Teasing the Korean Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 This is pretty late in her career, as far as I can tell. Quote
JSngry Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 She's in really good voice there. Demons under control, maybe? Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, JSngry said: She's in really good voice there. Demons under control, maybe? She does sound great, and her voice is remarkably unchanged, in light of the stories that I've heard. I didn't even know she was working this late. Wasn't her last album from 1963 or so? Quote
jazzbo Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 No, she recorded into the second half of the 'seventies. Quote
HutchFan Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, jazzbo said: No, she recorded into the second half of the 'seventies. Yup. Impromptu with Lou Levy is pretty darn good. Edited May 21, 2021 by HutchFan Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Posted May 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, jazzbo said: No, she recorded into the second half of the 'seventies. I did not know that! I checked out after Capitol/Pete Rugolo. Quote
JSngry Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 But for all intents and purposes, done by with records by '66 or so. The stories are quite sad if true...but hardly unique Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Posted May 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, JSngry said: But for all intents and purposes, done by with records by '66 or so. The stories are quite sad if true...but hardly unique I have her Capitol Latin album from, I think, 1963. She already sounds tired and like she's going through the motions. Quote
JSngry Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 1965. and arranged by Ernie Freeman. Pretty dire, imo. 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 Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Posted May 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, JSngry said: 1965. and arranged by Ernie Freeman. Pretty dire, imo. https://www.discogs.com/June-Christy-Something-Broadway-Something-Latin-With-Ernie-Freemans-Music/master/702983 Yup, that's the one. Quote
JSngry Posted May 25, 2021 Report Posted May 25, 2021 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 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. Quote
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