Carmen McRae - Carmen Sings Monk

Artist: Carmen McRae
Album: Carmen Sings Monk
Rating AMG: 5
Recording Date: Jan 30, 1988-Feb 1, 1988
Label: Novus, Bluebird
Genre: Jazz, Styles: Vocal Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop
Time: 65:02
Format/Bitrate - mp3, 320 kbps
Size: 100+74 Mb

Вашему вниманию предлагается запись Carmen McRae. На этом диске Carmen записала композиции своего хорошего друга Thelonious Monk. Альбом получил высокие оценки критиков. Альбом вышел на лейбле Novus (к нему относится рецензия Янова), здесь он в версии лейбла Bluebird (добавлены три трека: 16-18).
Приятного прослушивания.

Titles:
1. Get It Straight (a.k.a. Straight, No Chaser) - (live)
2. Dear Ruby (a.k.a. Ruby, My Dear)
3. It's Over Now (a.k.a Well, You Needn't)
4. Monkery's The Blues (a.k.a Blue Monk)
5. You Know Who (a.k.a. I Mean You)
6. Little Butterfly (a.k.a. Pannonica)
7. Listen To Monk (a.k.a. Rhythm-A-Ning)
8. How I Wish... (a.k.a. Ask Me How)
9. Man, That Was A Dream (a.k.a. Monk's Dream)
10. Round Midnight
11. Still We Dream (a.k.a. Ugly Beauty)
12. Suddenly (a.k.a. In Walked Bud) - (live)
13. Looking Back (a.k.a. Reflections)
14. Suddenly - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
15. Get It Straight - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
16. Round Midnight - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
17. Listen To Monk - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
18. Man, That Was A Dream - (previously unreleased, alternate take)

Personel: Carmen McRae (vocals); Clifford Jordan (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone); Eric Gunnison, Larry Willis (piano); George Mraz (bass); Al Foster (drums).

Producer: Larry Clothier.

Recorded at Clinton Studios, New York, New York on April 12 & 13, 1988. Originally released on Novus Records. Includes liner notes by Linda Dahl and Stuart Troup. All tracks have been digitally remastered. This is part of Bluebird's First Editions series.

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Review Scott Yanow, AMG:
Carmen McRae, a good friend of Thelonious Monk, sang 13 of his songs (two of which are also heard in different live versions) on this memorable project. Half of the lyrics are by Jon Hendricks, while the remainder were written by Abbey Lincoln ("Blue Monk"), Bernie Hanighen, Sally Swisher, or Mike Ferro. On all but the two concert performances, McRae is assisted by tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, pianist Eric Gunnison, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Al Foster; Mraz's solos are particularly impressive, although everyone is in sensitive form. The live recordings give listeners two more chances to acknowledge the uniqueness of tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse's tone. As for McRae, her phrasing has rarely sounded better than on this classic set, and it is a particular pleasure to hear her interpret the intelligent lyrics and unusual melodies. "Dear Ruby" ("Ruby, My Dear") and "Listen to Monk" ("Rhythm-A-Ning") are among the high points of the essential and very delightful CD. An inspired idea and one of the best recordings of Carmen McRae's career.

Down Beat (8/90) - 5 Stars - Excellent - "..Carmen, who has always sung with the passion of absolute certainty, has put Monk on a new map."


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