2019 Lorez Alexandria - Lorez Alexandria on King 1957-1959 - Plus Her 1954-1956 Blue Lake & Chess Recordings {Fresh Sound} [16-44,1]
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CD 1
1. Introduction – I Thought About You - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:47
2. I’m Glad There Is You - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:42
3. Thou Swell - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:28
4. Snow Storm - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:49
5. Penthouse Serenade - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:14
6. And There You Are - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:44
7. The Sky Is Crying - King Fleming’s Sextet 03:16
8. You Make Me Feel So Young - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:10
9. I’m Making Believe - King Fleming’s Sextet 03:01
10. Baltimore Oriole - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:56
11. You Stepped Out of a Dream - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:38
12. Necessity - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:26
13. Introduction – Fine and Dandy - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:56
14. Fooling Myself - King Fleming’s Sextet 03:29
15. D.B. Blues - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:57
16. You Are Driving Me Crazy - King Fleming’s Sextet 01:57
17. Easy Living - King Fleming’s Sextet 03:19
18. Polka Dots and Moonbeams - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:58
19. This Year’s Kisses - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:28
20. There Will Never Be Another You - King Fleming’s Sextet 02:29
21. No Eyes Blues - King Fleming’s Sextet 03:43
22. Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid - King Fleming’s Sextet 04:52
23. Williams’ Blues - King Fleming’s Quintette 03:04
24. One O’Clock Jump - King Fleming’s Quintette 02:54
25. Please Come Back - King Fleming’s Quintette 02:50
26. Stompin’ at the Savoy - King Fleming’s Quintette 02:35
CD 2
27. You Are My Thrill - Frank Hunter's Orchestra 02:03
28. Don’t Blame Me - Frank Hunter's Orchestra 02:34
29. Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Frank Hunter's Orchestra 02:52
30. What Is This Thing Called Love - Russ Garcia & His Four Trombone Band 03:03
31. Dancing on the Ceiling - Russ Garcia & His Four Trombone Band 03:05
32. Love Is Just Around the Corner - Frank Hunter's Orchestra 02:24
33. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter - Frank Hunter's Orchestra 02:07
34. Just You, Just Me - Frank Hunter's Orchestra 02:18
35. All the Things You Are - Frank Hunter's Orchestra 01:48
36. The Thrill Is Gone - Frank Hunter's Orchestra 02:17
37. My Baby Just Cares for Me - Frank Hunter's Orchestra 02:33
38. Just One of Those Things - Russ Garcia & His Four Trombone Band 02:47
39. Then I’ll Be Tired of You - Richard Wess Orchestra 02:49
40. Lush Life - Richard Wess Orchestra 02:05
41. Sometimes I’m Happy - Al Belletto Sextet 02:29
42. Long Ago and Far Away - Johnny Richards’ Orchestra 02:58
43. But Beautiful - Russ Garcia & His Four Trombone Band 02:15
44. I’m Beginning to See the Light - The Ralph Sharon Trio 04:19
45. I Can’t Believe that You’re In Love with Me - Al Belletto Sextet 03:03
46. Spring Is Here - The Ralph Burns Quartet 03:35
47. Angel Eyes - The Ralph Sharon Trio 04:20
48. Better Luck Next Time - Richard Wess Orchestra 03:01
49. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was - The Ralph Sharon Trio 03:37
- Lorez Alexandria (vcl)
- Paul Serrano, Cy Touff, Willie Thomas (tp)
- Ronald Wilson (fl)
- King Fleming, Ralph Sharon, Ralph Burns, Donn Trenner (p)
- Jimmy Raney (g)
- Eldee Young, Earl May (b)
- Vernell Fournier, Osie Johnson, Stan Levey (d)
- Frank Hunter, Russell Garcia, Richard Wess, Johnny Richards (arr, cond)
В 1953 году Лорез Александрия (1929-2001) уже была молодым ветераном церковного пения в Чикаго. Но когда она решила начать свою профессиональную карьеру, то стала джазовой и R&B-певицей в составе инструментального квартета King Fleming Four, который стал одной из любимых групп Среднего Запада вскоре после того, как Лорез присоединилась к ним.
К концу 1956 года, в дополнение к работе с квартетом Флеминга, она начала карьеру в качестве сингера, заявленного как "Angel Voice". Это был важный шаг для нее, поскольку в 1957 году он привел к началу ее звукозаписывающей карьеры на лейбле King. Для своего первого альбома - "This Is Lorez" - она спела с музыкальным составом, который привнес в пластинку иную утонченность, оттенив мелодии угрюмыми красками флейты и гобоя, которые прекрасно поддержали душевную чувствительность и выразительность текстов певицы.
Критики приняли ее с распростертыми объятиями, что, в свою очередь, побудило лейбл выпустить в том же году второй альбом - "Lorez Sings Prez", в который вошли только песни, записанные Лестером Янгом. Ей удалось найти суть в каждой песне, ее душу, а там, где не было текста, Лорез напевала, прекрасно понимая, что хотел сказать Лестер.
В 1959 году она записала еще два альбома для King, но лейбл, вместо того чтобы нанять аранжировщика и музыкантов для сессий, использовал заранее записанные инструментальные фоны, на которые Лорес наложила свой голос. Она прекрасно взаимодействовала с ними, и это была одна из лучших работ этой забытой легенды джаза. Неудивительно, что на протяжении всей ее карьеры некоторые именитые джазовые критики сравнивали ее с Дайной Вашингтон, Сарой Воан или Кармен МакРей.
Sources CD 1:
Tracks #1-12, from the album “This Is Lorez” (King 542)
Tracks #13-22, from the album “Lorez Sings Pres” (King 565)
Tracks #23 & 24, from the 78rpm/45rpm disc (Blue Lake 104)
Tracks #25 & 26, from the 78rpm/45 rpm disc (Chess 1633)
Sources CD 2:
Tracks #1-11, from the album “The Band Swings-Lorez Sings” (King 657)
Tracks #12-23, from the album “Standards with a Slight Touch of Jazz” (King 676)
Lorez Alexandria, vocals in all tracks
Personnel on "This is Lorez":
King Fleming’s Sextet
Ronald Wilson, flute, oboe; King Fleming, piano; Wilbur Wynne, guitar; Russell Williams, bass; Vernell Fournier, drums; Aubrie Jones, bongos.
Recorded in Chicago, February 25 (#1-6), and March 5 (#7-12), 1957
Personnel on "Lorez Sings Pres":
King Fleming’s Sextet
Paul Serrano, trumpet; Cy Touff, bass trumpet; Charles Stepney, vibes; King Fleming, piano; Eldee Young or Earl May, bass; Vernell Fournier, drums.
Recorded in Chicago, November 6 & 13, 1957
Personnel on Blue Lake & Chess recordings:
King Fleming’s Quintette
King Fleming, piano & vocals; John Neely, tenor sax; Russell Williams, bass & vocals; Aubrie Jones, drums & vocals.
Recorded in Chicago, c. March 1954 & c. August 1956 (#25 & 26)
Personnel on "The Band Swings-Lorez Sings":
Lorez Alexandria, overdubbed vocals (Chicago, 1959)
Tracks #1-3 & 5-11 with Frank Hunter's Orchestra
Nick Travis, Al Derisi, Don Leight, Bernie Glow, trumpets; Harry DeVito, Phil Giacobe, trombones; Leon Cohen, alto sax; Herbie Mann, flute & tenor sax; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Hy Mandel, baritone sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums. Frank Hunter, arrangements.
Recorded in New York City 1956
Tracks #4 & 5 with Russ Garcia & His Four Trombone Band
Maynard Ferguson, valve trombone; Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Tommy Pederson, trombones; Dick Houlgate, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums. Russ Garcia, arrangements.
Recorded in Los Angeles 1955
Personnel on "Standards with a Slight Touch of Jazz":
Lorez Alexandria, overdubbed vocals (Chicago, 1959)
Tracks #12, 14, 17 with Russ Garcia & His Four Trombone Band
Maynard Ferguson, valve trombone; Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Tommy Pederson, trombones; Dick Houlgate, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums. Russ Garcia, arrangements.
Recorded in Los Angeles, 1955
Tracks #13, 22 with Orchestra Conducted by Richard Wess
Harry Lookofsky, violin; Urbie Green, trombone; Jerry Sanfino, Romeo Penque, woodwinds; Richard Wess, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Sol Gubin, drums.
Recorded in New York City 1957
Tracks #15, 19 with Al Belletto Sextet
Willie Thomas, trumpet; Jimmy Guinn, trombone; Al Belletto, clarinet & alto sax; Fred Crane, piano; Kenny O’Brien, bass; Tom Montgomery, drums.
Recorded in Chicago, 1957
Track #16 with Johnny Richards’ Orchestra
Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Childers, Pete Candoli, trumpets; Stu Williamson, trumpet & valve trombone; Shorty Rogers, bass trumpet; Vince De Rosa, French horn; Frank Rosolino, Tommy Pederson, Don Nelly, trombones; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Ronny Lang, baritone sax & piccolo; Bill Holman, bass sax; Marty Paich, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Lou Singer, mallets.
Recorded in Los Angeles, 1956
Tracks #18, 21, 23 with The Ralph Sharon Trio
Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums.
Recorded in New York City 1956
Track #20 with The Ralph Burns Quartet
Ralph Burns, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Recorded in New York City, 1955
Original King recordings produced by Sidney Nathan and Ralph Bass, Blue Lake by Al Benson & Chess by Ralph Bass.
Blue Lake and Chess recordings, courtesy of the Armin Büttner collection.
Special thanks to Hubert Stowitschek & Daniel Gugolz
Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol
Mono / Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered
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