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Smooth Operator explores a little-known aspect of the beautiful, troubled African-American actress Dorothy Dandridge: her vocal abilities. Most of this album comes from a 1958 recording session featuring Dandridge's lovely interpretations of "When Your Lover Has Gone," "Body & Soul" and the title track. That her backing band is an augmented version of the Oscar Peterson Trio makes her album even more special, and a must for jazz fans and film buffs.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - E.Y. HARBURG, Author - Vernon Duke, Composer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Fain, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Einar Aaron Swan, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Madeira, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Jimmy Dorsey, ComposerLyricist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frederick Loewe, Composer - Alan Jay Lerner, Author - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Author - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Jack Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dotty Wayne, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Ray Rasch, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dotty Wayne, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Ray Rasch, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
CLYDE OTIS, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Murray Stein, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dandridge, MainArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Smooth Operator explores a little-known aspect of the beautiful, troubled African-American actress Dorothy Dandridge: her vocal abilities. Most of this album comes from a 1958 recording session featuring Dandridge's lovely interpretations of "When Your Lover Has Gone," "Body & Soul" and the title track. That her backing band is an augmented version of the Oscar Peterson Trio makes her album even more special, and a must for jazz fans and film buffs.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:43
- Main artists: Dorothy Dandridge
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1999 PolyGram Records Inc. ℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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