Early in the Morning is an album by American jazz vocalist Lorez Alexandria featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Argo label.[1][2]
Early in the Morning | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | March 15, 16 & 17, 1960 | |||
Studio | Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 29:06 | |||
Label | Argo LP/LPS-663 | |||
Producer | Ralph Bass | |||
Lorez Alexandria chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek stated "Ultimately, Early in the Morning is the most sophisticated kind of blues recording. The musical arrangements are both groove-laden and wonderfully impressionistic, allowing Alexandria's unusual delivery line plenty of space to play".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Early in the Morning" (Louis Jordan, Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman) – 2:58
- "Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 3:13
- "So Long" (Remus Harris, Russ Morgan, Irving Melsher) – 3:28
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 3:19
- "Trouble Is a Man" (Alec Wilder) – 2:44
- "I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues (Duke Ellington, Don George) – 2:22
- "Baby Don't You Cry" (Buddy Johnson) – 2:15
- "Rocks in My Bed" (Ellington) – 2:42
- "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Ellington, Mack David) – 3:02
- "I Almost Lost My Mind" (Ivory Joe Hunter) – 3:03
Personnel
edit- Lorez Alexandria – vocals
Tracks 1–10:
- Ramsey Lewis – piano
- Eldee Young – bass
- Red Holt – drums
- Johnny Gray – guitar
Tracks 6–10:
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, arranger
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Al Grey – trombone
- Frank Wess – flute, tenor saxophone
- Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
- Kirk Stuart – arranger (tracks 1–5)
References
edit- ^ Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 601 to LP 699) discography accessed June 25, 2019
- ^ Both Sides Now: Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed June 25, 2019
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Lorez Alexandria: Early in the Morning + Deep Roots – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2019.