Lena Horne - Stormy Weather: The Legendary Lena (1941-1958)

Although the very attractive Lena Horne has never really been a jazz singer, her vocals are generally of interest to jazz listeners and she has occasionally recorded in jazz settings. This Bluebird CD is pretty definitive of the first half of her career. Horne sings a pair of ballads with Charlie Barnet's 1941 orchestra and two songs (including "Don't Take Your Love From Me") with a unique Artie Shaw-led all-star band that includes Benny Carter, Red Allen, and a string section. The remainder of the disc features Horne backed by studio orchestras, and the results are superior (if sometimes overly dramatic) renditions of standards as rendered by a top-notch cabaret singer. Highlights include "Stormy Weather," "Ill Wind," "Moanin' Low," "As Long As I Live," and "It's All Right With Me." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abraham Richman Saxophone Al Cohn Saxophone Al DeRisi Trumpet Al Epstein Saxophone Al Gilbert Saxophone Archie Rosate Saxophone Artie Bernstein Bass Artie Shaw Clarinet Artie Shaw & His Orchestra Performer Benny Carter Sax (Alto) Berisford "Shep" Shepherd Drums Bernie Glow Trumpet Bernie Privin Trumpet Big Sid Catlett Drums Bill Miller Piano Bill Robertson Trombone Billy Byers Trombone Billy Strayhorn Piano Billy Taylor, Sr. Bass Bobby Byrne Trombone Bus Etri Guitar Charlie Barnet Saxophone Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra Performer Charlie O'Kane Saxophone Chauncey Welsch Trombone Claude "Spud" Murphy Trombone Cliff Leeman Drums Clyde Hurley Trumpet Conn Humphreys Saxophone Danny Banks Saxophone Dave Barbour Guitar Doc Severinsen Trumpet Doles Dickens Bass Don Lamond Drums Don Ruppersberg Trombone Eddie Bert Trombone Eddie Caine Saxophone Eddie Gibbs Guitar Ford Leary Trombone Frank Rehak Trombone Gene DiNovi Piano Gene Sedric Clarinet George Duvivier Bass George Esposito Trumpet Harold Baker Trumpet Henry "Red" Allen Trumpet Horace Henderson Conductor Illinois Jacquet Saxophone J.C. Higginbotham Trombone Jack Mayhew Saxophone Jack Stacey Saxophone Jake "Vernon" Porter Trumpet James Lamare Saxophone Jimmy Crawford Drums Jimmy Maxwell Trumpet Jimmy Shirley Guitar Joe Wilder Trumpet John d'Agostino Trombone John Letman Trumpet John Simmons Bass Kurt Bloom Saxophone Laura Newell Strings, Harp Lena Horne Vocals Lennie Hayton Arranger Leo White Saxophone Les Robinson Saxophone Lou Bring Conductor Lyman Vunk Trumpet Manny Gershman Saxophone Manny Klein Trumpet Michael Bourne Liner Notes Mischa Russell Violin Morton Friedman Saxophone Mundell Lowe Guitar Ned Freeman Arranger Neely Plumb Saxophone Nellie Lutcher Piano Nick Pisani Violin Nick Travis Trumpet Orrin Keepnews Producer Osie Johnson Drums Perry Botkin Guitar Phil Moore Piano Phil Stevens Bass Ralph Burns Arranger Randy Miller Trombone Remo Palmier Guitar Robert Alexander Trombone Robert Burnet Trumpet Romeo Penque Saxophone Sam Marowitz Saxophone Sonny White Piano Stanley Webb Saxophone Steve Backer Executive Producer Tony Mottola Guitar Vincent Forchetti Trombone Wallace Bishop Drums Wayne E. Songer Saxophone Willie Rodriguez ?