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Carmen McRae - Fine and Mellow [2CD] (2005)

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Carmen McRae - Fine and Mellow [2CD] (2005)

Carmen McRae - Fine and Mellow [2CD] (2005)
Jazz | EAC Rip | FLAC (images)+CUE+LOG | mp3@320 | 628 MB. & 279 MB.
500dpi. Complete Scans (JPG) - 41 MB. | WinRar, 3% recovery
Audio CD (2005) | Label: Snapper/Recall | Catalog# SMDCD255 | 58:22 min. + 59:53 min.

By Scott Yanow ~allmusic
Carmen McRae always had a nice voice (if not on the impossible level of an Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughan) but it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretations of lyrics that made her most memorable. She studied piano early on and had her first important job singing with Benny Carter's big band (1944), but it would be another decade before her career had really gained much momentum. McRae married and divorced Kenny Clarke in the '40s, worked with Count Basie (briefly) and Mercer Ellington (1946-1947), and became the intermission singer and pianist at several New York clubs. In 1954 she began to record as a leader' and by then she had absorbed the influences of Billie Holiday and bebop into her own style. McRae would record pretty steadily up to 1989 and, although her voice was higher in the '50s and her phrasing would be even more laid-back in later years, her general style and approach did not change much through the decades. Championed in the '50s by Ralph Gleason, McRae was fairly popular throughout her career. Among her most interesting recording projects were participating in Dave Brubeck's the Real Ambassadors with Louis Armstrong, cutting an album of live duets with Betty Carter, being accompanied by Dave Brubeck and George Shearing, and closing her career with brilliant tributes to Thelonious Monk and Sarah Vaughan. Carmen McRae, who refused to quit smoking, was forced to retire in 1991 due to emphysema. She recorded for many labels including Bethlehem, Decca (1954-1958), Kapp, Columbia, Mainstream, Focus, Atlantic (1967-1970), Black Lion, Groove Merchant, Catalyst, Blue Note, Buddah, Concord, and Novus.
Carmen McRae - Fine and Mellow [2CD] (2005)

Tracklist, Disc One:
01. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance (3:45)
02. More Than You Know (4:38)
03. Gentleman Friend (4:14)
04. Too Late Now (5:06)
05. You're All I Need (3:18)
06. What is There to Say (4:49)
07. Cloudy Morning (2:59)
08. I'm an Errand Girl for Rhythm (3:32)
09. Beautiful Moons Ago (3:10)
10. Frim Fram Sauce (3:58)
11. How Does it Feel (4:02)
12. I Can't See for Lookin' (3:28)
13. You're Lookin' at Me (4:11)
14. Just You, Just Me (4:00)
15. Come in Out of the Rain (3:10)
Carmen McRae - Fine and Mellow [2CD] (2005)

Tracklist, Disc Two:
01. Heat Wave (3:06)
02. All in Love is Fair (4:25)
03. Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me (3:11)
04. Love (3:05)
05. Speak Low (4:49)
06. Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (3:43)
07. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry (5:33)
08. Fine and Mellow (9:37)
09. These Foolish Things (5:25)
10. Black and Blue (7:39)
11. Until the Real Thing Comes Along (5:05)
12. One More Chance (4:16)

Carmen McRae - Fine and Mellow [2CD] (2005)

Personnel:
Carmen McRae - vocals on all tracks; featuring
George Shearing, John Collins, Marshall Otwell, John Leftwich, Donald Bailey,
Cal Tjader, Mark Levine, Rob Fisher, Vince Lateano, Poncho Sanchez, Ramon Banda,
Al Bent, Mike Heathman, Red Holloway, Jack McDuff, Phil Upchurch, John Clayton, Paul HUmphrey

~wikipedia
Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century, it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and her ironic interpretations of song lyrics that made her memorable. McRae drew inspiration from Billie Holiday, but established her own distinctive voice. She went on to record over 60 albums, enjoying a rich musical career, performing and recording in the United States, Europe, and Japan.

Biography
McRae was born in Harlem to Jamaican immigrant parents, Osmond and Evadne McRae. She began studying piano when she was eight, and the music of jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington filled her home. She met singer Billie Holiday when she was just 17 years old. As a teenager McRae came to the attention of Teddy Wilson and his wife, the composer Irene Kitchings Wilson. One of McRae's early songs, "Dream of Life" through their influence, was recorded in 1939 by Wilson’s longtime collaborator Billie Holiday. McRae considered Holiday to be her primary influence.

In her late teens and early twenties, McRae played piano at a New York club called Minton's Playhouse, Harlem's most famous jazz club, sang as a chorus girl, and worked as a secretary. It was at Minton's where she met trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, bassist Oscar Pettiford, and drummer Kenny Clarke. Had her first important job as a pianist with the Benny Carter's big band (1944), worked with Count Basie (1944) and made first recording as pianist with Mercer Ellington Band (1946–1947). But it was while working in Brooklyn that she came to the attention of Decca’s Milt Gabler. Her five year association with Decca yielded 12 LPs.

In 1948 she moved to Chicago with comedian George Kirby. She played piano steadily for almost four years before returning to New York. Those years in Chicago, McRae told Jazz Forum, "gave me whatever it is that I have now. That's the most prominent schooling I ever had." Back in New York in the early 1950s, McRae got the record contract that launched her career. In 1954, she was voted best new female vocalist by Down Beat magazine. She married bassist Ike Isaacs in the late 1950s.

Among her most interesting recording projects were Mad About The Man (1957) with composer Noël Coward, Boy Meets Girl (1957) with Sammy Davis, Jr., participating in Dave Brubeck's The Real Ambassadors (1961) with Louis Armstrong, a tribute album You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs) (1983), cutting an album of live duets with Betty Carter, The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets (1987), being accompanied by Dave Brubeck and George Shearing, and closing her career with brilliant tributes to Thelonious Monk, Carmen Sings Monk (1990), and Sarah Vaughan, Sarah: Dedicated to You (1991).

As a result of her early friendship with Billie Holiday, she never performed without singing at least one song associated with "Lady Day", and recorded an album in 1983 in her honor entitled For Lady Day, which was released in 1995. Some songs included are; "Good Morning Heartache", "Them There Eyes", "Lover Man", "God Bless the Child", "Don't Explain", just to name a few. McRae also recorded with the world best jazz musicians, Take Five Live (1961) with Dave Brubeck, Heat Wave (1982) with Cal Tjader, and Two for the Road (1989) with George Shearing.

Carmen McRae sang in jazz clubs throughout the United States—and across the world—for over fifty years. McRae was a popular performer at the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival (1961–1963, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1982). Performing with Duke Ellington's at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1980, singing "Don't Get Around Much Any More", and at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1989.

Carmen McRae was forced to retire in 1991 due to emphysema. McRae died on November 10, 1994, in Beverly Hills, California from a stroke, following complications from respiratory illness.

for more, please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_McRae

Recorded between 1980-1987
Produced by Carl Jefferson & Red Holloway
Engineered by Phil Edwards
Issued under licence from Concord Jazz Inc.
This compilation, 2000, Snapper Music; made in England
Liner notes by Joop Visser

Carmen McRae - Fine and Mellow [2CD] (2005)

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Carmen McRae - Fine and Mellow [2CD] (2005)

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