Carmen Mcrae The Complete Kapp Recordings

Description: Carmen McRae THE COMPLETE KAPP RECORDINGS (3 LPS ON 2 CDS) Personnel: Carmen McRae (vcl), with Frank Hunter, Luther Henderson, Jr. & Ernie Wilkins Orchestras, including Art Farmer (tp), Jimmy Cleveland, Billy Byers (tb), Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, Budd Johnson (saxes), Dick Katz (p), Tommy Williams (b), Floyd Williams (d) Reference: FSRCD 677_2 There have been many attempts to describe Carmen McRaes ballad mastery, but perhaps she gave the most succinct explanation: Experience and emotion take over when I sing. I try to convince the audience of what I am singing about. I try to entertain the people, not just myself. This release contains the three albums she recorded for the Kapp label which revealed her full maturity as a singer: Book of Ballads, and the soulful When Youre Awaytwo brilliant sets, each an impeccable testimony to her pre-eminence in modern songand Something to Swing About, a finger-snapping selection of up tempo swinging arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, featuring a group of outstanding jazz soloists, with McRae, in fine form, showing why she was considered to be one of the few original stylists of her time. She was a singer blessed with a unique sound and exquisite taste. Tracklisting: CD 1 01. By Myself 02. The Thrill Is Gone 03. How Long Has This Been Going On? 04. Do You Know Why? 05. My Romance 06. Isnt It Romantic? 07. If Love Is Good to Me 08. When I Fall In Love 09. Please Be Kind 10. He Was Too Good to Me 11. Angel Eyes 12. Something I Dreamed Last Night 13. When Youre Away 14. The More I See You 15. I Only Have Eyes for You 16. Willingly (Melodie Perdue) 17. If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight) 18. Ill Be Seeing You CD 2 01. I Concentrate on You 02. Aint Misbehavin (Im Savin My Love for You) 03. Evry Time We Say Goodbye 04. When Your Lover Has Gone 05. Im Glad There Is You 06. Two Faces in the Dark 07. Three Little Words 08. I Couldnt Care Less 09. Thats for Me 10. (How Little It Matters) How Little We Know 11. You Leave Me Breathless 12. Its Love 13. Love Is a Simple Thing 14. Comes Love 15. A Sleepin Bee 16. I See Your Face Before Me 17. Alone Together 18. Falling In Love with Love Original sources: CD 1, tracks #1-12 from the Kapp album "Book of Ballads" (KS3001) CD 1, tracks #13-18 & CD 2, tracks #1-6 from the Kapp album "When You're Away" (KS3018) CD 2, tracks #7-18 from the Kapp album "Something to Swing About" (KS3053)

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