King Pleasure
Along with Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure was one of the early masters of vocalese -- a style in which lyrics are written and sung to the solos of jazz instrumentalists. Although Pleasure cited Jefferson as his main influence and said that Jefferson was embracing vocalese before him, Pleasure's sax-like phrasing and scat singing proved equally influential. The charismatic improviser (who recorded for Prestige, Aladdin, Jubilee, HiFi Jazz, and United Artists) is best known for his 1952 hit "Moody's Mood for Love," for which Jefferson wrote lyrics to tenor saxman James Moody's 1949 improvisation on the standard "I'm in the Mood for Love." Pleasure was also praised for his interpretations of classics like Lester Young's "DB Blues," Charlie Parker's "Parker's Mood," and Gene Ammons' "Red Top" in the 1950s, and he had a direct or indirect influence on Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, Bob Dorough, Mark Murphy, Al Jarreau, Lou Lanza, and even the Manhattan Transfer. But his recording career didn't last very long. Pleasure was still recording in the early '60s, but after that, he faded into great obscurity -- although the impact of his early work would remain long after his death on March 21, 1982 (only three days before what would have been his 60th birthday). In the late '90s, one could hear Pleasure's influence on such promising vocalists as Ian Shaw and Lou Lanza.
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Moody's Mood For Love
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 01.01.1992
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Golden Days: Moody's Mood For Love (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Essential Media Group am 19.01.2010
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Golden Days
Jazz - Erschienen bei HiFi Jazz Records am 03.03.2009
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King Pleasure Sings Annie Ross Sings
Jazz - Erschienen bei CoolNote am 01.01.1958
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Original Moody's Mood
Jazz - Erschienen bei CoolNote am 01.01.2000
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King Pleasure Sings / Annie Ross Sings
Bebop - Erschienen bei Poppydisc am 01.01.1958
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Moodys Mood For Love
Soul - Erschienen bei Eastmill am 01.11.2018
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King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings (Bonus Track Version)
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Fly Me to the Moon am 01.01.1958
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Golden Days (Analog Source Remaster 2023)
Jazz - Erschienen bei jjjedizionimusicali am 14.10.2023
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The Ecstasy Of
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei Jasmine Records am 12.07.2013
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King Pleasure Sings (Remastered)
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei RevOla am 20.11.2019
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Interpretation Of Moods
Jazz - Erschienen bei CLASSIC WORLD ENTERTAINMENT am 12.06.2001
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Moody Mood for Love
Pop - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 13.08.2013
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Golden Days
Jazz - Erschienen bei Maestro Entertainment, Corp am 24.12.2015
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Golden Days (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei CW Music - EMG am 03.03.2009
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All of Me
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei HIFI Records am 21.08.1960
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King Pleasure: Golden Days
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 08.10.2019
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