Irene Kral
A superb ballad singer who always put both plenty of emotion and subtlety into her often haunting interpretations, Irene Kral stood near the top of her field during her shortened life. The younger sister of singer/pianist Roy Kral (of Jackie & Roy), she debuted as a singer with the Jay Burkhardt Big Band. Freelancing in Chicago (including with a vocal group called the Tattle-Tales), Kral spent nine months singing with Maynard Ferguson's big band in 1957. Next up was an association with Herb Pomeroy's Orchestra. After getting married and settling in Los Angeles, Kral did not work for a while. However, from 1974-1977, she recorded three exquisite albums for Choice and Catalyst, including two duet sets with pianist Alan Broadbent (Where Is Love and Gentle Rain), that are considered classics; her rendition of "Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most" is definitive. Sadly, Irene Kral was struck down by cancer at the height of her career at age 46. Her recordings (for United Artists in 1959, a 1963 date for Ava, a Mainstream session in 1965, and the Choice and Catalyst albums) are all currently out of print, although a live set from September 1977 put out by Just Jazz in the mid-'90s is available on CD.
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Discographie
16 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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The Band and I / Steveireneo!
Jazz - Paru chez Fresh Sound Records le 1 juin 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hold Your Head High & Other Favorites (Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez CW Music - EMG le 20 déc. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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There's Only One / Wonderful Life
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Audiophile le 1 janv. 1978
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Band and I & Steveireno!
Jazz - Paru chez Blue Velvet le 9 févr. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Melt Like Butter
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Ten12 Entertainment le 24 déc. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Band and I (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Black Satin Recordings le 10 juin 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Comes Love
Jazz vocal - Paru chez nagel heyer records le 3 sept. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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In the Name of Love
Jazz - Paru chez Nagel heyer records le 21 juin 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo