Atlantic Jazz Vocals: Voices of Cool, Vol. 2 (1995)

About this title: Delivering another round of cool vocal sides from the Atlantic vaults, Rhino comes through with a second helping of tracks from across the jazz spectrum. Slightly better than the first volume and packing 18 cuts, Atlantic Jazz Vocals: Voices of Cool, Vol. 2 takes in traditional jazz work from Betty Carter and Carmen McCrae, as well as more pop and soul offerings by Bobby Darin and Aretha Franklin. Mostly, though, one gets a chance to hear such obscure and unsung talents as Nancy Harrow, Austin Cromer, and Lurlean Hunter. And for those in need of more readable reference points, the disc still ... read more

Tracks:

1. All Nite Long [Harris]
2. Seņor Blues [Silver]
3. Baby Won't You Please Come Home [Williams/Warfield]
4. Blue and Sentimental [Basie/David/Livings]
5. La Cantatrice [Lewis/Spencer]
6. Evil Gal Blues [Feather]
7. Comin' Home Baby [Tucker/Dorough]
8. 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do [Grainger/Prince/Wil]
9. Confessin' the Blues [Brown/McShann]
10. 'Round Midnight [Hanighen/Williams]
11. Your Red Wagon [Jones/Raye/DePaul]
12. The Meaning of the Blues [Troup/Worth]
13. This Love of Mine [Sinatra/Parker/Sani]
14. Crazy He Calls Me [Sigman/Russell]
15. Our Day Will Come [Hilliard/Garson]
16. Another Night in Tunisia [Hendricks/Paparelli]
17. What More Do I Need? [Soundeim]
18. Killing Time [Styne/Leigh]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.