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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Ticket to Ride: Beatles Tribute by The Swingle Singers (CD - 02/26/2002)
 

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Ticket to Ride: Beatles Tribute by The Swingle Singers (CD - 02/26/2002)
"Ticket to Ride: Beatles Tribute" (02/26/2002) Jazz Vocal Swingle Singers (The), Primarily A CappellaThe Swingle Swingers include: Ann De Renais, Joanna Forbes, Sarah Simmonds, Wendy Nieper, Andrew Gray, Michael Robinson, Jeremy Sadler, Patrick Ardagh-Walter (vocals). Producers: Alexander L'Estrange, John Milner, Joana Forbes. Recorded at Novasonics Studios, Hertford, England.

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Prime of My Life by Phyllis Hyman (CD - 06/25/1991)
 

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Prime of My Life by Phyllis Hyman (CD - 06/25/1991)
"Prime of My Life" (06/25/1991) Jazz Vocal Hyman, Phyllis, Zoo/Volcano RecordsPersonnel includes: Phyllis Hyman, Betty Wright (vocals); Jack Faith (saxophone); Lambchops (piano, synthesizer); Kent Hewitt (piano); Dave Darlington (keyboards, bass); Jim Salamone (keyboards, drums, percussion); Charlie Ernst, Kenny Pollack (keyboards, drum programming); Lester Mendez, Donald Robinson, James Lloyd, Randy Cantor, Curtis Dowd, John Gitlutin, Rhett Lawernce (keyboards); Manny Lopez, Randy Bowalnd, Steve Gordon, Roland Chambers, T.J. Tindall (guitar); Steve Green, Freddie Washington, Jimmy Young (bass); Sonny Emmory, Quinton Joseph, John Robinson, Earl Young (drums). Producers: Nick Martinelli, Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus, Gene McDaniels, Marti Sharron, Roland Chambers.

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Under Her Spell: Phyllis Hyman's Greatest Hits by Phyllis Hyman (CD - 10/31/1989)
 

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Under Her Spell: Phyllis Hyman's Greatest Hits by Phyllis Hyman (CD - 10/31/1989)
"Under Her Spell: Phyllis Hyman's Greatest Hits" (10/31/1989) Jazz Vocal Hyman, Phyllis, Arista Records (USA)Producers include: Larry Alexander, James Mtune, Reggie Lucas, Barry Manilow, Ron Dante. Digitally remastered by Bill Inglot and Dan Hersch.

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"Season" (10/18/2005) Jazz Vocal Monheit, Jane, Epic (USA)On this 2005 outing, jazz singer Jane Monheit applies her smoky voice to an excellent set of holiday classics. While some tunes are upbeat (the celebratory, horn-driven "This Christmas"), the quieter ballads (the spare, string-tinged "Moonlight in Vermont") most effectively showcase Monheit's singing, which often evokes a serene, snow-covered landscape.

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This Time of the Year by Steve Tyrell (CD - 10/22/2002)
 

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This Time of the Year by Steve Tyrell (CD - 10/22/2002)
"This Time of the Year" (10/22/2002) Jazz Vocal Tyrell, Steve, Columbia (USA)Personnel: Steve Tyrell (vocals); Clark Terry (vocals, trumpet); Lou Marini (saxophone, flute, clarinet); Roger Rosenberg, Plas Johnson (saxophone); Lew Soloff, Bob Milliken (trumpet); Birch Johnson, Mike Davis, Michael Boshen (trombone); Toots Thielemans (harmonica); Antoine Silverman, Natalie Cenovia Cummins, Anja Wood, Jill Jaffe (strings); Eliot Douglas, Randy Kerber (vibraphone, piano); Bob Mann (guitar); Bob Magnusson, Chuck Berghoffer (bass); John Guerin (drums). Producers: Steve Tyrell, Bob Mann, Stephanie Tyrell. Recorded at Tyrell Studios, Los Angeles, California and Deep Diner, New York, New York.

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At the Waldorf Astoria/at the Sands by Lena Horne (CD - 03/14/2006)
 

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At the Waldorf Astoria/at the Sands by Lena Horne (CD - 03/14/2006)
"At the Waldorf Astoria/at the Sands" (03/14/2006) Jazz Vocal Horne, Lena, Collectables Records2 LPs on 1 CD: AT THE WALDORF ASTORIA (1957)/AT THE SANDS (1961). Personnel includes: Lena Horne (vocals); Lennie Hayton (conductor). Recorded live at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, New York and the Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada on Feburary 20, 1957 and November 3-5, 1960. Originally released on RCA (1038) & RCA (2364). Vocalist Lena Horne is most widely known for her film appearances and nightclub performances, and this excellent collection offers up two of the latter, one live set from 1957 at New York City's prestigious Waldorf Astoria Hotel and another from 1960 at Las Vegas's renowned Sands venue. And as this 20-track release makes clear, the Brooklyn-born singer was often more comfortable in front of an audience than in the studio. Rather than relying on signature tunes such as "Stormy Weather," Horne goes for more adventurous set lists that include energetic numbers such as "Come Runnin'" and "New Fangled Tango," along with medleys of beloved composers, including Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, and Rodgers & Hammerstein. With both performances featuring orchestras conducted by Horne's husband, Lennie Hayton, these are two of the singer's most successful and highly regarded albums, making this two-for-one disc a must-have for '50s and '60s pop-vocal fans.

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Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday (CD - 10/02/2001)
 

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Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday (CD - 10/02/2001)
"Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday" (10/02/2001) Jazz Vocal Holiday, Billie, Columbia (USA)Personnel includes: Billie Holiday (vocals); Tab Smith (soprano & alto saxophones); Benny Carter (alto & tenor saxophones); Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone); Lester Young (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Ben Webster, Chu Berry (tenor saxophone); Harry Carney (baritone saxophone, clarinet); Buck Clayton, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, Bunny Berigan, Hot Lips Page (trumpet); Benny Morton (trombone); Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Edmond Hall, Buster Bailey, Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet); Teddy Wilson, Claude Thornhill, Billy Kyle, Joe Sullivan, Joe Bushkin, Eddie Heywood (piano); Freddie Green, Lawrence Lucie, Carmen Mastren, Dave Barbour (guitar); Walter Page, Milt Hinton, John Kirby (bass); Jo Jones, Gene Krupa, Cozy Cole, Kenny Clarke. J.C. Heard (drums); Producers include: John Hammond, Bernie Hanighen. Compilation producers: Michael Brooks, Michael Cuscana. Recorded between 1935 and 1942. Includes liner notes by Gary Giddins. Digitally remastered by Mark Wilder & Seth Foster (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York). One of the top three female jazz singers in history, Billie Holiday (along with Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan) changed not only the course of jazz but the very shape of pop culture. On this 2001 Columbia two-CD collection, we hear Holiday in her early years. These indelible recordings, backed by legends in their own right, Teddy Wilson (piano), Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Benny Goodman (clarinet) and others, highlight the passionate singing of the great Lady Day. Holiday was known for her elegant phrasing, warm (often heart-rending) tone, and her coarse, witty parlance. This combination of musical and personal attributes was her charm and, indeed, few of her contemporaries could compete with such magnetism. In the entire history of jazz, arguably no one sang such standards as "You Go to My Head," "The Very Thought of You," and "God Bless the Child" with the same radiance as Holiday; these sessions are testament to this. Compiled from performances recorded between 1933 and 1944, this CD represents the golden years of Holiday's career.

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Hipsters' Holiday: Vocal Jazz & R&B Classics by Various Artists (CD - 09/26/1989)
 

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Hipsters' Holiday: Vocal Jazz & R&B Classics by Various Artists (CD - 09/26/1989)
"Hipsters' Holiday: Vocal Jazz & R&B Classics" (09/26/1989) Jazz Vocal Various Artists, Rhino Records (USA)Recorded between 1946 & 1988. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald.

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Greatest Hits by Lena Horne (CD - 06/06/2000)
 

Greatest Hits by Lena Horne (CD - 06/06/2000)

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Greatest Hits by Lena Horne (CD - 06/06/2000)
"Greatest Hits" (06/06/2000) Jazz Vocal Horne, Lena, RCA Victor Records (USA)Recorded between 1942 & 1962.

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Something Cool [Remaster] by June Christy (CD - 10/23/2001)
 

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Something Cool [Remaster] by June Christy (CD - 10/23/2001)
"Something Cool [Remaster]" (10/23/2001) Jazz Vocal Christy, June, Capitol/EMI RecordsPersonnel includes: June Christy (vocals); Pete Rugolo (arranger, conductor); Bud Shank (alto saxophone, flute); Ted Nash, Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone, flute); Jimmy Giuffre (tenor saxophone); Chuck Gentry, Johnny Rotella (baritone saxophone); Paul Horn, Buddy Collette (reeds); Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Zito, Conte Candoli (trumpet); Vince DeRosa (French horn); Paul Sarmento (tuba); Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson, Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino (trombone); George Roberts (bass trombone); Geoff Clarkson, Russ Freeman, Paul Smith, Claude Williamson (piano); Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts, Jack Marshall (guitar); Joe Confort, Joe Mondragon (bass); Frank Carlson, Shelly Manne, Larry Bunker (drums). Producer: Lee Gillette. Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California in 1953-54. In 1960, June Christy and arranger Pete Rugulo re-recorded the original mono 1955 SOMETHING COOL arrangements in stereo. This 2001 remastered edition contains both versions. June Christy's SOMETHING COOL, originally released as a 10-inch LP in 1954. single-handedly inaugurated the cool-jazz vocals movement. Christy had been a star vocalist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the late '40s, enjoying such major hits as "Tampico" and "Shoo Fly Pie & Apple Pan Dowdy." Soon after she left the band, she began working with key Kenton arranger Pete Rugolo and a slew of top West Coast studio musicians (including her husband, tenor saxophonist Bob Cooper) on her first solo album for Capitol Records. The result was SOMETHING COOL, which is both a winning showcase for Christy's wistful style and a landmark of cool-jazz modernism. From the start, Christy established herself as an artist who strove for the very best in song selection, arrangements, and notably intelligent interpretation. There were perhaps other vocalists with greater vocal equipment but few could match June Christy's artistic integrity. The celebrated title track is the soliloquy of a female barfly of a certain age, reminiscing (and fantasizing) about better days to a fellow male patron who just might buy her another drink. It remains Christy's signature performance to this day. Other highlights include a swinging "It Could Happen To You," "Midnight Sun," and an ambitious arrangement of Kurt Weill's "Lonely House."

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Restless by Paula West (CD - 07/13/1999)
 

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Restless by Paula West (CD - 07/13/1999)
"Restless" (07/13/1999) Jazz Vocal West, Paula, Noir Records

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Jazz Ladies: In a Soulful Mood by Various Artists (CD) [IMPORT - UK]
 

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Jazz Ladies: In a Soulful Mood by Various Artists (CD) [IMPORT - UK]
"Jazz Ladies: In a Soulful Mood" (05/18/1999) Jazz Vocal Various Artists, Empire Music Collection (UK)

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Sing, Sing, Sing by New York Voices (CD - 07/26/2004)
 

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Sing, Sing, Sing by New York Voices (CD - 07/26/2004)
"Sing, Sing, Sing" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal New York Voices, Concord JazzNew York Voices: Peter Eldridge, Lauren Kinhan, Darmon Meader, Kim Nazarian (vocals). Additional personnel includes: Lawrence Feldman (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet); Bobby Porcelli (alto saxphone, flute); Bobby Porcelli (alto saxophone, flute); Donny McCaslin (tenor saxophone, flute); Darmon Meader (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Doug Lawrence (tenor saxophone); Kenny Berger (baritone saxophone); Roger Rosenberg (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet); Craig Johnson, Barry Danielian, Greg Ruvolo, Marvin Stamm (trumpet, flugelhorn); Randy Andos, Larry Farrell, Jay Ashby, Dave Taylor (trombone); Andy Erzin (piano); John "Bucky" Pizzarelli (guitar); Paul Nowinski (bass); Marcello Pellitteri, Ben Wittman (drums). Recorded at Clinton Studios, New York, New York and Presence Studios, West Port Connecticut from November 9-18, 1999.

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Ultimate Phyllis Hyman by Phyllis Hyman (CD - 01/27/2004)
 

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Ultimate Phyllis Hyman by Phyllis Hyman (CD - 01/27/2004)
"Ultimate Phyllis Hyman" (01/27/2004) Jazz Vocal Hyman, Phyllis, Arista Records (USA)Producers include: Barry Manilow, James Mtume, Reginald Lucas, Norman Connors, Thom Bell, Narada Michael Walden. Compilation producer: Rob Santos. Recorded between 1977 & 1995. Includes liner notes by David Nathan.

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Back to the Blues by Dinah Washington (CD - 03/11/1997)
 

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Back to the Blues by Dinah Washington (CD - 03/11/1997)
"Back to the Blues" (03/11/1997) Jazz Vocal Washington, Dinah, Blue Note Records (USA)The 1997 reissue of BACK TO THE BLUES contains 3 previously unreleased tracks. Personnel includes: Dinah Washington (vocals); Illinois Jacquet, Eddie Chamblee (saxophone); Billy Butler (guitar). Recorded in New York, New York between July & November 1962. Includes liner notes by Bob Porter.

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Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 08/30/2005
 

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Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 08/30/2005
"Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love" (08/30/2005) Jazz Vocal Wilson, Nancy (Jazz), Capitol JazzPersonnel: Nancy Wilson (vocals); Dick Garcia, Herb Ellis, Jack Marshall, John Gray, Al Hendrickson, John Collins (guitar); Harry Bluestone (violin); Justin Gordon (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet); Abe Most, Ted Nash (flute, clarinet); Paul Horn, Bill Green, Bill Perkins, Lew McCreary, Buddy Collette (reeds); Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Don Fagerquist, Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Nat Adderley (cornet); Vincent DeRosa, Richard Mackey, Henry Sigismonti (French horn); Phil Teele (trombone); Donn Trenner, Joe Zawinul, Milt Raskin, Ronnell Bright (piano); Mike Melvoin (organ); Eddie Costa (vibraphone); Chuck Berghofer, George Duvivier, Ralph Pena, Sam Jones, Joe Comfort, Buster Williams (bass instrument); Bill Plummer (bass guitar); Earl Palmer, Louis Hayes, Shelly Manne, Stan Levy, Kenny Dennis, Walter Bolden (drums); Larry Bunker (timpani, percussion); Emil Richards (percussion). Recording information: Capitol Studios, New York, New York; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California (1960 - 1968). Arrangers: Billy May; Jimmy Jones ; George Shearing; Sid Feller; Oliver Nelson. The title track here--a certifiable vocal jazz classic which finds Nancy Wilson unfurling the narrative of Grand and Boyd's composition with exquisite sensitivity and heartbreaking nuance--is alone worth the price of the album. But with songs like "When Sunny Gets Blue" and the conversational, melancholic "You Can Have Him," the rest of the collection is a winner from start to finish. Wilson is backed by combos (which feature musicians like George Shearing, Cannonball Adderley, and Joe Zawinul) and orchestras (arranged and conducted by the likes of Oliver Nelson and Billy May), but it is her voice and her peerless delivery that captivate and thrill.

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Love Songs [12/28]
 

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Love Songs [12/28]
"Love Songs" (12/28/2004) Jazz Vocal Vaughan, Sarah, Legacy RecordingsPersonnel include: Sarah Vaughan (vocals); Miles Davis, Taft Jordan, Billy Butterfield, Jimmy Maxwell (trumpet); Will Bradley, Benny Green (trombone); Jimmy Jones (piano); J.C. Heard, Nick Fatool (drums). Recording information: 1949 - 1953. Sarah Vaughan's sultry, resonant, and technically agile vocals couldn't be more perfectly suited to romantic ballads. Consequently, this addition to Columbia's LOVE SONGS series is one of the best. During her tenure for the label in the late 1940s and early '50s, Vaughan's recordings featured lush orchestral accompaniment and a pop-oriented approach. This set is drawn primarily from that pool, with a program heavy on standards ("The Nearness of You" and "It Might as Well Be Spring"). Vaughan was only in her early 20s when she cut these sides, but her musicianship and command of phrasing are so masterful that they belie her age. Sprinkled among the string-rich crossover material are a few straight-ahead jazz numbers. The languid, winding "Goodnight My Love" and the yearning narrative "East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)," for example, were cut with a small combo that features a young Miles Davis on trumpet. These tracks truly shine, as the understated accompaniment allows the subtleties in Vaughan's melodic explorations to come soaring through. Her technical expertise is matched by the sensuality, longing, and romance that drips from her voice, so that her simmering lyrical intensity can, literally, make one weak in the knees.

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Day Dream: Variations on Strayhorn by Darius De Haas (CD - 06/04/2002)
 

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Day Dream: Variations on Strayhorn by Darius De Haas (CD - 06/04/2002)
"Day Dream: Variations on Strayhorn" (06/04/2002) Jazz Vocal De Haas, Darius, PS Classics/Image EntertainmentPersonnel includes Darius De Haas (vocals); Bruce Couglin (arranger, conductor); Roy Nathanson (tenor saxophone); Deidre Rodman (piano); Marvin Sewell (guitar); Brad C. Jones (bass); J.T. Lewis (drums). Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York in December 2001 and January 2002. Includes liner notes by Joel E. Siegel.

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Someone to Watch Over Me: Songs of George Gershwin by Susannah McCorkle (CD - 07/26/2004)
 

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Someone to Watch Over Me: Songs of George Gershwin by Susannah McCorkle (CD - 07/26/2004)
"Someone to Watch Over Me: Songs of George Gershwin" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal McCorkle, Susannah, Concord JazzFull title: Someone To Watch Over Me-The Songs Of George Gershwin. Personnel: Susannah McCorkle (vocals); Jerry Dodgion (alto saxophone, alto flute); Chris Potter (tenor saxophone, alto flute); Randy Sandke (trumpet, flugelhorn); Conrad Herwig (trombone); Allen Farnham (piano, synthesizer); Howard Alden (guitar); Steve Gilmore, Dick Sarpola (bass); Rich DeRosa (drums). Recorded at Sound On Sound, New York, New York on October 21-22 & 24, 1997. Includes liner notes by Robert Kimball.

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My Gentleman Friend by Blossom Dearie (CD - 09/23/2003)
 

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My Gentleman Friend by Blossom Dearie (CD - 09/23/2003)
"My Gentleman Friend" (09/23/2003) Jazz Vocal Dearie, Blossom, Verve (USA)Personnel: Blossom Dearie (vocals, piano); Bobby Jaspar (flute); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Ed Thigpen (drums). Recorded at Nola Studios, New York, New York on May 21 & 22, 1959. Originally released on Verve (2125). Includes liner notes by Lawrence D. Stewart. Another in the superior series of LPs Blossom Dearie recorded for Verve in the late '50s, MY GENTLEMAN FRIEND finds the cabaret-jazz maven joined by guitarist Kenny Burrell and her husband at the time, Belgian saxophonist-flutist Bobby Jaspar, who accompanies Blossom on just a few French-language tunes--"Chez Moi," the swinging "Boum," and a lovely impressionist ballad called "L'Etang," all of which she manages with aplomb. Dearie always chose her reperoire carefully so there are almost no typical standards here. Still she excels on Cy Coleman's "You Fascinate Me So," with its deft, witty lyrics by the great Carolyn Leigh. Closing the set is her plaintive version of the Gershwin's "Someone To Watch Over Me." The singer's self-accompanying piano work is excellent throughout.

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Save Your Love For Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues Ballads by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 08/30
 

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Save Your Love For Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues Ballads by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 08/30
"Save Your Love For Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues Ballads" (08/30/2005) Jazz Vocal Wilson, Nancy (Jazz), Capitol JazzPersonnel: Nancy Wilson (vocals); Howard Roberts, Joe Pass, Mundell Lowe, John Collins, Bob Bain (guitar); Chuck Gentry (saxophone); Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Don Fagerquist (trumpet); Nat Adderley (cornet); Donn Trenner, Joe Zawinul, Ronnell Bright (piano); Mike Melvoin (organ); Chuck Berghofer, Jimmy Bond, Ralph Pena, Sam Jones (bass instrument); Buster Williams, Carol Kaye (bass guitar); Earl Palmer, Louis Hayes, Shelly Manne, Kenny Dennis (drums); Victor Feldman, Gene Estes, Larry Bunker (percussion). Recording information: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California; Capitol Studios, New York, New York (1959 - 1968). Heaps of gratitude should go to Capitol Jazz for putting together their line of 2005 Nancy Wilson compilations. SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME: NANCY WILSON SINGS GREAT BLUES BALLADS may be the finest of the lot, as Wilson's silky timbre and highly nuanced delivery are perfectly suited to the blues form. The selections presented here date from the late-'50s to the late-'60s, and find Wilson at the very height of her vocal prowess. The title track, one of the singer's finest moments, features the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, with Cannonball and Nat Adderley in dialogue--on saxophone and cornet, respectively--and with Wilson's sultry phrasing throughout. There are a handful of other small combo dates (including one with George Shearing) interspersed with more orchestral settings, but even in the largest ensembles Wilson's subtlety and sense of intimacy never waver (the string-sweetened "Don't Go To Strangers" is a case in point). In short, this is quintessential Nancy Wilson, and a sure-fire winner for even the most casual fan.

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Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook [Remaster] by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 11/14/2000)
 

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Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook [Remaster] by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 11/14/2000)
"Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook [Remaster]" (11/14/2000) Jazz Vocal Fitzgerald, Ella, Verve (USA)Personnel includes: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Paul Weston (conductor); Ted Nash (tenor saxophone, flute, woodwinds); Babe Russin (tenor saxophone, flute); Chuck Gentry (baritone saxophone, woodwinds); John Best, Pete Candoli, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Don Fagerquist, Manny Klein (trumpet); Ed Kusby, Dick Noel, William Schaefer (trombone); Juan Tizol (valve trombone); Matty Matlock, Fred Stulce (flute, clarinet, woodwinds); Leonard Hartman (flute); Gene Cipriano (woodwinds); Paul Smith (piano); Barney Kessel (guitar); Joe Mondragon, Jack Ryan (bass); Alvin Stoller (drums). Producer: Norman Granz. Reissue producer: Bryan Koniarz. Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California in March 1958. Originally released on Verve (6005). Includes liner notes by James Gavin and Nat Hentoff. Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology by Andrew Nicholas and Chris Corley. This is part of the Verve Master Edition series.

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Four Women: The Nina Simone Phillips Recordings [Box] by Nina Simone (CD - 05/20/2003)
 

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Four Women: The Nina Simone Phillips Recordings [Box] by Nina Simone (CD - 05/20/2003)
"Four Women: The Nina Simone Phillips Recordings [Box]" (05/20/2003) Jazz Vocal Simone, Nina, Verve (USA)FOUR WOMEN: THE NINA SIMONE PHILLIPS RECORDINGS contains 7 LPs on 4 CDs: NINA SIMONE IN CONCERT (1964)/BROADWAY-BLUES-BALLADS (1964)/I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (1965)/PASTEL BLUES (1965)/LET IT ALL OUT (1965)/WILD IS THE WIND (1965)/HIGH PRIESTESS OF SOUL (1966). Personnel includes: Nina Simone (vocals, piano); Rudy Stevenson (guitar); Lisle Atkinson (bass, percussion); Bobby Hamilton (drums). Producer: Hal Mooney. Compilation producer: Bryan Koniarz. Recorded between 1964 & 1966. Includes liner notes by Ashley Kahn. FOUR WOMEN was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes. Although Nina Simone's years at RCA have their passionate devotees, most fans believe her mid-'60s tenure at Philips was the pinnacle of her career. Indeed, her first album for the label, 1964's still-startling NINA SIMONE IN CONCERT, is probably Simone's single finest album of all time, introducing such masterpieces as her chilling reinterpretation of Kurt Weill's "Pirate Jenny" and the anti-segregation broadside "Mississippi Goddam," which she delivers with absolutely brutal humor. The six studio albums that followed are all included in full, and each of them continues Simone's no-boundaries musical worldview (one album was called BROADWAY-BLUES-BALLADS, and she cut the occasional pop song, like her dramatic remake of the Animals' "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"), her increasingly socio-political choices of material, and above all, her absolute mastery of the jazz vocal form. Beautifully packaged and extensively annotated, this four-disc set is a perfect overview of some of the '60s' finest and most uncompromising vocal jazz.

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Rodgers & Hart Songbook Vol. 2 by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 10/25/1990)
 

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Rodgers & Hart Songbook Vol. 2 by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 10/25/1990)
"Rodgers & Hart Songbook Vol. 2" (10/25/1990) Jazz Vocal Fitzgerald, Ella, Verve (USA)Volume One of the RODGERS AND HART SONGBOOK was one of Ella Fitzgerald's most artistically and commercially successful albums, so obviously a sequel was called for. You'd be forgiven for expecting lukewarm leftovers, but given the range and depth of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's catalogue, it's not entirely surprising that THE RODGERS AND HART SONGBOOK VOLUME TWO is even better than the original. Opening with the little-known but wonderfully sly New York love song "Give It Back To The Indians," VOLUME TWO sprints through 16 other Rodgers and Hart classics in just over 56 minutes, including their early gems "There's a Small Hotel" and "Mountain Greenery," an exquisite "Blue Moon," and one of the very best of the seemingly hundreds of versions of the standard "My Funny Valentine." This is a remarkable tribute to one of pop music's greatest songwriting teams.

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Lush Life by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 08/01/1995)
 

Lush Life by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 08/01/1995)

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Lush Life by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 08/01/1995)
"Lush Life" (08/01/1995) Jazz Vocal Wilson, Nancy (Jazz), Blue Note Records (USA)Personnel: Nancy Wilson (vocals); Donn Trenner (piano); John Collins (guitar); Buster Williams (bass); Shelly Manne (drums).

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My Romance by Kevin Mahogany (CD - 10/06/1998)
 

My Romance by Kevin Mahogany (CD - 10/06/1998)

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My Romance by Kevin Mahogany (CD - 10/06/1998)
"My Romance" (10/06/1998) Jazz Vocal Mahogany, Kevin, Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)Personnel includes: Kevin Mahogany (vocals); Kirk Whalum, Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone); Bob James (piano); Charles Fambrough (bass); Billy Kilson (drums). Recorded at Sear Sound, New York, New York on May 11-13, 1998. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. You might say it's the best and the worst of times for jazz singing. On the one hand, the possibilities for an expanded post-standards repertoire have never been greater. On the other, young singers sound overly self-conscious, as if the very lack of a schooled tradition hinders them. Also, the prevalence of gospel-trained virtuosity, at least for the newer black singers, is almost always an encumbrance in a jazz context. The mellow-voiced Kevin Mahogany, a young black singer himself, seems to have bypassed these difficulties from the start. He is a traditionalist, but his traditionalism encompasses material like James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" and Lyle Lovett's "I Know You Know" with ease. His style is somewhat reminiscent of the great romantic baritone Johnny Hartman, especially on Hartman signature tunes like "Stairway To The Stars" and "Lush Life." The difference is that Mahogany possesses an easy blusey feel that Hartman never had. There are other small tributes, to Dinah Washington ("Teach Me Tonight") and Billy Eckstine ("I Apologize"), but Mahogany is very much his own man, utterly comfortable in whatever romantic or musical setting he might cast himself.

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Oh, Lady, Be Good! Best of the Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 01/30/1996)
 

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Oh, Lady, Be Good! Best of the Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 01/30/1996)
"Oh, Lady, Be Good! Best of the Gershwin Songbook" (01/30/1996) Jazz Vocal Fitzgerald, Ella, Verve (USA)Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California between January 5, 1959 and July 16, 1959. Originally released on Verve (825 024). Includes liner notes by William Ruhlmann. Nowhere was Ella Fitzgerald's mastery of America's "classical" music more evident than on the legendary songbook albums of the 1950s. Of the songwriting giants covered in the series, the collection of songs by George and Ira Gershwin was arguably the greatest. OH, LADY, BE GOOD! BEST OF THE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK collects 17 of the strongest cuts from the 5 original LPs. Why Gershwin? Ella's painstaking attention to musical perfection helped turn many songs into standards, but Ira Gershwin's lyrics seemed to speak to Ella most directly of all. Ira, who was present at these 1959 sessions, wrote lyrics that conveyed a sense of lightness and romanticism, qualities that fit Fitzgerald's vocal style to a tee. Ella's unique abilities are showcased on her masterful version of "Someone To Watch Over Me." While many singers have captured the song's sense of longing, Fitzgerald refuses to overdo it. She won't be too dismayed if the man of her dreams doesn't come through the door, but wouldn't it be just great if he did? A similarly refined mood threads its way through "The Man I Love" and "A Foggy Day," while the more upbeat tunes ("'S Wonderful," "Nice Work If You Can Get It") swing confidently. Some would say Ella didn't pay much attention to the words she sang. But her insistence on recording many of the neglected verses that precede the well-known choruses on OH, LADY, BE GOOD prove otherwise. This commitment to the true gems of American songwriting helped the songs, and these performances in particular, become "standards" for a generation.

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All or Nothing at All by Billie Holiday (CD - 10/24/1995)
 

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All or Nothing at All by Billie Holiday (CD - 10/24/1995)
"All or Nothing at All" (10/24/1995) Jazz Vocal Holiday, Billie, Verve (USA)ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL compiles three separate LPs originally released in the late 1950s: ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL (Verve 8329), BODY AND SOUL (Verve 8197) and SONGS FOR DISTINGUE LOVERS (Verve 8257). SONGS FOR DISTINGUE LOVERS is available separately on CD on Verve (815 055). Personnel: Billie Holiday (vocals); Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Barney Kessel (guitar); Joe Mondragon, Red Mitchell (bass); Alvin Stoller, Larry Bunker (drums). Producer: Norman Granz. Compilation producer: Michael Lang. Recorded at Radio Recorders and Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California on August 14 & 18, 1956 and from January 3-9, 1957. Includes liner notes by Nat Hentoff and new Donald Clarke. This is Volume 7 of the Verve Take 2 series. ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL is actually a compilation of three albums worth of material recorded in 1956 and 1957, near the end of Holiday's life. The satisfactions here are numerous. Producer Norman Granz presented one of jazz's definitive vocalists sitting in with a stellar combo of swing-style all stars. Granz assembled a wonderful band for Holiday. Hearing musicians like Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Harry "Sweets" Edison and Barney Kessel constructing sixteen and thirty-two bar statements on some of the finest standards to ever come out of Tin Pan Alley is reason enough to listen. Holiday is featured by virtue of being the singer, and she includes the introductory verses on several of the tunes. But the band passes around the introductions and obbligatos with the ease and generosity of old familiar colleagues, and everyone makes enthusiastic use of the room they're given, occasionally taking up to a chorus apiece before taking it back to the top. Holiday is one of those artists whose work tends to get divided into "early" and "late" periods. These recordings offer an expansive view of her late work in perhaps the most sympathetic, inspiring and swinging context possible.

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Mouth Music
 

Mouth Music

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"Mouth Music" (02/23/2001) Jazz Vocal McFerrin, Bobby, Sony Music Special ProductsPersonnel includes: Bobby McFerrin (vocals); Yo Yo Ma, Herbie Hancock. Recording information: 1985 - 1997.

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Something Cool by Tierney Sutton (CD - 11/05/2002)
 

Something Cool by Tierney Sutton (CD - 11/05/2002)

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Something Cool by Tierney Sutton (CD - 11/05/2002)
"Something Cool" (11/05/2002) Jazz Vocal Sutton, Tierney, TelarcPersonnel: Tierney Sutton (vocals); Christian Jacob (piano); Trey Henry (bass); Ray Brinker (drums). Recorded at O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, California in March 2002. This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Tierney Sutton (vocals); Christian Jacob (piano); Trey Henry (bass); Ray Brinker (drums). Recorded at O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, California in March 2002. This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.

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Duet by June Christy/Stan Kenton (CD - 08/10/1993)
 

Duet by June Christy/Stan Kenton (CD - 08/10/1993)

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Duet by June Christy/Stan Kenton (CD - 08/10/1993)
"Duet" (08/10/1993) Jazz Vocal Christy, June, Blue Note Records (USA)Personnel: June Christy (vocals); Stan Kenton (piano). Recorded in Los Angeles, California in May 1955. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. June Christy began her career singing with the Stan Kenton big band, scoring such novelty hits as "Shoo Fly Pie & Apple Pan Dowdy" and "Tampico." Soon after she began her solo stint on Capitol Records, Christy teamed with the maestro again for just her second LP, DUET, a spare vocal and piano session from 1955. While it's a fascinating opportunity to hear Kenton's abstract piano style unadorned, DUET is primarily a showcase for the song artistry of June Christy, who along with Anita O'Day was pretty much the progenitor of the cool school in jazz singing. Benny Carter's classic "Lonely Woman" and Matt Dennis's "Angel Eyes" are given stark dramatic readings (Christy's orientation towards singing was always that of a working actress). The mood considerbaly softens however for Bobby Troup's "Baby, Baby All the Time" and especially Rodgers & Hammerstein's lovely "We Kiss In A Shadow" from THE KING & I.

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Tuesdays in Chinatown by Andy Bey (CD - 11/06/2001)
 

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Tuesdays in Chinatown by Andy Bey (CD - 11/06/2001)
"Tuesdays in Chinatown" (11/06/2001) Jazz Vocal Bey, Andy, Warlock RecordsPersonnel includes: Andy Bey (vocals, piano); Earl Gardner (flugelhorn); Steve Turre (trombone); Marty Ehrlich (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet); Andy Stein, Laura Seaton (violin); Barry Finclair (viola); Peter Sanders (cello); Paul Meyers (guitar); Peter Washington, Ron Carter (bass); Victor Lewis (drums); Mino Cinelu (percussion). Recorded between June 6 and December 12, 2000. Includes liner notes by Margaret Jordan.

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Young Sassy [Box] by Sarah Vaughan (CD) [IMPORT - UK]
 

Young Sassy [Box] by Sarah Vaughan (CD) [IMPORT - ...

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Young Sassy [Box] by Sarah Vaughan (CD) [IMPORT - UK]
"Young Sassy [Box]" (11/13/2001) Jazz Vocal Vaughan, Sarah, Proper Records (UK)Contains a 44 page book. Personnel includes: Sarah Vaughan (vocals); Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Miles Davis (trumpet); Bud Powell, Jimmy Jones (piano); Tony Mottola (guitar); Gene Ramey, Eddie Safranski (bass); Max Roach, Cozy Cole, Art Blakey (drums).

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The Hottest New Group in Jazz [Remaster] by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (CD - 11/05/1996)
 

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The Hottest New Group in Jazz [Remaster] by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (CD - 11/05/1996)
"The Hottest New Group in Jazz [Remaster]" (11/05/1996) Jazz Vocal Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Legacy RecordingsTHE HOTTEST NEW GROUP IN JAZZ contains 3 LPs that Lambert, Hendricks & Ross made for Columbia records: THE HOTTEST NEW GROUP IN JAZZ; LHR SING ELLINGTON; and HIGH FLYING. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross (vocals); Additional personnel: Pony Poindexter (alto saxophone); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Gildo Mahones (piano); Ike Isaacs, Ron Carter, W. Yancey (bass); Walter Bolden, Jimmy Wormsworth, Stu Martin (drums). Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. All tracks have been digitally remastered.

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The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 08/17/1993)
 

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The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 08/17/1993)
"The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife" (08/17/1993) Jazz Vocal Fitzgerald, Ella, Verve (USA)Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Paul Smith (piano); Jim Hall (guitar); Wilfred Middlebrooks (bass); Gus Johnson (drums). Reissue producer: Phil Schaap. Recorded live at Deutschlandhallen, West Berlin, West Germany on February 13, 1960. Includes liner notes by Dan Morgenstern. The reissue of THE COMPLETE ELLA IN BERLIN... contains 4 tracks not included on the original release: "That Old Black Magic," "Our Love Is Here To Stay," "Love For Sale," and "Just One Of Thoses Things."

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Blue Light 'Til Dawn by Cassandra Wilson (CD - 11/02/1993)
 

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Blue Light 'Til Dawn by Cassandra Wilson (CD - 11/02/1993)
"Blue Light 'Til Dawn" (11/02/1993) Jazz Vocal Wilson, Cassandra, Blue Note Records (USA)Personnel: Cassandra Wilson (vocals); Olu Dara (cornet); Don Byron (clarinet); Charlie Burnham (violin, mandocello); Tony Cedras (accordion); Brandon Ross, Chris Whitley (guitar); Gib Wharton (pedal steel guitar); Kenny Davis, Lonnie Plaxico (bass); Lance Carter, Kevin Johnson, Bill McClellan, Jeff Haynes, Cyro Baptista, Cyro (percussion). Engineers: Danny Kopelson, Jamie Staub, Jimmy Douglas. BLUE LIGHT 'TIL DAWN was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. Possessed with both a spirit of innovation and a sultry, textured voice that lends itself to any number of styles, Cassandra Wilson was one of the most exciting vocal talents to gain prominence in the 1990s, and her '93 Blue Note debut, BLUE LIGHT 'TIL DAWN, may be her finest moment. Though Wilson's earliest albums specialized in the jazz fusion characteristic of the M-Base collective (a Brooklyn-based group of musicians to which she belonged), BLUE LIGHT finds her bringing her skills to a set of acoustic standards and covers with a rootsy, blues-based feel. The choice of material is eclectic, with Ann Peebles's "I Can't Stand the Rain," Van Morrison's "Tupelo Honey," Robert Johnson's "Hellhound On My Trail," and two of Wilson's originals in the mix. This is vintage wee-small-hours music: moody, spacious, atmospheric, with Wilson's deep, evocative voice curling up like a train of smoke through the darkness. Beautifully conceived and performed, BLUE LIGHT 'TIL DAWN is a quiet masterpiece, and one of the best vocal jazz albums of the '90s.

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Cole Porter Songbook Vol. 2 by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 10/25/1990)
 

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Cole Porter Songbook Vol. 2 by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 10/25/1990)
"Cole Porter Songbook Vol. 2" (10/25/1990) Jazz Vocal Fitzgerald, Ella, Verve (USA)

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Gershwin Live! by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 05/24/1994)
 

Gershwin Live! by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 05/24/1994)

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Gershwin Live! by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 05/24/1994)
"Gershwin Live!" (05/24/1994) Jazz Vocal Vaughan, Sarah, CBS MasterworksPersonnel includes: Sarah Vaughan (vocals); George Gaffney (piano); Andy Simkins (bass); Harold Jones (drums); Michael Tilson-Thomas, Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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Raindance
 

Raindance

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"Raindance" (10/07/2003) Jazz Vocal Hurt, Kelley, Archer Records

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Friends For Schuur by Diane Schuur (CD - 07/26/2004)
 

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Friends For Schuur by Diane Schuur (CD - 07/26/2004)
"Friends For Schuur" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal Schuur, Diane, Concord JazzPersonnel: Diane Schuur (vocals, piano); Stevie Wonder (vocals, harmonica); Ray Charles (vocals, synthesizer); Richard Cocciante, Alan Bergman, Stephen Bishop, The Rob Mathes Voices (vocals); Stan Getz (tenor saxophone); Alan Broadbent, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock (piano); Randy Waldman, Greg Phillinganes (synthesizer); Michael Landau, Michael Thompson, Dean Parks, Randy Jacobs (guitar); Charles Berghofer, James Hughart (acoustic bass); Tom Fowler, Alex Al (bass); Gregg Field, Harvey Mason, Peter Turre, Terri Lyne Carrington (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Curtis King, Vaneese Thomas (background vocals). Recorded at Ocean Way Recording and Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California; Sony Music Studios, Santa Monica, California; Right Track Recording Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Glen Barros.

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The Best of Teresa Brewer by Teresa Brewer (CD - 09/23/2003)
 

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The Best of Teresa Brewer by Teresa Brewer (CD - 09/23/2003)
"The Best of Teresa Brewer" (09/23/2003) Jazz Vocal Brewer, Teresa, Universal Special ProductsIncludes liner notes by Leonard Feather.

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Bridges by Dianne Reeves (CD - 05/04/1999)
 

Bridges by Dianne Reeves (CD - 05/04/1999)

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Bridges by Dianne Reeves (CD - 05/04/1999)
"Bridges" (05/04/1999) Jazz Vocal Reeves, Dianne, Blue Note Records (USA)Personnel: Dianne Reeves (vocals); Kenny Garrett (saxophone); Marcus Printup (trumpet); Jimmy Zavala (harmonica); Joe Locke (vibraphone, marimba); George Duke (piano, Wurlitzer piano); Mulgrew Miller, Billy Childs, Eddie Del Barrio (piano); Romero Lubambo (guitar); Reginald Veal, Stanley Clarke (bass); Terri Lyne Carrington, Brian Blade (drums); Munyungo Jackson (Morroccan drums, batajon, cricket, caxixi, shaker, whistle, tambourine, hi-hat, pipe, shells, frying pan, cheek pop, percussion, hand claps); Manolo Badrena (bongos, percussion). Recorded at Right Track Studio A, New York, New York; Conway Studio C and Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, California. BRIDGES was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. Along with jazz-folk diva Cassandra Wilson and mother-of-them-all Abbey Lincoln, the eclectic singer Dianne Reeves is a strong believer in mixing up genres on her albums. It's perhaps the only way to be a "jazz" singer now. Leave the standards-only sets to marginal cabaret belters. Still, a singer with Reeves' formidable chops is sometimes tempted to overdo it, an occupational hazard in current jazz practice. Happily, this intelligent vocalist has the taste and a light enough touch to bring her highly varied programs off with aplomb. Tunes like Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" and Joni Mitchell's "River" are jazzed up just enough to suit her sinewy sensibility but still retain their outline and essential meaning. Reeves is ably assisted in this task by a crack team of accompanists, including pianists George Duke and Billy Childs, soprano saxophonist Kenny Garrett, and bassist Stanley Clarke, who produces some beautifully articulated lines on "Testify."

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The Diva Series by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 05/20/2003)
 

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The Diva Series by Ella Fitzgerald (CD - 05/20/2003)
"The Diva Series" (05/20/2003) Jazz Vocal Fitzgerald, Ella, Verve (USA)Personnel includes: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Bobby Stark (trumpet); George Matthews, Nat Story, Sandy Williams (trombone); Waymon Carver (tenor saxophone, flute); Garvin Bushell (alto saxophone, clarinet); Louis Jordan (alto saxophone); Ted McRae (tenor saxophone); Tommy Fulford (piano); Bobby Johnson (guitar); Beverly Peer (bass); Webb (drums). Producers: Milt Gabler, Norman Granz. Compilation producer: Bryan Koniarz. Recorded between 1947 & 1961. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. This is part of Verve's Diva Series.

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Sarah For Lovers by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 01/28/2003)
 

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Sarah For Lovers by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 01/28/2003)
"Sarah For Lovers" (01/28/2003) Jazz Vocal Vaughan, Sarah, Verve (USA)Personnel: Sarah Vaughn (vocals); Hal Mooney, Quincy Jones, Richard Hyman, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Foster (arranger, conductor); Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone); Freddie Hubbard, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry (trumpet); J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Wayne Andre, Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Richard Hixson (trombone); Jerome Richardson, Herbie Mann (flute); Benny Golson, Phil Woods (reeds); Michael Hausser (vibraphone); John Malachi, Bob James, Jimmy Jones, Ronnell Bright, Maurice Vander (piano); Pierre Cullaz, Barry Galbraith (guitar); Richard Davis, Joe Benjamin, Robert Rodriguez, Pierre Michelot (bass); Roy Haynes, Kenny Clarke, Kansas Fields (drums); Raphael Sierra (percussion). Producers: Quincy Jones, Hal Mooney, Bob Shad. Compilation producer: Bryan Koniarz. Recorded between 1954 & 1967. Includes liner notes by Al Young. All tracks have been digitally remastered.

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Ultimate Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday (CD - 11/04/1997)
 

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Ultimate Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday (CD - 11/04/1997)
"Ultimate Billie Holiday" (11/04/1997) Jazz Vocal Holiday, Billie, Verve (USA)ULTIMATE BILLIE HOLIDAY is also available with Nina Simone's ULTIMATE NINA SIMONE and Ella Fitzgerald's ULTIMATE ELLA FITZGERALD in the 3-CD box set ULTIMATE DIVAS (Verve 557 595). Tracks selected by Shirley Horn. Personnel includes: Billie Holiday (vocals); Willie Smith, Benny Carter (alto saxophone); Paul Quinichette, Wardell Gray, Coleman Hawkins, Al Cohn (tenor saxophone); Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, Howard McGhee, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge, Buck Clayton (trumpet); Tony Scott (clarinet); Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Carl Drinkard, Jimmie Rowles (piano); Freddie Green, Kenny Burrell, Barney Kessel (guitar); Ray Brown, Aaron Bell, Charles Mingus, Red Mitchell, John Simmons, Carson Smith (bass); Gus Johnson, Lennie McBrowne, Davie Coleman, Alvin Stoller, Elaine Leighton, Larry Bunker, Chico Hamilton (drums). Producer: Norman Granz. Compilation producer: Richard Seidel. Recorded between 1945 and 1956. Includes liner notes by Shirley Horn and Will Friedwald. This is part of The Ultimate Verve Series. There are many available collections of the music of Billie Holiday, one of the most influential singers America has ever produced. (She's up there with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Nat "King" Cole in terms of impact on popular and jazz singing.) But this compilation of Holiday's '50s tracks has an edge: these songs were selected by Holiday disciple Shirley Horn. So these songs are a best-of as chosen by a Holiday-influenced jazz singer, not someone from a marketing department. Many of the tracts here are lesser-known gems, ones that Horn feels are exceptional examples of Holiday's art. (Sinatra himself points to her as a major influence.) Her voice is dusky and smoky, at turns as delicate as any instrument. The backing bands include such jazz giants as Charles Mingus, Oscar Peterson, Tony Scott, and Benny Carter, yet Holiday is the center of attention, as befits her talent for making a song her own.

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Footprints [3/28] *
 

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Footprints [3/28] *
"Footprints" (04/18/2006) Jazz Vocal Allyson, Karrin, Concord Records (USA)Personnel: Karrin Allyson (vocals); Jon Hendricks, Nancy King (vocals); Frank Wess (flute, tenor saxophone); Nick Phillips (trumpet); Bruce Barth (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Peter Washington (upright bass); Todd Strait (drums). Recording information: 2005. A fixture on the vocal jazz scene since the early 1990s, Karrin Allyson delivers more spirited scatting and lush balladry on 2006's FOOTPRINTS. Guest vocalists Nancy King and Jon Hendricks play a prominent role throughout, and the number of duets gives the album a distinctive flavor. ("Everybody's Boppin'," a track on which all three appear, is a highlight). Yet FOOTPRINTS is still Allyson's show, with her sophisticated phrasing and smooth tone taking center stage. The album comes recommended to fans of mainstream and contemporary vocal jazz.

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The Songs [1/6] *
 

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The Songs [1/6] *
"The Definitive Collection" (01/10/2006) Jazz Vocal Simone, Nina, Hip-O RecordsPersonnel: Nina Simone (vocals, piano). Recording information: New York, New York (1959 - 1987). Arranger: Stu Phillips .

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Yours [8/23]
 

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Yours [8/23]
"Yours" (08/23/2005) Jazz Vocal Gazarek, Sara, Native Language MusicPersonnel: Sara Gazarek (vocals); Josh Nelson (piano); Erik Kertes (bass guitar); Matt Slocum (drums).

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Harry For the Holidays by Harry Connick Jr. (CD - 10/28/2003)
 

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Harry For the Holidays by Harry Connick Jr. (CD - 10/28/2003)
"Harry For the Holidays" (10/28/2003) Jazz Vocal Connick, Harry, Jr., Columbia (USA)This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser. Personnel: Harry Connick, Jr. (vocals, piano, bass, drums); George Jones (vocals); Charles "Ned" Goold, James Greene (alto saxophone); Jerry Weldon, Mike Karn (tenor saxophone); Dave Schumacher (baritone saxophone); Roger Ingram, Derrick Gardner, Leroy Jones, Joe Magnarelli (trumpet); Mark Mullins, Craig Klein, Lucien Barbarin, John Allred (trombone); Joe Barati (bass trombone); Biff Watson, Leo Nocentelli, George Doering (guitar); Paul Franklin (pedal steel). Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California between May 13 & 22, 2003. This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser. Instead of a straightforward take on an assortment of seasonal classics, Harry Connick, Jr. decided to make HARRY FOR THE HOLIDAYS, his second Christmas album in a decade, more of a swinging affair, thanks to his use of unorthodox arrangements. Sure, there's enough lush orchestrations on songs like "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and more secular fare like "Nature Boy" to make Nelson Riddle blush, but Connick does spice things up. "Frosty the Snowman" turns into a brassy rhumba and the "Christmas Waltz" benefits from the kind of West Coast, cool time changes that you'd expect to hear on a Dave Brubeck outing. This New Orleans native also gives a nod to fellow southerner Elvis Presley by way of a crooned reading of "Blue Christmas" and country legend George Jones even gets recruited for the countrypolitan Connick-penned "Nothin' New for New Year." Other originals like the New Orleans funkified "Happy Elf" and the orchestral gem "I Come with Love" fare well alongside a snappy version of "Silver Bells" and an cover of Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" featuring Meters' guitarist Leo Nocentelli and a gospel choir. Connick's fresh approach to seasonal music will make you glad to join HARRY FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

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Let's Face the Music: Songs of Irving Berlin by Susannah McCorkle (CD - 07/26/2004)
 

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Let's Face the Music: Songs of Irving Berlin by Susannah McCorkle (CD - 07/26/2004)
"Let's Face the Music: Songs of Irving Berlin" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal McCorkle, Susannah, Concord JazzFull title: Let's Face The Music - The Songs Of Irving Berlin. Personnel: Susannah McCorkle (vocals); Jerry Dodgion (alto saxophone, flute); Chris Potter (tenor saxophone, alto flute, clarinet); Gregory Gisbert (trumpet, flugelhorn); Conrad Herwig (trombone); Allen Farnham (piano); Rich DeRosa (synthesizer, drums); Al Gafa (acoustic & electric guitars); Steve Gilmore (bass). Recorded at Sound On Sound Studios, New York, New York from October 28-30, 1996. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald.

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Music Is My Life by Diane Schuur (CD - 03/02/1999)
 

Music Is My Life by Diane Schuur (CD - 03/02/1999)

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Music Is My Life by Diane Schuur (CD - 03/02/1999)
"Music Is My Life" (03/02/1999) Jazz Vocal Schuur, Diane, Atlantic (USA)Personnel: Diane Schuur (vocals, acoustic & electric pianos); Jeff Clayton (alto saxophone); Nino Tempo (tenor saxophone); Marcus Printup (trumpet); Ira Napis (trombone); Emil Richards (vibraphone); Alan Broadbent (piano); Dean Parks (guitar); Roger Hines, Chuck Berghofer (bass); David Gibson, Larance Marable, John Guerin (drums). Producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Yves Beauvais, Shane Keister. Principally recorded at Capitol Studio B, Los Angeles, California. Diane Schuur's first release on Atlantic Records is a stunner. Produced by label founder Ahmet Ertegun, MUSIC IS MY LIFE shows why Schuur is one of the most appealing and powerful female singers on the international jazz scene. MUSIC IS MY LIFE features standards such as Cole Porter's "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To," "That Old Devil Called Love," and a gorgeous version of the chestnut "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." True, there's little risk-taking in the choice of material, but Schuur's performances are impeccable. Additionally, the singer's freeform deconstruction of the pop classic "I Only Have Eyes For You," Rodgers and Hart's "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and the title track showcases her tremendous vocal range and power. Schuur's singing--often compared with Ella Fitzgerald--is pure perfection of the kind that stands up against any jazz vocalist of any era.

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The Diva Series by Nina Simone (CD - 05/20/2003)
 

The Diva Series by Nina Simone (CD - 05/20/2003)

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The Diva Series by Nina Simone (CD - 05/20/2003)
"The Diva Series" (05/20/2003) Jazz Vocal Simone, Nina, Verve (USA)Personnel: Nina Simone (vocals, arranger, piano); Hal Mooney, Horace Ott (arranger, conductor); Rudy Stevenson (flute, guitar); Al Schackman (harmonica); Lisle Atkinson (bass, percussion); Bobby Hamilton (drums). Producer: Hal Mooney. Compilation producers: Ashley Kahn, Bryan Koniarz. Recorded between 1964 & 1966. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. This is part of Verve Records "Diva" series.

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Best of the Concert Years: Trios & Quartets From the Great Jazz at the Philharmonic Concerts by Ella
 

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Best of the Concert Years: Trios & Quartets From the Great Jazz at the Philharmonic Concerts by Ella
"Best of the Concert Years: Trios & Quartets From the Great Jazz at the Philharmonic Concerts" (07/29/2003) Jazz Vocal Fitzgerald, Ella, Fantasy Records (USA)Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Paul Smith, Raymond Tunia, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Jones (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Bob Cranshaw, Keter Bates, Ray Brown (bass); Sam Woodyard, Bobby Durham, Ed Thigpen, J.C. Heard (drums). Recorded live at Nichigeki Theatre, Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan; Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California; Carnegie Hall, New York, New York between 1953 & 1983. Includes liner notes by Andrew Velez.

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Spotlight on Nancy Wilson by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 05/23/1995)
 

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Spotlight on Nancy Wilson by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 05/23/1995)
"Spotlight on Nancy Wilson" (05/23/1995) Jazz Vocal Wilson, Nancy (Jazz), Capitol/EMI RecordsIncludes liner notes by Joseph Laredo. This is part of the Capitol Spotlight On... series.

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Mel Torme's Finest Hour by Mel Torm? (CD - 05/15/2001)
 

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Mel Torme's Finest Hour by Mel Torm? (CD - 05/15/2001)
"Mel Torme's Finest Hour" (05/15/2001) Jazz Vocal Torme, Mel, Verve (USA)Personnel includes: Mel Torme (vocals, piano); Les Baxter, Betty Beveridge, Ginny O'Connor, Bernie Parke, Margaret Whiting (vocals); Art Pepper (alto & tenor saxophones); Teddy Edwards, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone); Johnny Best, Conrad Gozzo, Frank Beach, Marion Childers, Richard Collins, Jack Sheldon, Al Porcino (trumpet); Vince DeRosa (French horn); Ed Kusby, Lloyd Ulyate, Ted Vesley, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino (trombone); Red Callender (tuba); Al Pelligrini (clarinet, piano); George Auld, Benny Carter, Chuck Gentery, Matty Matlock, Babe Russin, Bud Shank (winds); Victor Feldman (vibraphone); Al Hendrickson, Howard Roberts (guitar); James Dupre, Joe Comfort, Joe Mondragon (bass); Richard Shanihan, Shelly Manne (drums). Recorded between 1944 & 1961. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald.

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Live at Kennedy Center by Nnenna Freelon (CD - 07/26/2004)
 

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Live at Kennedy Center by Nnenna Freelon (CD - 07/26/2004)
"Live at Kennedy Center" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal Freelon, Nnenna, Concord JazzThis is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel: Nnenna Freelon (vocals, piano); Brandon McCune (trumpet, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, organ, background vocals); Takana Miyamoto (melodica, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Scott Sawyer (guitar, piano); Wayne Batchelor (electric bass); Woody Williams (drums). Recorded at The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. on February 21-22, 2003. Includes liner notes by Nnenna Freelon. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.

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Love Songs (2005) [1/11] *
 

Love Songs (2005) [1/11] *

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Love Songs (2005) [1/11] *
"Love Songs (2005)" (01/11/2005) Jazz Vocal Horne, Lena, BMG HeritagePersonnel: Lena Horne (vocals); Lennie Hayton, Artie Shaw & His Orchestra. Jazz vocalist Lena Horne had a spectacularly varied career as a recording artist, club performer, stage actress, and movie star, but her sultry voice and classy phrasing were at the center of all of her work. LOVE SONGS shows off Horne's formidable skills, and includes superb readings of romantic gems from the Great American Songbook, including "Love Me or Leave Me" and ""The Man I Love," and show-tune selections like "People Will Say We're in Love" (from OKLAHOMA!). Horne is backed by an orchestra on most of these selections, but the warmth and intimacy of her vocal performances is never overpowered or diminished. The smoothly swinging "Love Me a Little Little," for example, finds Horne working with Artie Shaw and his orchestra, but the singer's butter-smooth intonations glide right over the instrumental swells. In fact, her voice is so compelling that it makes a beeline through the ear and straight to the heart, an effect that serves the collection's intended purpose.

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Swingin' For Schuur by Diane Schuur/Maynard Ferguson (CD - 07/26/2004)
 

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Swingin' For Schuur by Diane Schuur/Maynard Ferguson (CD - 07/26/2004)
"Swingin' For Schuur" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal Schuur, Diane, Concord JazzPersonnel: Diane Schuur (vocals); Maynard Ferguson (trumpet, flugelhorn); Mike Dubaniewicz (alto saxophone); Jeff Rupert (tenor saxophone); Denis Di Blasio (baritone saxophone); Paul Armstrong, Peter Ferguson, Patrick Hession (trumpet); Reggie Watkins (trombone); Jeff Lashway (piano); Brian Stahurski (bass); Brian Wolfe (drums). Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood; G Studio Digital, Studio City; and Sound Design Recording Studios, Santa Barbara, California in June 2001. Includes liner notes by Scott Yanow.

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Don't Smoke in Bed by Holly Cole Trio (CD - 09/07/1993)
 

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Don't Smoke in Bed by Holly Cole Trio (CD - 09/07/1993)
"Don't Smoke in Bed" (09/07/1993) Jazz Vocal Cole, Holly, Blue Note Records (USA)Holly Cole Trio: Holly Cole (vocals); Aaron Davis (piano); David Piltch (bass, percussion). Additional personnel includes: Joe Henderson (saxophone); Howard Levy (harmonica); David Lindley (guitar); Art Avalos (percussion). Recorded at Reaction Studios, Toronto, Canada between February and March 1993.

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The Diva Series by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 05/20/2003)
 

The Diva Series by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 05/20/2003)

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The Diva Series by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 05/20/2003)
"The Diva Series" (05/20/2003) Jazz Vocal Vaughan, Sarah, Verve (USA)Personnel: Sarah Vaughan (vocals); Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone); Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone); Kenny Clarke, Roy Haynes (drums); Quincy Jones. Producers: Quincy Jones, Bob Shad, Jack Tracy. Compilation producer: Bryan Koniarz. Recorded between 1954 & 1967. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. This is part of Verve's Diva Series.

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The Complete Porgy & Bess [8/9]
 

The Complete Porgy & Bess [8/9]

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The Complete Porgy & Bess [8/9]
"The Complete Porgy & Bess" (08/09/2005) Jazz Vocal Torme, Mel, Shout! FactoryPersonnel: Mel Torm?; Duke Ellington, Ernest Newton, Frances Faye, Frank Rosolino, George Kirby , James Joyce, Joe Derise, John Whited, Johnny Hartman, Loulie Jean Norman, Ralph Carmichael, Russ Garcia, Sallie Blair, The Australian Jazz Quintet, The Bethlehem Orchestra, Betty Roche, Bev Kelly, Pat Moran, Bob Dorough, The Stan Levy Group. Recording information: 1956.

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Billie's Blues (Blue Note) by Billie Holiday (CD - 07/05/1988)
 

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Billie's Blues (Blue Note) by Billie Holiday (CD - 07/05/1988)
"Billie's Blues (Blue Note)" (07/05/1988) Jazz Vocal Holiday, Billie, Blue Note Records (USA)Personnel includes: Billie Holiday (vocals); Heywood Henry (tenor & baritone saxophones); Monty Kelly, Larry Neill, Don Waddilove (trumpet); Skip Layton, Murray McEavhern (trombone); Buddy De Franco (clarinet); Alvy West, Dan D'Andre, Lennie Hartman (reeds); Red Norvo (vibraphone); Carl Drinkard, Sonny Clark, Beryl Booker, Bobby Tucker, Buddy Weed (piano); Jimmy Raney, Tiny Grimes, Mike Pingitore (guitar); Red Mitchell, Artie Shapiro (bass); Elaine Leighton, Willie Rodriquez (drums); Paul Whiteman. Recorded in New York, New York on April 29, 1951; live in Koln, Germany on January 5, 1954; Los Angeles, California on June 12, 1942. Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather. Holiday's later work is often criticized for being weaker than her recordings from the '30s and early '40s. Such comments should be qualified with the additional fact that, at every point in her career, Holiday was never less than the consummate stylist. The tracks on BILLIE'S BLUES are culled from 1951 and 1954-one set from a concert in Germany, the other from studio sessions in New York. Though the much-publicized difficulties of her personal life had robbed her voice of its elasticity and lightness, Lady Day still displays an amazing command of phrasing and emotional expression. Many of Holiday's best-loved songs are here, including "What A Little Moonlight Can Do" and "Lover Come Back To Me." Though somewhat incongruous, the 1942 recording of "Trav'lin Light" rounds out the collection, making BILLIE'S BLUES a varied and wonderful sampling of jazz's greatest vocalist.

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Ken Burns Jazz Collection by Billie Holiday (CD - 11/07/2000)
 

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Ken Burns Jazz Collection by Billie Holiday (CD - 11/07/2000)
"Ken Burns Jazz Collection" (11/07/2000) Jazz Vocal Holiday, Billie, Verve (USA)Personnel includes: Billie Holiday (vocals); Toots Camarata (conductor); Johnny Hodges, Tab Smith (alto saxophone); Ben Webster, Lester Young, Flip Phillips, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Harry Carney, Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); Roy Eldridge, Buck Clayton, Charlie Shavers, Joe Guy, Doc Cheatham (trumpet); Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson (trombone); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Teddy Wilson, Eddie Heywood, Oscar Peterson, Mal Waldron (piano); John Trueheart, Freddie Green, Tiny Grimes, Barney Kessel, Kenny Burrell (guitar); John Kirby, Walter Page, Ray Brown, Milt Hinton (bass); Cozy Cole, Jo Jones, J.C. Heard, Sid Catlett, Alvin Stoller, Chico Hamilton, Osie Johnson (drums). Compilation producers: Richard Seidel, Ben Young. Recorded between 1935 and 1958. Includes liner notes by Phil Bailey. Digitally remastered by Kevin Reeves (Universal Mastering Studios-East). This is part of the Verve Records Ken Burns JAZZ series. Whatever gripes one may have with the short shrift given post-bebop jazz in Ken Burns's ten-part TV documentary JAZZ, he took great care in presenting the work of jazz's early pioneers, even to the extent of releasing a series of compilations by jazz figureheads that achieved a cross-licensing coup previously unimagined. For Holiday and the other jazz greats covered in these discs, the entirety of their career is sampled, regardless of the record label. Thus, this collection affords us the opportunity of hearing everything from "Lover Man" to "Autumn in New York," and moving from Decca to Verve recordings with impunity. As is the case with many of the other compilations in this series, if you're looking for a single disc that represents all the phases of the artist's career, this is probably it.

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Turned to Blue * by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 08/22/2006)
 

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Turned to Blue * by Nancy Wilson (Jazz) (CD - 08/22/2006)
"Turned to Blue *" (08/22/2006) Jazz Vocal Wilson, Nancy (Jazz), TelarcPersonnel include: Nancy Wilson (vocals); Hubert Laws (flute); James Moody, Andy Snitzer, Tom Scott, Bob Mintzer (tenor saxophone); Rufus Reid (upright bass). Recording information: 2005 - 2006. That diva Nancy Wilson was still going strong in the early 2000s, some 40 years after her heyday in the mid 1960s, is a testament to both the appeal of her music and the unassailable worth of her talent. Wilson's voice is expectedly weathered on 2006's TURNED TO BLUE, and she leans more toward adult contemporary pop than the jazz of her early career, but these changes matter little given the singer's stirring performances. The set list is comprised mostly of ballads, with a few twists (the Maya Angelou poem in the title track), and standards ("I'll Be Seeing You") thrown in for good measure. A host of top-shelf instrumentalists bring added sparkle to a stylish, classy outing from this vocal legend.

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The Definitive Sarah Vaughan by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 09/24/2002)
 

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The Definitive Sarah Vaughan by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 09/24/2002)
"The Definitive Sarah Vaughan" (09/24/2002) Jazz Vocal Vaughan, Sarah, Verve (USA)Personnel includes: Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine (vocals); Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor); Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Paul Quinichette, Jerome Richardson (tenor saxophone); Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry (trumpet); J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone); Herbie Mann (flute); Bob James, Jimmy Jones (piano); Barney Kessel (guitar); Joe Benjamin, Richard Davis (bass); Kenny Clarke, Roy Haynes (drums). Producers include: Quincy Jones, Teddy Reig, Bob Shad. Compilation producer: Richard Seidel. Recorded between 1949 & 1967. Includes liner notes by Doug Ramsey. All tracks have been digitally remastered.

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Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits (Decca) by Billie Holiday (CD - 06/06/1995)
 

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Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits (Decca) by Billie Holiday (CD - 06/06/1995)
"Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits (Decca)" (06/06/1995) Jazz Vocal Holiday, Billie, GRP Records (USA)Personnel includes: Billie Holiday (vocals); Bill Stegmeyer, Milter Yaner (alto saxophone, clarinet); Toots Mondello, Al Klink, Lem Davis (alto saxophone); Lester Young, Budd Johnson, Hank Ross, Art Drellinger, Armand Camgros (tenor saxophone); Stan Webb (baritone saxophone); Billy Butterfield, Bobby Hackett, Buck Clayton, Russ Case, Joe Guy (trumpet); Dickie Wells, Henderson Chambers (trombone); Horace Henderson, Bobby Tucker, Sammy Benskin, Bernie Leighton (piano); Mundell Lowe, Tiny Grimes, Tony Mottola (guitar); George Duvivier, John Simmons, John Levy, Bob Haggart (bass); Shadow Wilson, Denzil Best, Sid Catlett, Norris "Bunny" Shawker, Specs Powell, Cozy Cole, Nick Fatool (drums); The Gordon Jenkins Singers (background vocals). Producers include: Milt Gabler. Compilation producer: Andy McKaie. Recorded between 1944 and 1950. Includes liner notes by Steven Lasker and an interview with Milt Gabler by Andy McKaie. Holiday produced some of her best-known work during her tenure with Decca in the '40s. Holiday was a full-fledged star by the time she came to Decca, with the youthful exuberance and light vocal approach of the 1930's behind her. She exhibits the maturity and sensitive, well-measured delivery that is characteristic of her finest performances. As this is the period of Holiday's pop balladry, large-scale orchestral arrangements and lush string accompaniments are the order of the day. The brilliance of Lady Day's art is dazzling, however, and the tunes (as the title indicates) are indeed her greatest. Definitive productions of "God Bless The Child," "My Man," and "T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do" are the stuff of legend. Holiday's voice paints the rainbow of her much-mythologized life in sad, sensual colors. While there are a few missteps in arrangement (namely the choral intro to "God Bless The Child"), classic takes of "Good Morning, Heartache" and "Lover Man" are beyond criticism, standing as perfect examples of this jazz legend's art.

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Pieces of a Man by Gil Scott-Heron (CD - 05/23/1995)
 

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Pieces of a Man by Gil Scott-Heron (CD - 05/23/1995)
"Pieces of a Man" (05/23/1995) Jazz Vocal Scott-Heron, Gil, Flying DutchmanPersonnel: Gil Scott-Heron (vocals); Johnny Pale (conductor); Hubert Laws (saxophone, flute); Brian Jackson (acoustic & electric pianos); Burt Jones (electric guitar); Ron Carter (acoustic & electric basses); Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (drums). Recorded on April 19 & 20, 1971. Includes liner notes by Gil Scott-Heron. Gil Scott-Heron's debut album presented a groundbreaking young poet of the streets, prefiguring hip-hop and bearing few precedents. While that record focused on vocal recitations and percussion, though, Scott-Heron's second album, PIECES OF A MAN, brought things to another level. Here Scott-Heron emerges as an affecting singer and melodist. With his musical aide-de-camp Brian Jackson, he proffers fully fleshed-out musical arrangements that encompass blues, jazz, and R&B. The striking ballad "Lady Day and John Coltrane" makes a particularly compelling case for Scott-Heron and Jackson's jazzier inclinations. At the same time, Scott-Heron's urgent proto-rapping is still present, as is his powerful social message, most notably on the rabble-rousing "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," which would become one of his signature songs. While his first album was an unforgettable bolt from the blue, PIECES OF A MAN is where Scott-Heron truly came into his own.

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Catching Tales [10/11] *
 

Catching Tales [10/11] *

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Catching Tales [10/11] *
"Catching Tales" (10/11/2005) Jazz Vocal Cullum, Jamie, Verve ForecastPersonnel include: Jamie Cullum (vocals, guitar, keyboards); John Heard (double bass); Ben Cullum (bass guitar, background vocals); James Gadson, Ian Thomas (drums). Pianist and singer Jamie Cullum has been tagged as a new jazzbo, a Harry Connick, Jr.- type given to piano flurries and smooth crooning, when in truth he is a pop singer-songwriter much more in the mold of Ben Folds. It's true, however, that Cullum's piano playing can be jazz-inflected (especially on his solos), and his vocal lines can be nuanced, slinky, and interesting in ways that distinguish them from your run-of-the-mill popster. But if the contemporary pop tendencies were evident on TWENTYSOMETHING, this album's predecessor, they are even more pronounced on 2005's CATCHING TALES. In fact, Cullum makes a bid for au courant hipness by collaborating with Dan the Automator ("Get Your Way") and adding electronic flourishes throughout. These touches add a nice shimmer, but it is Cullum's straightforward tunes, relaxed and confident vocals, and clever, literate lyrics that hold the listener's attention.

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Peter Cincotti by Peter Cincotti (CD - 07/26/2004)
 

Peter Cincotti by Peter Cincotti (CD - 07/26/2004)

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Peter Cincotti by Peter Cincotti (CD - 07/26/2004)
"Peter Cincotti" (07/26/2004) Jazz Vocal Cincotti, Peter, Concord JazzThis is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel: Peter Cincotti (vocals, arranger, piano); Scott Kreitzer (tenor saxophone); David Finck (bass); Kenny Washington (drums). Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Pete Cincotti. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Carrying himself far older than his actual age of 19, Peter Cincotti makes an impressive stake in the post-Sinatra pop vocal world with a debut reminiscent of Harry Connick's initial '80s splash. With this youthful crooner riding the 88s, Phil Ramone producing, and bassist David Finck and drummer Kenny Washington providing tight accompaniment, Cincotti takes on all comers with a varied selection of songs. Carmen McCrae served as the inspiration for a walk through "Miss Brown" that swaggers with a Rat Pack strut, Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin'" sizzles with cool, and tenor saxophonist Scott Kreitzer's accompaniment on "You Stepped Out of A Dream" is the perfect complement to Cincotti's spry piano playing. There's even a seductive take on the old Dean Martin nugget "Sway" rivaling the contemporaneous version by Cincotti's peer Michael Buble. Rock fans get their due via the delicately rendered medley of the Beatles' "Fool on The Hill" into Eden Ahbez's "Nature Boy." Equally impressive is a version of Blood, Sweat and Tears' "Spinning Wheel" delivered with an Errol Garner-esque flair. Cincotti's trio of originals, the swinging "I Changed the Rules," introspective stroll "Are You the One?" and potential saloon standard "Lovers, Secrets, Lies" also fit in seamlessly.

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Sarah Vaughan's Finest Hour by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 06/13/2000)
 

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Sarah Vaughan's Finest Hour by Sarah Vaughan (CD - 06/13/2000)
"Sarah Vaughan's Finest Hour" (06/13/2000) Jazz Vocal Vaughan, Sarah, Verve (USA)Personnel includes: Sarah Vaughan (vocals); Ernie Wilkins, Hugo Peretti, Hal Mooney, Joe Lipman, Ray Ellis (conductor); Billy Eckstine (vocals); Frank Wess (alto & tenor saxophones, flute); Cannonball Adderley, Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Jerome Richardson (tenor saxophone, flute); Paul Quinchette (tenor saxophone); William Boucaya (saxophone); Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Clifford Brown, Thad Jones (trumpet); Benny Powell, Kai Winding (trombone); Herbie Mann (flute); Michel Hausser (vibraphone); Ronnell Bright, Jimmy Jones, Bob James (piano); Pierre Cillaz (guitar); Richard Davis, Joe Benjamin (bass); Kenny Clarke, Roy Haynes, Sonny Payne (drums); Willie Bobo (percussion). Producers include: Quincy Jones, Hal Mooney, Clyde Otis, Bob Shad. Compilation producer: Bryan Koniarz. Recorded between 1949 and 1964. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. Digitally remastered by Space Heater (Universal Mastering Studios-East). This is part of Verve's Finest Hour series.

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