Bev Kelly

180-gram VIRGIN VINYL LIMITED EDITION of 1000 COPIES

The Complete Album + 3 Bonus Tracks

Although she had an appealing voice and a softly swinging style, Bev Kelly (born in 1934) only recorded a few jazz albums before sinking into obscurity.

She made a strong impression in the 1950s, and has made some comebacks since then while pursuing other careers, such as writing poetry and music, doing photography, making pottery, raising German Shepherds, and working on her doctorate in psychology. She recorded Love Locked Out in 1959, backed by such stars as Harry “Sweets” Edison, Kenny Burrell and Roy Haynes.

PERSONNEL:

• BEV KELLY - (vocals)
• JEROME RICHARDSON - (tenor sax & flute)
• HARRY "SWEETS" EDISON - (trumpet on A2, A3 & B2)
• JIMMY JONES - (piano)
• KENNY BURRELL - (guitar)
• MILT HINTON - (bass)
• OSIE JOHNSON - (drums on A1, A6, B1 & B4)
• JOHNNY CRESCI - (drums on A2, A3 & B2)
• ROY HAYNES - (drums on A4, A5, B3 & B5)

Bell Sound Studios, New York, October 27-29, 1959.

• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• A7: Bev Kelly (vc), Sam Most (fl), Pat Moran (p), John Doling (b), Johnny Whited (d). New York, March-April 1957.
• B6-B7: Same as above except Sam Most omitted. Hollywood, May 1956.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. MY SHIP
• A2. LOST APRIL
• A3. LONELYVILLE
• A4. I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE
• A5. WEAK FOR THE MAN
• A6. LOVE, LOOK AWAY
• A7. LULLABY OF THE LEAVES (*)

• SIDE B
• B1. TUESDAY’S CHILD
• B2. LOVE LOCKED OUT
• B3. AWAY FROM ME
• B4. FOOL THAT I AM
• B5. GLOOMY SUNDAY
• B6. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE (*)
• B7. A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE (*)