(Vocal Jazz, Bop) Honi Gordon - Honi Gordon Sings - 1962, APE (image+.cue), lossless

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REM GENRE Jazz
REM DATE 1962
REM DISCID 7307F809
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PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
TITLE "Honi Gordon Sings"
FILE "Honi Gordon - Honi Gordon Sings.wav" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "Strollin'"
    PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "Ill Wind (You're Blowing Me No Good)"
    PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
    INDEX 00 04:35:17
    INDEX 01 04:38:65
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "My Kokomo"
    PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
    INDEX 00 07:07:15
    INDEX 01 07:10:15
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "Why Try to Change Me Now"
    PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
    INDEX 00 12:26:65
    INDEX 01 12:30:10
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "Cupid"
    PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
    INDEX 00 17:28:00
    INDEX 01 17:31:57
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "Walkin' (Out the Door)"
    PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
    INDEX 00 20:51:30
    INDEX 01 20:54:37
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Why"
    PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
    INDEX 00 24:02:35
    INDEX 01 24:05:30
  TRACK 08 AUDIO
    TITLE "Love Affair"
    PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
    INDEX 00 27:30:40
    INDEX 01 27:33:02
  TRACK 09 AUDIO
    TITLE "Lament of the Lonely"
    PERFORMER "Honi Gordon"
    INDEX 00 31:13:70
    INDEX 01 31:16:42

Honi Gordon was among the one-album wonders of jazz; the obscure, bop-oriented singer recorded only one LP as a solo artist (1962's little-known Honi Gordon Sings). But her lack of exposure was not due to a lack of talent. Gordon, the daughter of vocalist/composer George Gordon, had an appealing style that was influenced by Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday, as well as Annie Ross. There were also hints of Chris Connor in some of her performances. Gordon first sang professionally in the early '50s, when she became a member of a jazz vocal group called the Gordons. That outfit was a family affair, consisting of Honi Gordon as well as her father and two brothers. Though the group didn't sell a lot of records, it attracted the attention of Charles Mingus and did some recording with the famous bassist/pianist/bandleader. Pianist Mary Lou Williams was also an admirer of the group, as was bandleader/vibist Lionel Hampton. Nonetheless, the Gordons were unable to sustain a long career, and they broke up. By the early '60s, Honi Gordon was pursuing a solo career. She recorded her first solo album, Honi Gordon Sings, for Prestige in 1962, employing such noteworthy jazzmen as acoustic bassist George Duvivier, drummer Ed Shaughnessy, and the eclectic pianist Jaki Byard. The album was quite promising; Gordon showed herself to be a strong interpreter of lyrics on material that ranged from Mingus' "Strollin'" and the standard "Ill Wind" to her father's "My Kokomo." But, unfortunately, Gordon's first solo album was also her last -- after Honi Gordon Sings, she never recorded again as a solo artist. In 1991, Fantasy reissued Honi Gordon Sings on CD for the limited editions line of its Original Jazz Classics (OJC) series.

Honi Gordon's obscurity (this was her only recording as a solo singer) is a mystery for she displays a great deal of talent on this date. Her father George Gordon wrote some of the tricky lyrics (which are phrased like a horn) and Honi (who is given stimulating support by pianist Jaki Byard, Ken McIntyre on flute and alto, guitarist Wally Richardson, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Ed Shaughnessy) is up to the job. Her version of Charles Mingus's "Strollin'" is definitive, she finds something new to say on "Ill Wind" and really digs into the originals. This is bop-based jazz singing at its best.