Carmen McRae
Woman Talk -At the Village Gate and Half Note (FSRCD 603)
Woman Talk -At the Village Gate and Half Note
Carmen McRae
Fresh Sound Records
8427328606035
ZZZ 124351
FSRCD 603
JAZZ
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Woman Talk -At the Village Gate and Half Note
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CHOC JAZZMAN / JAZZ MAGAZINE - Febrary 2011.
2 LPs ON 1 CD !
Woman Talk - Live At The Village Gate & The Half Note
A receptive audience always helped Carmen McRae feel at home. The smaller the club, the better. There's a chance for coldness in big places. Her disciplined approach, precise intonation, perceptive grasp of the lyrics, and her superb devotion to the beat, are all vitally present in these live performances.
Her style was completely musical. She became a rare vocal star in the jazz scene with a strongly individual style, singing with an easy command of intervals and phrasing that sounded as if she were delicately playing a horn. And she chose her songs with care, assembling them with a keen sense of contrast and changes of tempo, so that everything combined to communicate the mood and story of the song. This is Carmen McRae performing at the height of her considerable powers. With so much beat, and so much feeling!
A receptive audience always helped Carmen McRae feel at home. The smaller the club, the better. There's a chance for coldness in big places. Her disciplined approach, precise intonation, perceptive grasp of the lyrics, and her superb devotion to the beat, are all vitally present in these live performances.
Her style was completely musical. She became a rare vocal star in the jazz scene with a strongly individual style, singing with an easy command of intervals and phrasing that sounded as if she were delicately playing a horn. And she chose her songs with care, assembling them with a keen sense of contrast and changes of tempo, so that everything combined to communicate the mood and story of the song. This is Carmen McRae performing at the height of her considerable powers. With so much beat, and so much feeling!
Tracklisting:
01. Sometimes I'm Happy (3:26)
02. Don't Explain (4:14)
03. Woman Talk (3:49)
04. Kick Off Your Shoes (2:15)
05. The Shadow of Your Smile (2:15)
06. Where Would You Be Without Me? (2:34)
07. Feelin' Good (4:33)
08. Run, Run, Run (2:31)
09. No More (3:21)
10. Look at That Face (5:04)
11. I Wish I Were in Love Again (1:33)
12. The Sweetest Sounds (2:06)
13. Perdido (2:55)
14. Love Is Here to Stay (3:21)
15. Love for Sale (7:24)
16. Miss Brown to You (2:58)
17. Too Close for Comfort (2:58)
18. You Better Go Now (2:48)
19. Trav'lin' Light (2:48)
20. Midnight Sun (4:21)
21. If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight (4:29)
Total time: 73:48 min.
Original LP sources:
Tracks #1-12, from the album "Woman Talk (Live At The Village Gate)"
(Mainstream Stereo S/6065)
Tracks #13-21, from the album "Carmen McRae Live & Wailing"
(Mainstream Stereo S/6110)
Personnel on #1-12:
CARMEN McRAE, vocal, with
RAY BECKENSTEIN, flute
NORMAN SIMMONS, piano
JOE PUMA, guitar,
PAUL BRESLIN, bass
FRANK SEVERINO, drums
JOSE MANGUAL, bong
Recorded live at the Village Gate, New York City, November 1965.
Personnel on #13-21:
CARMEN McRAE, vocal, with
NORMAN SIMMONS, piano
VICTOR SPROLES, bass
STU MARTIN, drums
Recorded live at the Half Note, New York City, June 1966.
Original recordings produced by Bob Shad.
