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Take a Look
(1993)
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Natalie Cole
Those who questioned whether Natalie Cole had either the will or skill to succeed with another session of pre-rock popular music need wonder no more. There are another 18 jazz-tinged and early pop numbers, with some unexpected pleasures ("Calypso Blues," "It's Sand Man") and spectacular triumphs ("Cry Me a River," "Fiesta in Blue," "I'm Beginning ...
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Temple of Olympic Zeus
(2007)
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Eric Alexander
Ever since he first began to be noticed in 1992, Eric Alexander has developed into one of the giants of the tenor sax. He is not an avant-garde trailblazer; nor are there scores of saxophonists who sound like his clones. But Alexander has developed his own sound within the areas of hard bop to post-bop; he gives the impression that he can sound ...
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'Round Midnight
(1998)
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Kenny Burrell
This is a typically tasteful Kenny Burrell record (reissued on CD) with the guitarist mostly emphasizing ballads. Five of the seven songs (which include "Make Someone Happy," "Since I Fell for You" and the theme from "A Streetcar Named Desire") find Burrell assisted by pianist Richard Wyands (who also played electric piano), bassist Reggie Johnson ...
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All by Myself
(2006)
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Sue Raney
In 1963, Capitol Records producer Lee Gillette was looking for a way to amp up the singing career of young crooner Sue Raney. Impossibly young when she entered the music business, Raney nevertheless had the talent, looks, and delivery of a star -- she just needed to shake that "little girl" aspect and tap into a more "adult" vein. Gillette tried ...
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The Great American Songbook
(2005)
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Nancy Wilson
The Great American Songbook has many top-drawer interpreters, but Nancy Wilson is rarely spoken of in the same breath as Ella Fitzgerald or Dinah Washington or Frank Sinatra or Mel Tormé. The reason lies less with her talents, which are sizeable, and more with her orientation, which fits the show tunes concept of putting the song across with ...
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It Started With a Dream
(2002)
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Cy Coleman
The legendary songwriter has released a good handful of recordings as an artist over the years, and, if songs here like the peppy, swinging "Nothing to Do but Dance" are any indication, has a pleasant facility for bringing his own genius to life. This is a joyful collection of his classics, ranging from the Frank Sinatra hits "Witchcraft" and "The ...
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Something Wonderful
(1960)
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Nancy Wilson
This fine album was sadly lost in the shuffle when it was released the same year as another Nancy Wilson album, The Swingin's Mutual!, her highly successful collaboration with the George Shearing Quintet. This is a shame, because Something Wonderful is one of Wilson's best albums and her tastiest with famed big-band arranger Billy May. Only 23 ...
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In a New Setting
(1964)
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Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson made a number of solo albums during his long tenure with the Modern Jazz Quartet, but this long unavailable release, finally reissued on CD, is one of his best as a leader. With young pianist McCoy Tyner and tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath, Jackson puts together a great session, kicking off with his hard driving "Sonny's Blues." The ...
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A Jazz Romance: A Night in With Verve
(2001)
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Various Artists
In jazz, ballads have a way of separating the men from the boys and the women from the girls. They show what an improviser is made of emotionally. On ballads, technique for the sake of technique doesn't cut it -- you have to bring some genuine feeling and honest-to-God emotion to the table. And there is plenty of honest-to-God emotion on this four ...
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Ultimate Diva Collection: The Diva Series
(2003)
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Various Artists
Verve's Ultimate Diva Collection: The Diva Series rounds up tracks by 16 of the singers who have recorded for the label (or one of the labels the Verve Group now distributes) at some point in their career. The line-up reads like a who's who of vocal jazz: legends like Dinah Washington, Peggy Lee and Carmen McRae rub shoulders with less-acclaimed ...
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The Secrets Inside
(2002)
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Ned Otter
This large-ensemble affair represents tenor saxophonist Ned Otter's second release for the independent Two and Four Recordings record label. Known for his affiliations with jazz icons such as Dizzy Gillespie, George Coleman, and Clark Terry, the saxophonist possesses a boppish mode of attack combined with a strong sense of swing. Moreover, Otter ...
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I Wish You Love
(1992)
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Nancy Wilson
There is virtually no information about the performances provided in the liner notes to this album. Other than Nancy Wilson, none of the other players are identified. It's apparent that I Wish You Love pulls together cuts made at different times with different groups, and these songs never found their way to the album that was being made at the ...
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Nice Work...
(1994)
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Wesla Whitfield
Wesla Whitfield has been called a cabaret singer for people who don't like cabaret--and, to be sure, a lot of jazz fans who generally don't care for cabaret have found Whitfield appealing. Whether you consider her a cabaret singer with strong jazz leanings or a jazz singer with strong cabaret leanings, the fact is that Whitfield is a charming ...
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Starry Eyes: The Collection
(1998)
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Gloria Lynne
Billy Paul was obviously a big fan of Gloria Lynne; you can hear Lynne's phrasing and vocal inflections in the singer's '70s recordings. And what a singer to pattern yourself after. Lynne's creamy alto is luscious and soothing; play one of her albums at the first sign of a headache and "the voice" might cure your pain without aspirin or Tylenol. ...
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Tormé
(1958)
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Mel Tormé
Most of Mel Tormé's albums for Verve and Bethlehem during the 1950s concentrated on material either carefree (usually up-tempo) or reflective (mostly down-tempo), but 1958's Tormé blended the two. For every bouncy single like "That Old Feeling" or "I'm Gonna Laugh You Out of My Life," Tormé sinks into the depths with "Gloomy Sunday," "The House ...
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Bittersweet
(1964)
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Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae made many worthwhile albums during her long career, but this session of mostly melancholy ballads never received the exposure it deserved, possibly because it was done for Mort Fega's small independent label, Focus. But the singer, who is in top form throughout the date, responds beautifully to pianist Norman Simmons' well-crafted ...
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Red & Orange Poems
(1994)
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Gary Bartz
Alto veteran Gary Bartz may not have made it as big as originally predicted, but as shown on this 1994 studio date, he developed a sound of his own and was always capable of coming out with exciting yet thoughtful music. Joined by such associates as trumpeter Eddie Henderson, John Clark on French horn, pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Dave Holland, ...
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Tormé [Remastered]
(1958)
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Mel Torme
Mel Tormé made many memorable recordings with orchestras conducted and arranged by Marty Paich during his long career, though this CD deserves wider recognition. Tormé alternates between joyful swingers and bittersweet ballads, with his golden vocals capturing the essence of every song. These 1958 sessions have their share of time-tested ...
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Ballads
(2001)
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Kim Richmond
Back in the '50s and '60s, it wasn't uncommon for straight-ahead jazz artists to record albums containing nothing but ballads -- a practice that A&R people encouraged because they realized that romantic mood music had a lot of commercial appeal. But regrettably, such sessions aren't as prevalent as they once were. Many straight-ahead jazz artists ...
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This Is Nat "King" Cole
(1957)
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Nat King Cole
Capitol Records took This Is Sinatra!, a compilation album, into the Top Ten in early 1957, which probably prompted the label to assemble a similar collection, This Is Nat "King" Cole, later in the year. Consisting of tracks not previously issued on a Cole LP, the disc contains seven recent Billboard singles chart entries among its 12 selections - ...
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Love Locked Out
(1959)
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Beverly Kelly
Although she had an appealing voice and a softly swinging style, Bev Kelly only recorded two jazz albums before sinking permanently into obscurity. On the CD reissue of her first Riverside date, the repertoire mostly deals with lost love and most of the songs are taken at slow-to-medium tempos. The supporting cast is impressive (pianist Jimmy ...
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Man I Love/If You Go
(1999)
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Peggy Lee
Legendary vocalist Peggy Lee gets the two-fer treatment from EMI on this 1999 release. Includes two of her full-length LPs. Part of EMI's big 100-year-release celebration. Chris True, All Music Guide
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If You Go
(1961)
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Peggy Lee
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Intimate Moments
(1965)
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Gloria Lynne
This is a consistently engaging album recorded during a strong stretch in the career of this singer, who tends to pop in and out of the public eye. Here she has the services of a medium-sized orchestra, taped with the lush attention such a production received in the mid 60's, before this kind of recording artistry was forever lost. As far as ...
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Body and Soul/My Last Night in Rome
(2001)
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Buddy Greco
This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print Buddy Greco LPs: Body and Soul and My Last Night in Rome. Originally issued on Epic Records in 1962 and 1964, respectively, these 24 traditional pop and romantic Italian love songs include "Fly Me to the Moon," "Ciao, Ciao, Bambina," "Come Rain or Come Shine," and "My Last Night in ...
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