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| Something Cool |
| Carol Sloane |
| első megjelenés éve: 2003 |
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| (2003)
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| 3.700 Ft
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| 1. | Something Cool
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| 2. | Jackie
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| 3. | Baby, Don't You Quit Now
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| 4. | Can't We Be Friends
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| 5. | You're a Bad Influence on Me
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| 6. | Cotton Tail
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| 7. | Some Other Spring
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| 8. | Tomorrow Mountain
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Jazz / Vocal, Vocal Jazz
Carol Sloane - Vocals
Alan Bates Release Production, Producer
Benny Aronov Piano
Gary Shivers Liner Notes
George Mraz Bass
Gerry MacDonald Producer, Engineer, Photography
Joe La Barbera Drums
Laurie Warner Photography
Nieves Pascua-Bates Design
Norris Turney Sax (Alto), Flute
When Something Cool was released in 1979 by Candid, Carol Sloane hadn't released a record in America for 15 years. Always underrated, the singer had been just plain invisible, which was really too bad because her clear, cool voice should have been widely available to vocal jazz fans. Fortunately, this record stirred up interest in Sloane and, after a slight dip in the mid-'80s, she has been recording steadily since. This record is an easygoing, swinging record that features Sloane singing with a small and sympathetic combo, with the always great George Mraz on bass. The tunes she sings are a mix of standards like "Can't We Be Friends" and "Cotton Tail," and lesser-known songs like Jimmy Rowles and Johnny Mercer's "Baby, Don't You Quit Now" and Ellington's "Tomorrow Mountain." The highlights of this very enjoyable disc are her slyly phrased version of Cole Porter's obscure "You're a Bad Influence on Me" and the title track, which is best known as done by June Christy. Sloane gives her a run for the money by cutting the tempo and upping the emotional stakes. This is a fine comeback record by a wonderful singer. Fans of vocal jazz should seek it out, especially if they haven't heard of Carol Sloane, as this is a nice introduction to what she can do. ~ Tim Sendra, All Music Guide
Carol Sloane
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s
Born: 1937 in Providence, RI
Genre: Vocal
Styles: Bop, Standards, Vocal Jazz
Singer Carol Sloane started singing professionally when she was 14 and at 18 she toured Germany in a musical comedy. She was with the Les and Larry Elgart orchestra during 1958-1960 and, after appearing at a jazz festival in 1960, she was heard by Jon Hendricks who later sent for her to sub for Annie Ross with Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. Sloane made a big impression at the 1961 Newport Jazz Festival and soon cut two records for Columbia. Unfortunately, her career never got going and, except for a live set from 1964 released on Honey Dew, Sloane would not record again until 1977, working as a secretary in North Carolina and singing just now and then locally.
However, in the mid-'70s she became more active again, caught on in Japan (where she began to record frequently), and her career finally got on more solid footing. Sloane's releases for Audiophile, Choice, Progressive, Contemporary, and later Concord feature a mature bop-based singer with a sound of her own.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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