ghost of miles Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 SOAW, if you dig the Teri T. that Larry recommends--and it's indeed a fine record--seek out her two larger-ensemble records from the early 1960s, SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT and OPEN HIGHWAY. Not as strong as DEVIL, but I liked her singing so much that I picked up the other dates as well. Back to small-group dates: Betty Roche's Bethlehem and two Prestige dates Peggy Lee's late-1940s sides with Dave Barbour (available elsewhere besides the Mosaic?) Anita O'Day, ANITA SINGS THE MOST Sarah Vaughan, LIVE IN JAPAN ...I'll try to post others as I think of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Anybody mention Irene Kral's 1963 BETTER THAN ANYTHING, with Junior Mance on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAL Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 For something a little different Maxine Sullivan - Close As Pages In A Book Her 'comeback' album after a fairly long layoff from recordings. Her voice had deepened by then and there are occasional cracks but this is IMO one of her best albums of any period. Backed by a quartet of Bob Wilber, Bernie Leighton, George Duvivier and Gus Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Geez, no mention of this female vocalist with trio: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 This is another great live outing. I've only heard parts of it, and I believe that it's OOP, but if you can find it - get it. Sarah Vaughan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Geez, no mention of this female vocalist with trio: Ond of the first things I thought of, actually. But I don't thiink that it would be weizen's thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Cassandra Wilson - Blue Skies singer, trio, standards, v. nice in a nice but more than just nice sort of way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Teri Thornton's "Devil May Care" is a beaut: She had a gorgeous voice, ...... Yes, definitely!! I just picked up an eBay copy a couple of minutes ago. Also liked the sound of that Ruth Price w/Shelly Manne a good bit and found a copy over at Half.Com. Ghost, that Anita O'Day ('Sings the Most') is one of the few that I actually have....love it! The Irene Krall looks interesting. Alot of nice suggestions in each of the previous posts and I'll be referring back to this thread for quite some time. A good 8-10 jumped out at me -- that Beverly Kenney 'Sings for Playboys' for sure looks like one to check out, as does the Sarah Vaughan 'Swingin' Easy.' Oddly enough, JS, I do like the sound of that Betty Carter/Bryant cd and will probably get it as well......but you're correct about the Patty Waters. Thanks for all of the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Geez, no mention of this female vocalist with trio: Ond of the first things I thought of, actually. But I don't thiink that it would be weizen's thing... Me too!! Also, College Tour has some nice +trio work with Burton, as well as a duo with Ran and some +quartet with Dave Burrell and Giuseppi Logan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Many great albums named in this thread, but Jim's first recommendation blows them all away: It defines the art of this genre, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 (edited) What the last two said. Edited September 17, 2006 by felser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Nice collection of cover art * now listening to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I REALLY like that Ada Moore on Debut/OJC. You might dig it Rolf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Some other favorites: Lady of Lavender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clandy44 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Rolf: Lot of good choices in previous posts. Some more: 1. Susannah McCorkle-almost anything she recorded 2. Irene Kral-Gentle Rain 3. Maria Muldaur-Transblucency (hard to find) 4. Nancy Wilson-anything with Cannonball's quintet 5. June Christy 6. Mabel Mercer-if you like cabaret singing 7. Boswell Sisters 8. Peggy Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Nice collection of cover art * now listening to You know, Lorez has never really clicked with me (fine singer, but I dunno, just doesn't connect on a personal level as deeply as others have. My problem, no doubt), although she did a side for Argo w/the Ramsey Lewis trio that comes as close as anything. It's called Early In the Morning, & iirc, Ghost featured some of it on one of his shows. Check it out. You might also well enjoy this one: Part of an Ace/BGP twofer: http://www.acerecords.co.uk/content.php?pa...mp;release=4754 or as a single King CD that was released in the early 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Yes, I was going to recommend BetCar but I'm not sure Rolf would dig. . Also Helen Merrill . . . those albums recently reissued on Gitanes are so wonderful on the surface. . . and so deep. amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 She is not my favorite singer but she is superb on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 You might also well enjoy this one: Hey, nice heads up on this one! Super! ....just ordered a copy from Amazon! I heard a Kral & Pomeroy one -- courtesy of a fine gent here -- that whet the 'ol appetite for more of her material. Lady of Lavender is a 'live' one, right? I need to check that out. btw, anyone heard the Carmen McRae/Brubeck 'Basin Street' cd? Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 You might also well enjoy this one: Hey, nice heads up on this one! Super! ....just ordered a copy from Amazon! I heard a Kral & Pomeroy one -- courtesy of a fine gent here -- that whet the 'ol appetite for more of her material. Lady of Lavender is a 'live' one, right? I need to check that out. btw, anyone heard the Carmen McRae/Brubeck 'Basin Street' cd? Any thoughts? Is that the one where she did a vocal version of "Take five"? I always thought that was great - words and the way she sang them - but I never heard anything else of theirs. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I think so. From what I've seen, she was with Brubeck on 2 different cds, once with his trio....then again with the full quartet in 1961. Haven't heard either of them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Good thread with lots of good recommendations ; kind of makes me miss the BNBB's Vocalists forum . Anyone know what's up with the Songbirds list ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 JANE FIELDING so hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 (edited) kimiko kasai with cedar walton from the 70's is worth a listen. also a recording with hancock. morgana king and trio; May 26, 1994 Review/Cabaret; Morgana King Still Offers Sensuality and Honey By STEPHEN HOLDEN Three decades after Morgana King made a splash with her feverishly intense version of "A Taste of Honey," the singer, who will be 64 next week, still conveys the aura of a woman in the throes of a sensual obsession. Her style, so calculated as to risk seeming mannered, consists of pinching her voice into an ethereal hum and spinning out improvisations that suggest prolonged, half-stifled cries of passion. In Tuesday's opening-night show of her two-week engagement at the Ballroom (253 West 28th Street, Chelsea), Ms. King sang a version of "A Taste of Honey" that recaptured the tumultuous dreaminess of her original recorded version. Two other songs from "With a Taste of Honey," her landmark 1964 album -- "Corcovado" and "Lazy Afternoon" -- were among the high points of a set dominated by ballads. Among the more recent songs to receive the grand coloratura treatment were "A Song for You" and "Everything Must Change." Ms. King, whose show was dedicated to the jazz guitarist Joe Pass, who died on Monday, was backed by a trio led by Joe Puma, her longtime guitarist, whose style echoes Pass's quiet reflectiveness. In their fluid interaction, Mr. Puma stealthily fleshed out harmonies on which Ms. King floated her vocal reveries unencumbered by strict rhythmic meter. Much of the time, the guitar was so understated that it was almost like a shadow of the singer, sometimes leading, sometimes following a voice that is still capable of casting a spell. STEPHEN HOLDEN Edited February 26, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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