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Instead of reissuing all of singer Carmen McRae's early records for Decca in chronological order, the GRP program has hedged its bets a bit by coming up with highlights from each of her sessions although, with the various CDs on a whole, nearly everything has being reissued anyway. The 20 numbers on this CD are taken from ten different sessions and find McRae joined by the Mat Mathews Quintet (featuring flutist Herbie Mann), the Ray Bryant Trio, and several large orchestras. The repertoire is taken from the songbooks of some of the classic American composers (including Gershwin, Porter, Kern, Rodgers & Hart and Arlen); McRae's interpretations are both respectful and swinging. It is particularly interesting to hear how high her voice could go in the early days. This CD is easily recommended to her fans.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Wendell Marshall, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mundell Lowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Carmen McRae, MainArtist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Dick Katz, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Herbert Jay Mann, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Mat Mathews, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 GRP Records Inc.
Jerome Kern, Composer - Carmen McRae, MainArtist - Otto Harbach, Author
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Carmen McRae, MainArtist - E.Y. HARBURG, Author
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Carmen McRae, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Carmen McRae, MainArtist - Tadd Dameron, Conductor - Tadd Dameron Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Carmen McRae, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Young, Composer - Ned Washington, Author - Carmen McRae, MainArtist
℗ 1956 Geffen Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Carmen McRae, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Carmen McRae, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ike Isaacs, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Carmen McRae, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bryant, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Specs Wright, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, Composer - Carmen McRae, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Fred Katz, Recording Arranger, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Carmen McRae, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Katz, Recording Arranger, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Dubose Heyward, ComposerLyricist - Carmen McRae, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Dorothy Heyward, ComposerLyricist - Dubose Heyward, ComposerLyricist - Carmen McRae, MainArtist
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Carmen McRae, MainArtist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Carmen McRae, MainArtist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Young, Composer - Edward Heyman, Author - Carmen McRae, MainArtist
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Carmen McRae, MainArtist
℗ 1959 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Carmen McRae, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Carmen McRae, MainArtist - Bob Belden, Producer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Instead of reissuing all of singer Carmen McRae's early records for Decca in chronological order, the GRP program has hedged its bets a bit by coming up with highlights from each of her sessions although, with the various CDs on a whole, nearly everything has being reissued anyway. The 20 numbers on this CD are taken from ten different sessions and find McRae joined by the Mat Mathews Quintet (featuring flutist Herbie Mann), the Ray Bryant Trio, and several large orchestras. The repertoire is taken from the songbooks of some of the classic American composers (including Gershwin, Porter, Kern, Rodgers & Hart and Arlen); McRae's interpretations are both respectful and swinging. It is particularly interesting to hear how high her voice could go in the early days. This CD is easily recommended to her fans.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:00
- Main artists: Carmen McRae
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 1993 GRP Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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