This little-known date, recorded for the Japanese Denon label, features singer Carmen McRae with her regular quartet of the time (pianist Eric Gunnison, bassist Scott Colley, drummer Mark Pulice and guitarist John Collins) and guest tenor Clifford Jordan. McRae is heard in prime form performing a variety of top standards, including "Tulip or Turnip," "Have You Met Miss Jones," "Body and Soul" and "Mean to Me." Although recorded in the studio, this excellent outing gives listeners a good idea of how Carmen McRae sounded live. Well worth searching for. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Tulip or Turnip 4'37
Duke Ellington / Don George
2 Old Devil Moon 4'20
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Burton Lane
3 Have You Met Miss Jones? 5'21
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
4 Love Me Tender 5'57
Vera Matson / Elvis Presley
5 I Hear Music 4'49
Burton Lane / Frank Loesser
6 This is Always 5'05
Mack Gordon / Harry Warren
7 Body and Soul 6'31
Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour
8 Prelude To a Kiss 5'25
Duke Ellington / Irving Gordon / Irving Mills
9 Mean To Me 4'23
Fred E. Ahlert / Roy Turk
10 Any Old Time 3'02
Artie Shaw
11 It Could Happen To You 2'23
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
12 I'm Glad There is You 3'52
Jimmy Dorsey / Paul Mertz
13 Billie's Blues 5'14
Billie Holiday
Credits :
Bass – Scott Colley
Drums – Mark Pulice
Guitar – John Collins
Piano – Eric Gunnison
Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Jordan
Vocals – Carmen McRae
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