barbara long, jazz singer

[alocispepraluger102]

i was recently very delighted to hear a circa 1960's savoy recording by barbara long.

her voice was feathery, light, even delicate, with effortless swinging.

some of her backing musicians were reasonably well-known at the time, al harewood being one.

[JSngry]

And Booker Ervin being another, on a few items.

Not at all unpleasant, that one.

And Booker Ervin being another, on a few items.

Not at all unpleasant, that one.

[paul secor]

The same Barbara Long who wrote some liner notes, or just the same name?

[epistrophy007]

I believe she is the same person

Wasn't that for some Johnny Griffin album on Blue Note?

She recorded also some songs with Herb Geller I believe...

Anything known about her after the Savoy outing?

j.

[AllenLowe]

she was married, briefly, to Bobby Short -

[alocispepraluger102]

she was married, briefly, to Bobby Short -

long and short? omg

think of the album covers that could have been, or perhaps the pair could have been options traders.

[AllenLowe]

well, Bobby's second wife was Barbara Boxer -

Edited October 17, 2009 by AllenLowe

[epistrophy007]

Do you mean Bobby Short, the cabaret/jazzsinger-pianist?

Wasn't he gay?

j.

[JSngry]

Lots of people are happy until they get married.

[Larry Kart]

she was married, briefly, to Bobby Short -

After which she took up with Pee Wee Marquette.

[epistrophy007]

Short, shorter...

Really?!?

j.

[AllenLowe]

actually I was thinking: Barbara Boxer Short

also, I made all of this up.

as for his sexual orientation, I do recall that he had a long relationship with Gloria Vanderbilt (who was the mother of that dummy on CNN) -

Edited October 17, 2009 by AllenLowe

[epistrophy007]

Got it, and I love every minute of it...

At first I had a few reservations against some tunes. Like for instance 'Swan Lake'. But it works.

Her voice recalls the smoky Donna Brooks, the bluesy Debby Moore and a young Pinky Winters.

Now I sure wanna have her collaboration with Herb Geller.

j.

[brownie]

She recorded also some songs with Herb Geller I believe...

That was on Geller's 'Gypsy' album on Atco. Music based on songs from the musical.

Geller was helped by the Jones brothers (Thad, Hank and Elvin) plus Scott LaFaro on the tracks with Barbara Long.

An old favorite (the album) of mine. Don't think it's been reissued on CD!

[epistrophy007]

Spotted the album a few times on ebay (before I knew how good Long is)

always as a very expensive Japanese reissue,

maybe someday it will be available at a more reasonable price...

j.

[JSngry]

On ‎11‎/‎19‎/‎2009 at 1:00 AM, brownie said:

 

 

That was on Geller's 'Gypsy' album on Atco. Music based on songs from the musical.

Geller was helped by the Jones brothers (Thad, Hank and Elvin) plus Scott LaFaro on the tracks with Barbara Long.

An old favorite (the album) of mine. Don't think it's been reissued on CD!

Stumbled on to this album due to somebody posting it on YouTube as a cut from the Savoy record, kinda tripped me out, didn't recognize anything about it as Savoy, so got to researching, Found it, so I ordered it. It's on that Sonos Frescos label, or whatever it's called, that Spanish place that puts out all the jazz records that have already been put out, you know the one I mean. Georgie Poodles, that guy.

Anyway, it's a pretty good listen, Elvin is totally unmistakable, some of the tunes are pianoless, which, June 9/10, 1959, are we mirroring Mulligan, hearing Ornette (this is Herb Geller, remember, he had already heard Ornette up close and personal, him and Lorraine), of did Hank get caught in traffic one day?

And Barbara Long. On Atco?!?!?!?!?!