Tag: Carmen McRae
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Carmen McRae, Bittersweet, 1964 on Focus (FM 334).
Carmen McRae, Bittersweet, 1964 on Focus (FM 334). Focus was a label created by NY DJ Mort Fega (who also produced the LP). May be my favorite McRae album – while she was quite well know then I think she gets overlooked some now – what a powerful singer and so expressive. Good Monday LP…
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Carmen McRae, Zoot Sims, Paul West, and Jimmy Madison, Europa Jazz, 1981 on Europa Jazz.
Carmen McRae, Zoot Sims, Paul West, and Jimmy Madison, Europa Jazz, 1981 on Europa Jazz. Recorded in 1974, released in 1981 on an Italian label – there is a whole series of live recordings on this label. This one was also released in 1974 as “Ms. Jazz” by Carmen McRae on Groove Merchant Via Antiques…
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Carmen McRae, Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics, 1962 on Columbia.
Carmen McRae, Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics, 1962 on Columbia. My copy is a 1981 reissue as part of the Jazz Odyssey Series. McRae recorded these two years after Holiday’s death in 1959 – her greatest influence