MAVIS RIVERS • RED NORVO — We Remember Mildred Bailey (1964-2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A superb session that she co-led with vibist Red Norvo, We Remember Mildred Bailey finds Mavis Rivers paying tribute to one of the finest jazz singers of the 1930s and 1940s. Rivers couldn't have asked for a more appropriate partner on this 1964 date than Norvo, who worked with Bailey extensively and was married to her from 1933 to 1943. He knew everything there was to know about Bailey's career, and he certainly brings out the best in Rivers. Much to her credit, Rivers doesn't try to become a clone on this album. The relaxed, gently swinging Rivers was a talented jazz singer in her own right, and she puts her own stamp on "My Last Affair," "Georgia on My Mind," "Please Be Kind," and other songs that Bailey was known for. Even on Hoagy Carmichael's "Rockin' Chair" -- which became Bailey's signature tune and was a juke box favorite during the Great Depression -- Rivers' individuality comes through. Originally released on LP by Vee-Jay, We Remember Mildred Bailey was out of print for many years before finally being reissued on CD by Koch Jazz in 2000. Alex Henderson
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MAVIS RIVERS & SHORTY ROGERS - Mavis Meets Shorty (1962-2014) RM / Japan Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series / FLAC (tracks), lossless

Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. Mavis Rivers meets Shorty Rogers – and the result is a hell of a swinging session that may well be the greatest record ever from this overlooked vocalist! Shorty brings a groove into play right from the start – one that pushes Rivers past her sometimes-trilling style, and into a mode that's rock-solid and soulful all the way through – very much in the same spirit that Marty Paich or Oliver Nelson might bring to their own great arrangements for a singer.
Mavis has this way of keeping up with the groove while still being really expressive, especially in her vocal range – in that way that was the rising challenge of the 60s that only a handful of vocalists could do this well – very hip, mod, and adult. Titles include "Slightly Out Of Tune", "I Remember You", "When Sunny Gets Blue", "The Best Is Yet To Come", and "I Feel So Smoochie".
Tracklist:
1 - I Remember You
2 - You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
3 - When Sunny Gets Blue
4 - Nothing But The Best
5 - I Feel So Smoochie
6 - I'm Gonna Live Till I Die
7 - The Best Is Yet To Come
8 - I've Got You Under My Skin
9 - Slightly Out Of Tune (Desafinado)
10 - My Shining Hour
11 - By Myself
12 - Get Out Of Town
Personnel:
Shorty Rogers - trumpet
Mavis Rivers - vocal
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Chuck Sagle