jazzbo Posted March 9, 2020 Report Posted March 9, 2020 After two days with my in-laws I was hoping for a day of music to rest, but Lucinda decided to stay home from work, altering my plans. She's napping on the couch now so I was able to sneak upstairs and listen to a few discs on headphones (ZMF Ori) on the main system. I started with Betty Carter, "Look at What I Got." I love Betty and this one has crept into my small group of favorites of hers. Great tunes, and I love the way she sings of romance, it seems to mirror my own joys when I find and have it, with an element of unexpected surprise thrown in that I always feel as well. She's less of a daredevil here, more the assured mistress of her art. I think she was one of the very best. http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0001/880/MI0001880931.jpg?partner=allrovi.com[/img] And then on to Tania Maria. Wow. I keep forgetting how much I love her work and what a talent she is. She may well be the world's best scat singer and vocalese artists as well as just plain one of the best singers. She can scat and play so wonderfully simultaneously, better than Benson or anyone else I have heard. And she can do the same with whistling, and I may have never heard a more supple and accurate musical whistler. And she has such energy and personality in her compositions, interpretations and performances. I now pronounce her a genius. This is an excellent compilation of her work for World Pacific Records. Tania Maria, "The Best of Tania Maria" Quote
JSngry Posted March 9, 2020 Author Report Posted March 9, 2020 "Poor Side Of Town" is a great record, an all-time great record. But it tells a story with a very specific point of view which suits the singing and production perfectly. The rest of the songs on this album do not suit the singing perfectly, although the still-sumptuous productions seems to think it doesn't matter. Quote
BillF Posted March 9, 2020 Report Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, John Tapscott said: Wonderful album, John! Quote
jlhoots Posted March 10, 2020 Report Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Brad said: 3rd time this has come up in the last 2 days. Approx. 34 minutes, but excellent. Quote
Brad Posted March 10, 2020 Report Posted March 10, 2020 38 minutes ago, jlhoots said: 3rd time this has come up in the last 2 days. Approx. 34 minutes, but excellent. I’m on my second listen. Excellence supreme. Quote
Justin V Posted March 10, 2020 Report Posted March 10, 2020 12 hours ago, jlhoots said: 3rd time this has come up in the last 2 days. Approx. 34 minutes, but excellent. It is a mystery how I don't have that one. I'm a big Haynes fan, and with McCoy and Grimes? How could you go wrong? Leading into: Quote
soulpope Posted March 10, 2020 Report Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Referentzhunter said: 👍👍👍!!! Quote
JSngry Posted March 10, 2020 Author Report Posted March 10, 2020 The Cedille label seems to be an interesting one. Quote
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