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Lorez Alexandria has not received her due as a jazz singer, probably due in part to her long layoff from recording (11 years) for nationally distributed labels following these 1964 studio sessions for Impulse! But the vocalist is in top form throughout each of these three sessions, each with a different group of musicians. Her soulful singing also hints at her gospel background in places, though her clear enunciation, ability to swing, and touch of charm make her a delight to hear. Most of the arrangements are fairly concise, so the longer tracks shine just a bit brighter. Her swinging take of "Get Me to the Church On Time" is playful, while her soulfulness comes across in the snappy take of "I'm Through With Love," the latter featuring guitarist Ray Crawford. This is an excellent introduction to a fine vocalist worthy of much wider recognition.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Victor Feldman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Shank, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Frederick Loewe, ComposerLyricist - Alan Jay Lerner, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist - Billy Marx, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist - Camarata, Producer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Johnny Mercer, Author - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Horn, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist - Ray Crawford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Chambers, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Horn, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Guy B. Wood, ComposerLyricist - Robert Mellin, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist - Ray Crawford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - E.Y. HARBURG, Author - George Douglas, Producer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Feldman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Shank, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Frederick Loewe, Composer - Alan Jay Lerner, Author - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist - Billy Marx, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - CY COLEMAN, ComposerLyricist - CAROLYN LEIGH, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Feldman, Piano, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Shank, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Frederick Loewe, Composer - Alan Jay Lerner, Author - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist - Billy Marx, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rube Bloom, ComposerLyricist - Harry Ruby, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gus Kahn, ComposerLyricist - Paul Chambers, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Horn, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lorez Alexandria, MainArtist - Matty Malneck, ComposerLyricist - Joseph A. Livingston, ComposerLyricist - Ray Crawford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Lorez Alexandria has not received her due as a jazz singer, probably due in part to her long layoff from recording (11 years) for nationally distributed labels following these 1964 studio sessions for Impulse! But the vocalist is in top form throughout each of these three sessions, each with a different group of musicians. Her soulful singing also hints at her gospel background in places, though her clear enunciation, ability to swing, and touch of charm make her a delight to hear. Most of the arrangements are fairly concise, so the longer tracks shine just a bit brighter. Her swinging take of "Get Me to the Church On Time" is playful, while her soulfulness comes across in the snappy take of "I'm Through With Love," the latter featuring guitarist Ray Crawford. This is an excellent introduction to a fine vocalist worthy of much wider recognition.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:00
- Main artists: Lorez Alexandria
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Impulse!
- Genre: Jazz
© 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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