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Using Anita Day as starting point -- but eschewing many of her scat-song histrionics in favor of pure tonal power and melancholic shading -- June Christy honed her singing skills with Stan Kenton's band before going solo in the '50s. Christy's relatively accessible vocal approach and blonde good looks eventually helped her gain success with such classic long players as Something Cool and The Misty Miss Christy. Less swinging than Something Cool, The Misty Miss Christy mostly stays on auto-stroll with a wealth of subtle and sophisticated orchestral charts. The jazz-pop environs come courtesy of longtime arranger Pete Rugolo and optimally frame the singer on highlights like "That's All," "I Didn't Know About You," and "Dearly Beloved." With West Coast-style brass and reed accents gliding atop the lush strings, Christy also turns in fine renditions of Monk's "Round Midnight" and Russ Freeman's expressionistically torchy "The Wind." Balancing out the predominant autumnal lull, Christy shows her swinging savvy on breezy gems like "Sing Something Simple," "There's No You," and "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening." Both an essential Christy title and one of the best vocal albums from the '50s.
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ALAN BRANDT, Composer - BOB HAYMES, Composer - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Duke Ellington, Composer - Bob Russell, Author - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Pete Candoli, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Corky Hale, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bud Shank, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Harry Klee, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - June Christy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Latouche, Composer - Larry Bunker, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Cooper, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Roberts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Roberts, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Bernhart, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - HARRY BETTS, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Conrad Gozzo, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Graas, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Noel, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Gentry, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Claude Williamson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Salli Terri, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Babasin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Benny Aronov, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Harper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Herman Hupfeld, Composer - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Rube Bloom, Composer - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Gallop, Composer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer - Bernie Hanighen, Author - Cootie Williams, Composer - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Adamson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Russ Freeman, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Miller, Producer - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Gladstone, Composer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Irving Berlin, Composer - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Sam M. Lewis, ComposerLyricist - J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Hal Hopper, Composer - Tom Adair, Composer - June Christy, MainArtist - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Dye, Composer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records
Album review
Using Anita Day as starting point -- but eschewing many of her scat-song histrionics in favor of pure tonal power and melancholic shading -- June Christy honed her singing skills with Stan Kenton's band before going solo in the '50s. Christy's relatively accessible vocal approach and blonde good looks eventually helped her gain success with such classic long players as Something Cool and The Misty Miss Christy. Less swinging than Something Cool, The Misty Miss Christy mostly stays on auto-stroll with a wealth of subtle and sophisticated orchestral charts. The jazz-pop environs come courtesy of longtime arranger Pete Rugolo and optimally frame the singer on highlights like "That's All," "I Didn't Know About You," and "Dearly Beloved." With West Coast-style brass and reed accents gliding atop the lush strings, Christy also turns in fine renditions of Monk's "Round Midnight" and Russ Freeman's expressionistically torchy "The Wind." Balancing out the predominant autumnal lull, Christy shows her swinging savvy on breezy gems like "Sing Something Simple," "There's No You," and "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening." Both an essential Christy title and one of the best vocal albums from the '50s.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:49
- Main artists: June Christy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 1956 Capitol Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records
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