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The Band and I pairs Irene Kral with Ernie Wilkins and Al Cohn, whose energetic, robust arrangements capture a dimension of the singer rarely glimpsed on record -- upbeat and persuasive, with little of the spectral melancholy that hangs over her later, more familiar sessions. The titular backing unit in question, led by trumpeter Herb Pomeroy, expertly bridges the gap between traditional big band and modern-era jazz, creating a soulful, lightly swinging showcase that inspires Kral to deliver some of her most appealing performances -- cuts like "This Little Love" and "I'd Know You Anywhere" boast a radiance sadly absent from subsequent sessions.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Johnny Mercer, Composer - Jimmy McHugh, Composer - Irene Kral, MainArtist
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Herb Ellis, ComposerLyricist - John Frigo, ComposerLyricist - Lou Carter, ComposerLyricist - Irene Kral, MainArtist
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
L. Brown, Composer - CHARLES TOBIAS, Composer - SAM H. STEPT, Composer - Irene Kral, MainArtist
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Irving Berlin, Composer - Irene Kral, MainArtist
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Jerome Moross, Composer - John Latouche, Composer - Irene Kral, MainArtist
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Goodman, Composer - Irene Kral, MainArtist - Gluckman, Composer - P. Doris, Composer
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer - Irving Mills, Composer - Irene Kral, MainArtist - HENRY NEMO, Composer - John Redmond, Composer
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Composer - Irene Kral, MainArtist - PAUL WEBSTER, Author
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Irene Kral, MainArtist - Wolf, Composer - Landesman, Composer
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Tom Adair, ComposerLyricist - Irene Kral, MainArtist
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Irene Kral, MainArtist - Wolf, Composer - Landesman, Composer
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Irene Kral, MainArtist
2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Album review
The Band and I pairs Irene Kral with Ernie Wilkins and Al Cohn, whose energetic, robust arrangements capture a dimension of the singer rarely glimpsed on record -- upbeat and persuasive, with little of the spectral melancholy that hangs over her later, more familiar sessions. The titular backing unit in question, led by trumpeter Herb Pomeroy, expertly bridges the gap between traditional big band and modern-era jazz, creating a soulful, lightly swinging showcase that inspires Kral to deliver some of her most appealing performances -- cuts like "This Little Love" and "I'd Know You Anywhere" boast a radiance sadly absent from subsequent sessions.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:31:08
- Main artists: Irene Kral
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Catalogue
- Genre: Jazz
© 1959 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
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