Annie Ross

180 GRAM VINYL LIMITED EDITION

The Complete Album + 6 Bonus Tracks

4 STARS DOWNBEAT

Born in England, Annie Ross (1930-2020) was one of the early practitioners of a singing style known as vocalese, which involves the setting of original lyrics to an instrumental jazz solo. She is best remembered for her participation in a vocal trio with Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks. Recorded in 1957-58, Annie Ross Sings a Song with Mulligan presents her backed by a wonderful quartet including jazz stars Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer and Chet Baker.

PERSONNEL:

• ANNIE ROSS - (vocals)
• GERRY MULLIGAN - (baritone sax)
• ART FARMER - (trumpet on A1, A3-A4 & B1-B3)
• CHET BAKER - (trumpet on A2, A5 & B4-B5)
• BILL CROW - (bass on tracks A1, A3-A4 & B1-B3)
• HENRY GRIMES - (bass on A2, A5 & B4-B5)
• DAVE BAILEY - (drums)
• New York, September 25, 1958 (A1, A3-A4 & B1-B3);
• December 11 & 17, 1957 (A2, A5 & B4-B5)

• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• A6-A8 & B8:
• Annie Ross (vc), Bob Burns (cl), Tony Crombie (p), Roy Plummer (b), Lennie Rush (d).
• London, August 27, 1956.
• B6-B7:
• Annie Ross (vc), Milt Jackson (vib), Blossom Dearie (p), Percy Heath (b), Kenny Clarke (d).
• New York, April 1, 1952.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• A1. I FEEL PRETTY
• A2. HOW ABOUT YOU?
• A3. I’VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO YOUR FACE
• A4. THIS TIME THE DREAM’S ON ME
• A5. LET THERE BE LOVE
• A6. BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA (*)
• A7. DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME (*)
• A8. THE LADY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU(*)

• SIDE B:
• B1. ALL OF YOU
• B2. GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE
• B3. THIS IS ALWAYS
• B4. BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
• B5. IT DON’T MEAN A THING
• B6. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (*)
• B7. EVERYTIME (*)
• B8. I LOVE PARIS (*)