Tag: Standards
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Sarah Vaughan, Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin, 1958 on Mercury
Fantastic collection of Sarah Vaughan doing Gershwin standards from the twenties and thirties, supported by Hal Mooney & His Orchestra. My copy—via a private sale—is a 2xLP gatefold reissue in mono by Verve/UMe, which reproduces the old Mercury labels.
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Annie Lennox, Nostalgia, 2014 on Blue Note
Annie Lennox is of course best well known as one half of the dynamic duo that recorded and performed as Eurythmics, but she’s also made a number of wonderful solo albums, going back to 1992’s Diva. This record, issued in the Blue Note Records 75th Anniversary series, has Lennox covering blues / jazz / soul…
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Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels, 2016 on Columbia
While I realize it’s not for everyone, I really like elder statesman Bob, here working his way through standards like Come Rain or Come Shine, Skylark, and Young at Heart. Producer credit to Jack Frost (a Dylan psuedonym). Supporting musicians include Tony Garnier, George Recile, Donne Herron, Charlie Sexton, Dean Parks, and Stu Kimball. Then…