Various Artists - Jazz Vocal Essentials, Vol. 1

Title: Jazz Vocal Essentials, Vol. 1 Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 6/29/1999 Label: Hip-O Records Duration: 56:30 Album Type(s): Various artists collection, Greatest Hits UPC: 076744016324 Genre: Jazz Styles: Big Band, Classic Female Blues, Dixieland, Show Tunes, Bop, Cool, Torch Songs, Swing, Jump Blues, Hard Bop, Vocal Pop, Early Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Cast Recordings, Mainstream Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. A Kiss to Build a Dream On :: Louis Armstrong
2. Pennies from Heaven :: Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing
3. Utt-Da-Zay (The Tailor Song) :: Leo Watson
4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love :: Ethel Waters
5. St. Louis Blues :: Bing Crosby
6. Loch Lomond :: Maxine Sullivan
7. Rockin' Chair :: Mildred Bailey
8. Sweet Lorraine :: Nat King Cole
9. Sugar :: Lee Wiley
10. I Loves You, Porgy :: Billie Holiday
11. Body and Soul :: Billy Eckstine
12. Rock Me to Sleep :: Helen Humes
13. On a Slow Boat to China :: Al Hibbler
14. Black Coffee :: Peggy Lee
15. Moody's Mood for Love :: King Pleasure
16. Something Cool :: June Christy
17. I've Got You Under My Skin :: Dinah Washington

Year Type Label Catalog # 1999 CD Hip-O Records 40163

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The fine -- and often misunderstood -- art of jazz singing has rarely been covered as well as on this Hip-O collection, the first in a two-volume series that focuses roughly on the years between the 1930s and the 1950s. Featured are tracks from the insurmountable trinity of jazz singers -- Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, and Billie Holiday -- plus numerous classics of the field including "Rockin' Chair" by Mildred Bailey, "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" by Ethel Waters, "Black Coffee" by Peggy Lee, "Moody's Mood for Love" by King Pleasure, and "Something Cool" by June Christy. Along with the modernist second volume in the series, Jazz Vocal Essentials, Vol. 1 accomplishes the mission stated in its title with surprising ease. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Hibbler Performer Andy McKaie Coordination Arthur Whetsol Trumpet Arvell Shaw Bass Babe Russin Sax (Tenor) Barbie Insua Design Barney Bigard Clarinet Barney Kessel Guitar Billie Holiday Vocals, Performer Billy Eckstine Performer Billy Strayhorn Piano Bing Crosby Performer Blossom Dearie Vocals, Piano Bob Cooper Sax (Tenor) Bobby Tucker Piano, Director Britt Woodman Trombone Buck Clayton Trumpet Bud Shank Sax (Alto) Buster Bailey Clarinet Caughey Roberts Sax (Alto) Cecil Payne Sax (Baritone), Bars Chuck Gentry Sax (Bass) Clark Terry Trumpet Claude "Fiddler" Williams Guitar Claude Thornhill Orchestra, Arranger, Piano Clifford Brown Trumpet Clinton Holland Vocals Conrad Gozzo Trumpet Cootie Williams Trumpet Count Basie Piano, Performer, Director Cozy Cole Drums Dan Minor Trombone Dana Smart Producer Denzil Best Drums Dinah Washington Performer Doug Schwartz Mastering, Digital Mastering Duke Ellington Director, Piano Earl Hines Piano Ed Hines Piano Ed Shaughnessy Drums Eddie Beal Piano Ethel Waters Performer Frank Carlson Drums Frank Victor Guitar Frankie Newton Trumpet Fred Guy Guitar Freddie Jenkins Trumpet Gene DePaul Piano George Hunt Trombone George Roberts Trombone (Bass) Gus Bivona Sax (Alto) Haig Stephens Bass Harry Carney Bars, Sax (Baritone) Harry Lewis Vocals Helen Humes Performer Henry Bridges Sax (Tenor) Herbie Harper Trombone Herschel Evans Sax (Tenor) Jack McVea Sax (Baritone), Bars Jack Miller ? Jack Teagarden Trombone Jack Trainor Trumpet Jack Washington Sax (Baritone), Bars Jeff Clarkson Piano Jess Stacy Piano Jimmy Hamilton Sax (Tenor), Clarinet Jimmy Rowles Piano Jimmy Rushing Performer Jimmy Zito Trumpet Jo Jones Drums Joe Keyes Trumpet Joe Mondragon Bass Joe Tricky Sam Nanton Trombone John Anderson Trumpet John Kirby Bass John Levy Bass John McGhee Trumpet Johnny Hodges Sax (Alto) Juan Tizol Trombone, Trombone (Valve) June Christy Performer Junior Mance Piano Keter Betts Bass King Pleasure Performer Laura Graven Coordination, Art Direction Lawrence Brown Trombone Lee Gaines Vocals Lee Wiley Performer Lem Davis Sax (Alto) Leo Watson Performer Leon Bibb Bass Leonard Gaskin Bass Lester Young Sax (Tenor) Louis Armstrong Vocals, Performer, Trumpet Marshall Royal Sax (Alto) Max Roach Drums Max Wayne Bass Maxine Sullivan Performer Maxwell Davis Sax (Tenor) Maynard Ferguson Trumpet Merrill Stepter Trumpet Mildred Bailey Performer Milt Bernhart Trombone Muggsy Spanier Cornet Mundell Lowe Guitar Nat King Cole Performer, Piano, Vocals O'Neill Spencer Drums Oscar Lee Bradley Drums Oscar Moore Guitar Pat Lawrence Executive Producer Paul J. Hoeffler Photography Paul Ricci Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto), Clarinet Peggy Lee Vocals, Performer Pete Brown Sax (Alto) Pete Rugolo Director, Arranger Ralph Muzillo Trumpet Ray Abrams Sax (Tenor) Rhonda Shields Art Direction Royal Sax (Alto) Shorty Rogers Trumpet Sonny Greer Drums Teacho Wiltshire Piano Ted Nash Sax (Tenor) Teddy Lee Drums Tom Patrick Cover Art, Artwork Tommy Pederson Trombone Traverse Crawford Vocals Vartan Art Direction Walter Page Bass Wellman Braud Bass Wendell Marshall Bass Wesley Prince Bass Will Friedwald Producer, Compilation Producer, Liner Notes Willie Smith Saxophone, Sax (Alto)