Usa 69 uk 23 netherlands 4 australia 3 canada 2 france 2 hong kong 2 portugal 2 germany 1 japan 1 new zealand 1 sweden 1. Joe morello, drums from 1956 was dissolved december 1967. Carmen mcrae, who refused to quit smoking, was forced to retire in 1991 due to emphysema, passing away at his home in beverly hills, california, on november 10, 1994. Find carmen mcrae discography, albums and singles on allmusic. One of the best ever jazz singers, her dramatic and nuanced readings of standards put her at the. Carmen mcrae born april 8, 1920, harlem, new york city, new york, usa died november 10, 1994, beverly hills, california, usa was an american jazz singer nickname miss jazz sites. Her scat improvisations were innovative, complex, and elegant. The classic dave brubeck quartet paul desmond, alto sax from 1951.
The album was reissued on lp in 1976 as the finest of carmen mcrae. Carmen mcrae born april 8, 1920, harlem, new york city, new york, usa died november 10, 1994, beverly hills, california, usa was an american jazz singer nickname miss jazz. Carmen mcrae cds generated on tue, aug 22, 2006 title. Carmen mcrae sings great american songwriters amazon. Mcrae is in great voice and its a great album any way you slice it. It should only contain pages that are carmen mcrae albums or lists of carmen mcrae albums, as well as subcategories containing those things. Carmen mcrae, a good friend of thelonious monk, sang of his songs two of which are also heard in different live versions on this memorable project. A must for carmen mcrae fans and those interested in a good vocal jazz album.
Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v related v. Carmen mcrae new songs download carmen mcrae mp3 songs list and latest albums, songs download, all best songs of carmen mcrae to your hungama. Apr 11, 2010 glenn miller 100 greatest hits full album the best of swing duration. She recorded for many labels including bethlehem, decca 19541958, kapp, columbia, mainstream, focus, atlantic 19671970, black lion, groove merchant, catalyst, blue note. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from carmen mcrae at the discogs marketplace. At the time mcrae recorded for decca and its interesting to note that very same company pushed tons of novelties on ella fitzgerald but carmen wouldnt have it she recorded standards from american songbook and her choice of composers cole porter,gershwins,irving berlin,richard rogers. Vocal jazz classics by carmen mcrae album listen for free. Glenn miller 100 greatest hits full album the best of swing duration. Carmen mcrae, american jazz vocalist and pianist who from an early emulation of vocalist billie holiday grew to become a distinctive stylist, known for her smoky voice and her melodic variations on jazz standards.
Carmen mercedes mcrae april 8, 1922 november 10, 1994 was an american jazz singer. It was mcrae s second album and was released on the bethlehem label exclusively as 10 monoaural lp. Mcrae was born in harlem, new york, on the 8th april 1920, and studied piano as a child. Mcrae was inspired by billie holiday, but she established her own voice. Great compilation of early recordings by majestic carmen mcrae from 195559 and boy was she good or what. Carmen mcrae is at the height of her vocal powers for this recording, both sounding like a vocal siren and having a rich, guttural quality that women develop as they mature. Bargainpriced 4cd set covering 8 vintage carmen mcrae albums.
Only criticism is the poor quality of the jewel case the nodes holding the cds are so brittle that two of them have already shattered into small. Carmen mcrae songs download carmen mcrae new songs list. Carmen mcrae entered into her incomparable legendary form vocally in the midsixties with these masterful recordings on mainstream records which were brilliantly arranged by peter matz and don sebesky with a full fortypiece studio orchestra and it doesnt ever get finer than this and very rarely as great so grab this treasure while you can as this ultimate collection is sadly the only compact. 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. Vintage jukebox dont stop the music 1,552,630 views. While tenor saxophonist zoot sims, trumpeter richard williams and pianist dick katz get some solo space on the latter album. It was mcraes second album and was released on the bethlehem label exclusively as 10 monoaural lp. Carmen mcrae is a 1955 album by jazz singer carmen mcrae. Jan 01, 2006 carmen mcrae entered into her incomparable legendary form vocally in the midsixties with these masterful recordings on mainstream records which were brilliantly arranged by peter matz and don sebesky with a full fortypiece studio orchestra and it doesnt ever get finer than this and very rarely as great so grab this treasure while you can as this ultimate collection is sadly the only compact.
This discography has been unavailable for far too long, and i. Vocal jazz classics by carmen mcrae album listen for. Columbia cl 2316, cs 9116 carmen mcrae with dave brubeck take five. Usa 69 uk 23 netherlands 4 australia 3 canada 2 france 2 hong kong 2. Carmen mcrae was born on april 8, 1922 in new york city, new york, usa as carmen mercedes mcrae. As a teenager she came to the attention of teddy wilson and his wife, the composer irene kitchings wilson. This discography has been unavailable for far too long, and i apologize for that. She does justice to every standard she sings on the album, with my personal favorites being feeling good and love for sale.
His musical theater piece the real ambassadors starring louis armstrong and carmen mcrae was recorded and performed to great acclaim at the 1962 monterey jazz festival. Youd be so easy to love, with an additional track, too much in love to care. Topics about carmen mcrae albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories. Carmen mcraes final recording finds the singer backed by the shirley horn trio unfortunately, horn turned down mcraes request to sing a bit on numbers associated with sassy, plus carroll coates original sarah. Listen to songs by carmen mcrae on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. The music of miles davis jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis duration. The album consists of two albums originally released on mainstream records, woman talk 1965, and live and wailing 1973. Gate 7001 carmen mcrae recorded live at bubbas 1981 starburst cd.
Sound quality is quite acceptable for these early recordings mid 1950s early1960s, but volume levels vary between some albums. View all albums and help us complete carmen mcrae discography. Gate 7001 carmen mcrae recorded live at bubbas 1981. One of the best ever jazz singers, her dramatic and nuanced readings of standards put her at the forefront of vocal jazz. Carmen mercedes mcrae april 8, 1922 november 10, 1994 was an. The followup to the essential carmen sings monk is a tribute to the recently deceased sarah vaughan that ranks at the same very high level.
Carmen mcrae s final recording finds the singer backed by the shirley horn trio unfortunately, horn turned down mcrae s request to sing a bit on numbers associated with sassy, plus carroll coates original sarah. One of several cds that reissue singer carmen mcrae s early decca recordings, this release draws its material from the 1955 small group album by special request and a 1959 record with the ernie wilkins orchestra something to swing about. Carmen mcrae biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. She recorded over sixty albums and performed worldwide. I am still working on recreating the data files from which this discography was generated and until that is done i am not able to update the content of these pages, but at least i have it back online now. Recorded live at basin street east columbia 442292 carmen mcrae take five easy as you go 1962. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from carmen mcrae. This one has great charts by two masters peter matz and don sebesky.