Name: Carmen McRae: Finest Hour
Brand: Verve
SKU: 865400
Price: 16.02 USD
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Carmen McRae: Finest Hour

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Album: Carmen McRae: Finest Hour
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I Was Doing All Right	More Info...	2:50
2)	How Long Has This Been Going On	More Info...	4:06
3)	Namely You	More Info...	2:46
4)	Dream Of Life	More Info...	4:03
5)	The Eagle And Me	More Info...	2:48
6)	Do You Know Why?	More Info...	2:54
7)	Whatever Lola Wants	More Info...	3:00
8)	When Your Lover Has Gone	More Info...	3:35
9)	Weak For The Man	More Info...	4:09
10)	Mad About The Boy	More Info...	4:14
11)	Love Is A Simple Thing	More Info...	2:05
12)	I Loves You Porgy	More Info...	3:50
13)	Baltimore Oriole	More Info...	3:55
14)	Invitation	More Info...	2:55
15)	Something To Live For	More Info...	3:15
16)	Midnight Sun	More Info...	3:49
17)	Georgia Rose	More Info...	3:22
18)	Love Is Here To Stay Live (1957/Newport)	More Info...	3:04
19)	Perdido Live (1957/Newport)	More Info...	2:51

Album: Carmen McRae: Finest Hour
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I Was Doing All Right	More Info...	2:50
2)	How Long Has This Been Going On	More Info...	4:06
3)	Namely You	More Info...	2:46
4)	Dream Of Life	More Info...	4:03
5)	The Eagle And Me	More Info...	2:48
6)	Do You Know Why?	More Info...	2:54
7)	Whatever Lola Wants	More Info...	3:00
8)	When Your Lover Has Gone	More Info...	3:35
9)	Weak For The Man	More Info...	4:09
10)	Mad About The Boy	More Info...	4:14
11)	Love Is A Simple Thing	More Info...	2:05
12)	I Loves You Porgy	More Info...	3:50
13)	Baltimore Oriole	More Info...	3:55
14)	Invitation	More Info...	2:55
15)	Something To Live For	More Info...	3:15
16)	Midnight Sun	More Info...	3:49
17)	Georgia Rose	More Info...	3:22
18)	Love Is Here To Stay Live (1957/Newport)	More Info...	3:04
19)	Perdido Live (1957/Newport)	More Info...	2:51

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Carmen McRae (vocals, piano); Tadd Dameron, Frank Hunter, Jack Pleis, Ralph Burns, Luther Henderson (conductor); Dave Lambert Singers, Sammy Davis Jr. (vocals); Buddy Collette (alto saxophone, flute); Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Ben Webster, Al Cohn (tenor saxophone); Charlie Shavers, Art Farmer (trumpet); Jimmy Cleveland (trombone); Billy Strayhorn, Don Abney, Ray Bryant, Dick Katz (piano); Mundell Lowe (guitar); Joe Benjamin, Ike Isaacs, Wendell Marshall (bass); Charlie Smith, Specs Wright, Jimmy Cobb (drums).
Producers include: Milt Gabler, Jack Kapp.
Compilation producer: Bryan Koniarz.
Recorded between February 21, 1955 and November 12, 1959. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald.
Digitally remastered by Corn Dog (Universal Mastering Studios-East).
This is part of Verve's Finest Hour series.
Personnel: Carmen McRae (vocals); Sammy Davis, Jr. (vocals); Barry Galbraith, Mundell Lowe (guitar); Buddy Collette (flute, alto saxophone); George W. Smith (clarinet); Justin Gordon (bass clarinet); Warren Webb (oboe); Vinnie Dean, Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Al Cohn, Ben Webster, Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone); Sol Schlinger (baritone saxophone); Richard Gene Williams , Lennie Johnson, Ernie Royal, Al Stewart, Irvin "Marky" Markowitz, Art Farmer, Charlie Shavers (trumpet); Mickey Gravine, Jimmy Cleveland, Billy Byers (trombone); Paul Faulise (bass trombone); Don Abney, Dick Katz, Joe Marino , Ray Bryant, Ronnell Bright, Billy Strayhorn (piano); Floyd Williams, Nick Stabulas, Specs Wright, Charlie Smith (drums).
Liner Note Author: Will Friedwald.
Recording information: 06/14/1955-03/10/1959.
Photographers: Ted Williams ; Don Bronstein.
Arrangers: Ernie Wilkins; Fred Katz; Jack Pleis; Mort Stevens; Ralph Burns; Luther Henderson; Buddy Bregman.
An in-depth 19-track overview of the career of jazz vocalist Carmen McRae, demonstrating her bebop-influenced vocal styling ranging from blues ballads to fluid bop scat. Part of the Verve Finest Hour series, this well-presented album is a fine introduction to the artist at an affordable price. ~ Zac Johnson