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All for You
(1996)
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Diana Krall
Pianist/vocalist Diana Krall pays tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio on her Impulse! set. In general, the medium and up-tempo tunes work best, particularly such hot ditties as "I'm an Errand Girl for Rhythm," "Frim Fram Sauce," and "Hit That Jive Jack." Krall does not attempt to directly copy Cole much (either pianistically or vocally), although ...
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Duet
(1955)
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June Christy
In the midst of her successful run of '50s solo discs, singer June Christy teamed up with ex-boss Stan Kenton for this fine collection of duet sides. Kenton exercises unexpected restraint throughout, shading Christy's dramatically cool delivery with snatches of Ellington color and chamber music formality. For her part, Christy doesn't miss a step ...
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The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 1 (1942-1946)
(1995)
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Nat King Cole
Originally released in August 1968, The Best Of Nat "King" Cole (Capitol 2944) was reissued in 1980 (Capitol 16036). William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Close Enough for Love
(1988)
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Shirley Horn
Shirley Horn's second Verve recording consolidated the success that she had had with her previous release, I Thought About You, and resulted in her gaining a large audience for her ballad vocals and solid jazz piano playing. Performing with her usual trio (which includes bassist Charles Ables and drummer Steve Williams) and guest tenor Buck Hill ...
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Nat King Cole [Capitol]
(1992)
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Nat King Cole
For an overview of Nat "King" Cole's years as a remarkably popular singer, this four-CD box would be difficult to top. Containing 100 songs spanning a 20-year period, this box has virtually all of Cole's hits, some of his best jazz sides, and more than its share of variety, including a humorous previously unreleased version of "Mr. Cole Won't Rock ...
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Cool Cole
(2002)
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Nat King Cole
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Best of Nat King Cole: The Instrumental Classics/The Vocal Classics
(1998)
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Nat King Cole
With 62 total tracks, including many of Nat King Cole's most beloved vocal numbers along with his underappreciated world-class piano trio recordings all in one package, you can't go wrong with this unless it is out of your budget. If you have no Nat King Cole whatsoever in your collection, you'd be well advised to save up until you can get this ...
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Cocktail Combos
(1997)
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Various Artists
In some ways, this three-CD set from 1997 was a very unnecessary release. There had already been reissues of the complete output of the Nat King Cole Trio plus all of the Aladdin recordings made by Charles Brown and Floyd Dixon, so all 75 numbers on this generous reissue (25 from Cole, 32 by Brown including three from his days with Johnny Moore's ...
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My Friend the Piano
(1986)
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Dave McKenna
Pianist Dave McKenna fills My Friend the Piano with constant surprises: rhythm, tempo, and key changes that somehow seem logical after the fact. There is a slight emphasis on ballads, but one's attention rarely wanders from the music. Although tasteful, is never entirely predictable. Scott Yanow, Cadence, All Music Guide
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Standards Rican-ditioned
(2006)
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Ray Barretto
This was Ray Barretto's last album, recorded exactly a month before he suffered a heart attack that contributed to his death in February 2006. Sadly, it would also be one of pianist Hilton Ruiz's final sessions, for he passed away in June 2006 under mysterious circumstances. As such, it is poignant that both of these open-minded Latin jazz ...
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Jazz Spectacular
(1956)
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Frankie Laine
Pop singer Frankie Laine always liked jazz and he had a long-time friendship with trumpeter Buck Clayton. They teamed up for this well-intentioned LP with a variety of top jazzmen including pianist Sir Charles Thompson, tenor-saxophonist Budd Johnson, trombonist Urbie Green and (on a couple of numbers) guest trombonists J.J. Johnson and Kai ...
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Sings Ballads and Blues (1945-1947)
(2005)
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Woody Herman
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Lullaby in Rhythm
(2002)
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Stephanie Nakasian
Stephanie Nakasian has long been a well-respected singer, but one who has not been given half the recognition that she deserves. However, this CD is quite definitive, a tribute to June Christy. Nakasian had been a major hit at a West Coast jazz convention/festival a few years earlier, singing songs associated with Christy and sometimes sounding ...
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You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
(1995)
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Various Artists
A companion piece to the earlier Smithsonian set We'll Meet Again: Love Songs of World War II, You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To compiles love songs not only from the war years but from the homecoming as well. The two-disc set features a veritable who's who of the era's greatest artists, including Frank Sinatra, Nat "King" Cole, Glenn Miller and ...
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Sings Bobby Troup
(2003)
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Mark Winkler
This is a very logical release. Bobby Troup, like Dave Frishberg and Bob Dorough in later years and Hoagy Carmichael before him, was a notable songwriter, a fine pianist, and a personable singer. His music and personality seemed to epitomize the West Coast jazz scene of the 1950s, even though he survived for decades afterwards, often working as an ...
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Stretches Out
(2002)
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Mike Jones
Stretches Out is pianist Mike Jones' fourth CD on the Chiaroscuro label and is possibly the best of the four. It was recorded live in Las Vegas and there are no edits and no inserts. Jones plays 11 songs, including a lively version of "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street." This solo piano effort effectively ...
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Jazz 'Round Midnight: Shirley Horn
(1998)
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Shirley Horn
Jazz 'Round Midnight is an enjoyable budget-priced sampler of 14 songs from Shirley Horn's stint at Verve. While this collection is hardly definitive, it is quite enjoyable, sporting an appealingly low-key, seductive atmosphere and several dynamite performances, including versions of "A Time for Love," "Fever," "Loving You," "How Long Has This ...
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The Golden Years of Nat King Cole
(2002)
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Nat King Cole
An installment in Union Square's Soho Collection series, The Golden Years of Nat King Cole & His Trio is a triple-disc, 60-track collection of some of Cole's best work from the '30s and '40s. Other collections might offer more concise introductions, some might dig a little deeper, but this is a well-chosen, nicely annotated, affordable and ...
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East Side Story, Vol. 6
(1999)
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Various Artists
There's something surprising and annoying about this CD, an extraordinary collection of late '50s to late '60s rock & roll and R&B classics in decent sound. The disc covers some bases that are usually overlooked in the typical oldies compilation-Jimmy Clanton's "Just A Dream" is the most familiar song here, and neither he nor it are exactly part ...
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Ultimate Shirley Horn
(1999)
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Shirley Horn
Verve's Ultimate Shirley Horn may not live up to its billing, but the budget-priced collection is nevertheless a terrific introductory sampler. Diana Krall selected the 17 songs on the compilation; she also wrote the liner notes, and she has done an excellent job of summarizing Horn's latter-day recordings for Verve, which is when Horn truly began ...
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Rockin' Boppin' and Blues
(2000)
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Nat King Cole
Rockin, Boppin and Blues features Nat King Cole's Capitol recordings that were not exclusively focused on the popular romantic music, which often overshadowed the majority of these jazz, blues, and up-tempo tunes. These 18 tracks include "Route 66," "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "Joe Turner Blues" (live), "Send For Me," and "Gee Baby, Ain't I ...
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Setting the Standard: The Complete Transcription Recordings
(2001)
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Frankie Laine
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Birth of Soul, Vol. 3
(2001)
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Various Artists
This compilation presents a potent if scattershot look at the early years of the soul music revolution. There's little in the way of a common thread; everything from the Impressions' obscure "Shorty's Gotta Go" (recorded on Bandera Records) to Richard Berry & the Pharoahs' pulsating "Have Love Will Travel" is featured. With few exceptions (i.e., ...
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Treasures from the Past
(2005)
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Nat King Cole
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My Baby Loves to Swing
(1963)
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Vic Damone
This is another fine collaboration between the buttoned-down Damone and the jazzier arranger and guitarist Jack Marshall. The concept around which the album is built is illustrated by its title, My Baby Loves to Swing. This is basically a session of big-band rhythm tunes that feature the word "baby" in them; it is an admittedly bizarre theme and ...
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