Jazz
Ray Bryant Piano
Jimmy Cleveland Trombone
Dick Katz Piano
Zoot Sims Tenor Saxophone
Ben Webster Tenor Saxophone
Phil Woods Alto Saxophone
After struggling on the fringes of fame for nearly a decade, Carmen McRae burst onto the jazz scene in high style in the mid-1950s. Her effortless behind-the-beat phrasing and subtly pointed way with a lyric lent freshness and emotional nuance to her readings of familiar standards, earning her the loyalty of fans and the enduring respect of her peers.
This CD is part of Verve's Diva series, dedicated to the greatest female jazz vocalists and their greatest songs. |
