Carmen McRae in London, also known as Carmen McRae at the Flamingo Jazz Club, is a live album by American singer Carmen McRae, recorded in 1961 at the Flamingo Jazz Club in London, accompanied by a trio consisting of her regular pianist Don Abney and the British Phil Seamen (drums) and Kenny Napper (bass). The album was released in 1961 only in the UK by Ember Records.
Carmen McRae in London | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | October 1961[1] | |||
Recorded | May 1961[2] | |||
Venue | Flamingo Jazz Club, London | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 37:56 | |||
Label | Ember | |||
Carmen McRae chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] [4] |
Track listing
edit- "I Could Write a Book" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:56
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 4:25
- "Thou Swell" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 1:29
- "'Round Midnight" (Bernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 4:59
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 1:37
- "Don't Ever Leave Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 3:09
- "Moonlight in Vermont" (Jerome Kern, Karl Suessdorf) – 3:56
- "Day In – Day Out" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) – 1:58
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) – 4:34
- "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 4:11
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:36
Personnel
edit- Carmen McRae – vocals
- Kenny Napper – bass guitar
- Phil Seamen – drums
- Don Abney – piano
References
edit- ^ "Disk Dates in Clubs and Halls". Billboard Music Week. Vol. 73, no. 42. October 30, 1961. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Carmen McRae - The 1960's". Jazz Discography. August 22, 2006. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Bush, John. "In London Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Dryden, Ken. "Live at the Flamingo Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Carmen McRae in London at Discogs (list of releases)