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June Christy 1972 TV Appearance


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1965. and arranged by Ernie Freeman. Pretty dire, imo.

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https://www.discogs.com/June-Christy-Something-Broadway-Something-Latin-With-Ernie-Freemans-Music/master/702983

1972 might have been some sort of attempt to "come back", becuase that's also the year she played Newport with Kenton, which is preserved here. Ordinarily, I'd be all BFD (never been that much of a fan of hers), but....numerous charts for her by Willie Maiden, which quite possibly IS a BFD! Still an excellent Kenton band to boot!

https://www.discogs.com/Stan-Kenton-His-Orchestra-With-Special-Guest-June-Christy-Live-At-The-Newport-Jazz-Festival-From-The/release/11771153

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On ‎5‎/‎21‎/‎2021 at 8:38 PM, JSngry said:

1972 might have been some sort of attempt to "come back", becuase that's also the year she played Newport with Kenton, which is preserved here. Ordinarily, I'd be all BFD (never been that much of a fan of hers), but....numerous charts for her by Willie Maiden, which quite possibly IS a BFD! Still an excellent Kenton band to boot!

https://www.discogs.com/Stan-Kenton-His-Orchestra-With-Special-Guest-June-Christy-Live-At-The-Newport-Jazz-Festival-From-The/release/11771153

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Sad to say, Christy sounds tired and out of shape here, sort of going through motions she only maybe wants to go through. It's an uncomfortable listen for me, anyway.

That band itself is great, but the balance is awful.

And Kenton himself, when he speaks, sounds drunk.

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