Teri Thornton

180 GRAM VINYL LIMITED EDITION

THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 2 BONUS TRACKS

Cannonball Adderley described jazz singer Teri Thornton (1934- 2000) as “the greatest voice since Ella Fitzgerald”. Ella herself cited Teri as her favorite singer during a 1963 Down Beat magazine interview..

Despite being a favorite among both musicians and critics in the ‘60s, Thornton remains an obscure figure today. On Lullaby of the Leaves (aka Devil May Care), her debut album and probably her very best, Teri is backed by an impressive line-up including Clark Terry, Freddie Green, Earl Warren, and Wynton Kelly.

PERSONNEL:

• Teri Thornton - (vocals)
• Clark Terry - (trumpet)
• Britt Woodman - (trombone)
• Earl Warren, Seldon Powell - (alto sax)
• Wynton Kelly - (piano)
• Freddie Green (guitar on A1, A3, A5, B1, B3 & B6)
• Sam Herman - (guitar on A2, A4, A6, B2, B4 & B5)
• Sam Jones - (bass)
• Jimmy Cobb - (drums)

• Plaza Sound Studios, New York, December 23, 1960 (A1, A3, A5, B1, B3 & B6)
• & January 10, 1961 (A2, A4, A6, B2, B4 & B5).
• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• Teri Thornton (vc) with the Larry Wilcox Orchestra:
• Jerry Tyree, Jerry Kail, Burt Collins, Al Stewart (tp), Roy Wiegand, Eddie Bert (tb), Ray Starling, Dave Moser (mellophone), Joe Farrell (fl, oboe, ts), Andy Marsala (cl, as), Charlie Mariano (ts, bar), Nick Brignola (bar, fl), Dave Frishberg (p), John Beal (b), Steve Little (d). New York, February 1963.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. LULLABY OF THE LEAVES
• A2. DEVIL MAY CARE
• A3. DETOUR AHEAD
• A4. THE SONG IS YOU
• A5. MY OLD FLAME
• A6. WHAT’S YOUR STORY, MORNING GLORY?
• A7. MOOD INDIGO (*)

• SIDE B
• B1. DANCING IN THE DARK
• B2. LEFT ALONE
• B3. BLUE CHAMPAGNE
• B4. I FEEL A SONG COMING ON
• B5. WHAT’S NEW?
• B6. BLUE SKIES
• B7. YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE HEART (*)