The husky timbre of Dori’s voice, her delayed-action vibrato, and her swinging approach to a tune are what one would expect from just about any great female jazz singer in the Fifties. Leading the quintets here were two top instrumentalists, Don Elliot and Eddie Costa, acclaimed by jazz followers everywhere. freshsound
Tracklist:
1. The Moon Was Yellow 2:26
(Leslie-Ahlert)
2. My One and Only Love 2:42
(Wood-Mellin)
3. Here I Am In Love Again 3:09
(Sweeney-Charlap)
4. I Get a Kick Out of You 2:36
(Cole Porter)
5. Lonely Love 2:39
(Allen-Sadoff)
6. Mean to Me 2:09
(Turk-Ahlert)
7. How Long Has This Been Going On 2:41
(G.& I Gershwin)
8. Duke's Place 2:34
(Ellington-Roberts-Katz-Thiele)
9. You're Not Alone 3:09
(Jirik-Barnes)
10. Monday 1:59
(Elton)
11. Stop, Look, and Run 3:47
(Towne-Baker)
12. Mood Indigo 3:39
(Ellington-Mills-Bigard)
Credits:
Dori Howard, vocals, accompanied by
Tracks #1,3,5,9,10 & 12: The Don Elliott Quintet
Tracks #2,4,6-8,11: The Eddie Costa Quintet
Personnel in all tracks: Don Elliott, mellophone, trumpet, vibes & scat;
Eddie Costa, piano, vibes & organ;
Mundell Lowe, guitar;
Milt Hinton, bass;
Osie Johnson, drums.
Recorded in New York City, September 1959
