Nancy Harrow's You Never Know is as notable for the name above the title as it is the accompanists credited on its sleeve. Boasting contributions from modern icons including pianist John Lewis, altoist Phil Woods, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Connie Kay, this unusually dark, poignant album is as challenging as any vocal jazz session ever issued on a major label, its exquisite melancholy the product of both uncommon sensitivity and consummate skill. Lewis also wrote much of the material, and his nuanced, economical approach yields performances that balance complexity with clarity. The austere settings offer the perfect context for Harrow's imaginative vocals, which exhibit the kind of restraint rare for a stylist with such abundant talent. A great if supremely overlooked LP.
by Jason Ankeny
Tracklist
A1
You Never Know
A2
Confessin' The Blues
A3
Song For The Dreamer
A4
Autumn
A5
No One Knows Me
A6
Just For The Thrill
B1
Lover Come Back To Me
B2
My Last Man
B3
No One Knows Just What Love Holds In Store
B4
Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
B5
Why Are You Blue
B6
If I Were Eve
Credits
Nancy Harrow (vcl)
Willie Dennis (tb)
Phil Woods (cl)
Sol Schlinger (bar)
Dick Katz (p)
Jim Hall (g)
Tommy Williams (b)
Connie Kay (d)
Gary McFarland (cond,arr).
NANCY HARROW - You Never Know
[1963] ATLANTIC / LP / FLAC
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