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A product of the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene, Mary Stallings recorded in New York for the first time when she entered a Manhattan studio for her third Concord release, Manhattan Moods. Contrary to what some provincial, myopic jazz critics implied, Stallings didn't have to record in the Big Apple to prove her legitimacy -- she would have been a great singer even if she'd never set foot outside of northern California. But Stallings' visit to New York was a good thing, for her talented East Coast support includes pianist Monty Alexander and producer Allen Farnham (who is a fine pianist himself, though he doesn't play on this CD). Farnham was known for his work with Mel Tormé and Susannah McCorkle, and when it came to working with singers in the 1990s, you couldn't ask for a more insightful producer. Farnham's input was obviously a major asset for Stallings, who really pours her heart into such chestnuts as "You Go to My Head," "I Wish I Knew," and "Lullaby of the Leaves." Perhaps the album's most surprising track is "How High the Moon," which was done at maximum speed by countless beboppers, but becomes a haunting ballad in Stallings' hands. With Stallings having put her singing career on the back burner for so many years, it was great to see her building an impressive catalog at Concord.
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Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Jules Lemare, ComposerLyricist - Gus Arnheim, ComposerLyricist - Harry Tobias, Author - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
CARROLL COATES, ComposerLyricist - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
William M. Lewis, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Nancy Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Bernice Petkere, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Young, ComposerLyricist - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Author - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Ann Ronell, ComposerLyricist - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, ComposerLyricist - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Mary Stallings, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Album review
A product of the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene, Mary Stallings recorded in New York for the first time when she entered a Manhattan studio for her third Concord release, Manhattan Moods. Contrary to what some provincial, myopic jazz critics implied, Stallings didn't have to record in the Big Apple to prove her legitimacy -- she would have been a great singer even if she'd never set foot outside of northern California. But Stallings' visit to New York was a good thing, for her talented East Coast support includes pianist Monty Alexander and producer Allen Farnham (who is a fine pianist himself, though he doesn't play on this CD). Farnham was known for his work with Mel Tormé and Susannah McCorkle, and when it came to working with singers in the 1990s, you couldn't ask for a more insightful producer. Farnham's input was obviously a major asset for Stallings, who really pours her heart into such chestnuts as "You Go to My Head," "I Wish I Knew," and "Lullaby of the Leaves." Perhaps the album's most surprising track is "How High the Moon," which was done at maximum speed by countless beboppers, but becomes a haunting ballad in Stallings' hands. With Stallings having put her singing career on the back burner for so many years, it was great to see her building an impressive catalog at Concord.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:19
- Main artists: Mary Stallings
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc. ℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
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