My Favorite One

2009-06-26

♪V.A. - Jazz After Dark I ♪

Ⅱから入りましたのでⅠもです＾＾

V.A. - Jazz After Dark I

Disc 1
01. In The Wee Small Hours Of the Morning - Monty Alexander (05:04)
02. Prelude To A Kiss - Duke Ellington (04:42)
03. Everything Happens To Me - Gene Harris (06:41)
04. My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis (05:59)
05. Why Was I Born - Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (03:11)
06. The Peacocks - Howard Alden (05:18)
07. Spring Is Here - Stan Getz (07:05)
08. Blue In Green - Bill Evans (05:22)
09. Angel Eyes - Scott Hamilton (06:04)
10. Corcovado (Quiet Nights) - Charlie Byrd & Ken Peplowski (07:13)
11. 'Round Midnight - Thelonius Monk (06:39)

Disc 2
01. How Long Has This Been Going On? - Karrin Allyson (05:39)
02. Our Love Is Here To Stay - Patti Austin (05:27)
03. You Are Too Beautiful - Curtis Stigers (05:21)
04. At Last - Ella Fitzgerald with Joe Pass (04:17)
05. You Go To My Head - Mary Stallings (06:36)
06. Don't Misunderstand - Dennis Rowland (05:40)
07. Body and Soul - Diana Krall (05:35)
08. For All We Know - Susannah McCorkle (03:10)
09. You Must Believe In Spring - Tony Bennett with Bill Evan (05:41)
10. Sweet and Slow - Carol Sloane (05:51)
11. More Than You Know - Mel Torme with the Marty Paich Dek-Tette (04:43)
12. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You - Carmen McRae with George Shearing (03:41)
13. Solitude - Billie Holiday (03:11)
14. Some Other Time - Ernestine Anderson with George Shearing (02:21)

Ⅱと同様、落ち着いた選曲でいい感じ、軽く流れていたら素敵です＾＾
夜のドライブで聴くのもいいかも．．．．．
Coltrane の Ballads と同じような雰囲気ですねぇー

2009-06-24

♪　V..A. - Jazz After Dark Ⅱ　♪

ちょっとおしゃれなボーカルのアルバムが聴きたくて探していたら気になったアルバムを見つけました＾＾PLAYBOY selection　V..A. - Jazz After Dark Ⅱ
V..A. - Jazz After Dark Ⅱ

- Instrumentals -
1 Sonny Rollins - In A Sentimental Mood (3:21)
2 Cannonball Adderley With Bill Evans - Goodbye (6:16)
3 Miles Davis - When I Fall In Love (4:26)
4 Coleman Hawkins - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (4:39)
5 Art Pepper - Come Rain Or Come Shine (4:48)
6 Gene Harris - I Fall In Love Too Easily (6:09)
7 Jim Hall & George Shearing - Emily (5:55)
8 Duke Ellington - All Too Soon (3:53)
9 Gary Burton - Born To Be Blue (7:06)
10 Dave Brubeck - I Thought About You (5:20)
11 Chet Baker - Alone Together (6:52)
12 Marian McPartland - What's New (feat. Chris Potter) (5:01)
13 Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane - Ruby, My Dear (6:18)
- Vocals -
14 Tony Bennett - My Romance (3:41)
15 Sarah Vaughan With Oscar Peterson - Easy Living (4:35)
16 Carmen McRae - If I Should Lose You (2:15)
17 Curtis Singers - My Foolish Heart (6:55)
18 Rosemary Clooney - Lover Man (4:30)
19 Ella Fitzgerald - I Didn't Know Enough About You (4:40)
20 Peter Cincotti - Fool On The Hill (Nature Boy) (3:45)
21 Karrin Allyson - Say It (Over And Over Again) (6:00)
22 Abbey Lincoln - Don't Explain (6:37)
23 Patti Austin - The Man I Love (3:26)
24 Mel Torme - If You Could See Me Now (4:46)
25 Diane Schuur - Good-Bye My Love (3:54)
26 Nnenna Freelon - The Meaning Of The Blues (5:59)

前半が楽器で後半がボーカルとなっていて、絶冥な組み合わせです＾＾
アルコールは得意としませんが、都会のおっしゃれーなラウンジの気分に浸れそうなアルバムです

2009-06-13

♪　Susan Wong ＆　Dinah Washington　♪

大好きな女性アルバムを２枚

Susan Wong - 511
511

01.September
02.I'm Not In Love
03.You Are So Beautiful
04.Home
05.Umbrella
06.Blame It On The Boogie
07.Everytime You Go Away
08.Billie Jean
09.Empty Room
10.Windmills Of My Mind
11.It Ain't Over Til It's Over
12.Saving All My Love For You
13.The Winner Takes It All

残念ながらｊａｚｚのナンバーはありません。バックもギターをメインとした演奏が控えめでボーカルをしっとりと聴かせるアルバムです。

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Dinah Washington - Gold 2007
Dinah gold

Disc:1
01. Evil Gal Blues 02:55
02. Salty Papa Blues 03:05
03. Blow Top Blues 03:19
04. Embraceable You 02:55
05. A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side) 02:43
06. Ain't Misbehavin' 02:50
07. Walkin' And Talkin' (And Crying My Blues Away) 02:33
08. What Can I Say, Dear After I Say I'm Sorry 02:38
09. Record Ban Blues 03:17
10. Am I Asking Too Much 02:50
11. Long John Blues 03:13
12. It's Too Soon To Know 02:43
13. Baby Get Lost 02:54
14. It Isn't Fair 03:03
15. I'll Never Be Free 02:46
16. I Wanna Be Loved 02:50
17. I Won't Cry Anymore 03:23
18. Trouble In Mind 02:51
19. T.V. Is The Thing This Year 02:45
20. Am I Blue 03:15
21. Our Love Is Here To Stay 02:32
22. Blue Skies 10:55
Disc:2
01. I Don't Hurt Anymore 03:13
02. Crazy He Calls Me (Live) 04:48
03. Lover, Come Back To Me (Live) 09:54
04. Teach Me Tonight 02:47
05. You Don't Know What Love Is 04:03
06. If I Had You 04:47
07. I'll Close My Eyes 04:02
08. Back Water Blues (Live) 04:38
09. All Of Me (Live) 05:32
10. What A Difference A Day Made 02:30
11. Unforgettable 02:44
12. Baby You've Got What It Takes With Brook Benton 02:46
13. A Bad Case Of The Blues 02:39
14. This Bitter Earth 02:28
15. Love Walked In 02:09
16. A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) With Brook Benton 02:20
17. September In The Rain 02:07
18. Mad About The Boy 02:46

こちらは逆に実に力強く、たくましいボーカルです。