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Carmen McRae FIRST SESSIONS For Sale

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Carmen McRae FIRST SESSIONS:
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Carmen McRae

FIRSTSESSIONS

Personnel:

Carmen McRae(vcl, p), Herbie Mann (fl, ts), Tony Scott (cl, p), Mat Mathews (acc), DickKatz, Billy Strayhorn (p), Mundell Lowe (g), Wendell Marshall, Percy Heath (b),Kenny Clarke, Osie Johnson (d)

Reference: FSRCD 477

These arethe first recordings of one of the greatest jazz singers of all time: CarmenMcRae. On these distinctive Stardust/Bethlehem and Decca sessions, Carmen foundthe right space, freedom and apt accompaniment for her beautiful singing.Relaxed and unpretentious, she impresses with the freshness and clarity of hersound, the lucidity of her diction, the instrumentalized flow and logic of herphrasing, and her fine beat. On a first rate set worth hearing over and overagain, all the musicians involved perform with taste and skill in a textbookexample of the art of jazz singing.

Tracklisting:

01. Easy ToLove 2:27

02. If ImLucky 3:14

03. OldDevil Moon 2:36

04. Tip ToeGently 2:38

05. You MadeMe Care 2:08

06. LastTime For Love 3:04

07. Too MuchIn Love To Care 2:23

08. Misery3:50

09. Just OneOf Those Things 2:39

10.Sometimes Im Happy 2:33

11.Something To Live For 3:11

12. Love IsHere To Stay 2:39

13. I CantGet Started 3:17

14. ThisWill Make You Laugh 3:22

15. SupperTime 2:59

16. My OneAnd Only Love 3:09

17. YardbirdSuite 1:56

18. Give MeThe Simple Life 2:18

19. IllRemember April 2:37

20. You TookAdvantage Of Me 2:35

Sources:

Tracks #1-8,from the 10" album "Carmen McRae" (Bethlehem BCP-1023)

Tracks#9-20, from the 12" album "By Special Request" (Decca DL 8173)

CarmenMcRae, vocals & piano (only on #15)

Personnel:

Tracks #1-4& 16-20: Mat Mathews Quintet

Herbie Mann(fl, ts only on #4), Mat Mathews (accordion), Mundell Lowe (g), WendellMarshall (b), Kenny Clarke (d).

Recorded inNew York, October 6, 1953 (1-4) and June 16, 1955 (16-20)

Tracks #5-7:Tony Scott Quartet

Tony Scott(cl, p only on #8), Dick Katz (p), Percy Heath (b), Osie Johnson (d).

Recorded inNew York, December 1953

Tracks#9,10,12-14: Dick Katz Quartet

Carmen McRae(vcl, p), Dick Katz, Billy Strayhorn (p), Mundell Lowe (g), Wendell Marshall,Wendell Marshall (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

Recorded inNew York City, June 14, 1955

Originalsessions supervised by Len Frank (#1-8) and Sonny Burke (#9-20)

Produced forCD release by Jordi Pujol

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Carmen McRae FIRST SESSIONS For Sale

Carmen McRae FIRST SESSIONS: $19.98

Carmen McRae FIRST SESSIONS:
$19.98