180 GRAM VINYL
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Jazz and blues singer Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016) had a career spanning more than six decades and recorded over 30 albums. She was nominated for a Grammy Award four times. Her appearance on Gigi Gryce’s 1955 album Nica’s Tempo, led to a partnership with trumpeter Rolf Ericson for a Scandinavian tour, where she taped most of the music on this LP, titled Little Girl Blue. Featuring Duke Jordan, Clark Terry & Art Farmer, among others.
PERSONNEL:
- ERNESTINE ANDERSON, vocals on all tracks, plus:
- ON A1, A2, A5 & B2:
- Thore Swanerud (p on A2, A5 & B2), Ulf Wesslen (p on A1),
- Georg Riedel (b), Egil Johansen (d).
- Stockholm, Sweden, November 16, 1956.
- ON A3, B1, B4 & B6:
- Duke Jordan (p), John Simmons (b), Art Taylor (d).
- Stockholm, Sweden, June 1, 1956.
- ON A4, B3 & B8:
- Clark Terry, Ernie Royal (tp), Frank Rehak (tb), Yusef Lateef (fl, ts), Tate Houston (bar),
- Hank Jones (p), Kenny Burrell (g), Mac Ceppos (vln), Art Davis (b), Charlie Persip (d),
- Willie Rodriguez (perc), Ernie Wilkins (arr, cond).
- New York, 1960.
- ON A6-A8:
- Bengt-Arne Wallin (tp), Arne Domnerus (as, cl), Rolf Blomquist (ts, fl),
- Lennart Jansson (bar, cl), Thore Swanerud (p), Georg Riedel (b),
- Egil Johansen (d), Harry Arnold (cond, arr).
- Stockholm, Sweden, November 19, 1956.
- ON B5:
- Rolf Ericson (tp), Cecil Payne (bar), Duke Jordan (p), John Simmons (b), Art Taylor (d).
- Sundsvall, Sweden, June 21, 1956.
- ON B7:
- Art Farmer (tp), Eddie Bert (tb), Julius Watkins (fhr), Bill Barber (tu),
- Gigi Gryce (as), Cecil Payne (bar), Horace Silver (p), Oscar Pettiford (b),
- Art Blakey (d).
Hackensack, New Jersey, October 22, 1955.
TRACKS:
- SIDE A
- A1 LITTLE GIRL BLUE
- A2 THAT OLD FEELING
- A3 LOOKING FOR A BOY
- A4 I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME
- A5 WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS
- A6 DAY DREAM
- A7 ILL WIND
- A8 THE SONG IS ENDED
- SIDE B
- B1 SUPPER TIME
- B2 MAD ABOUT THE BOY
- B3 MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT
- B4 OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
- B5 YOU GO TO MY HEAD
- B6 ZING! WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART
- B7 SOCIAL CALL
- B8 THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE ME