Cal Tjader & Mary Stallings - Cal Tjader Plays, Mary Stallings Sings

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 39:16
Size: 89.9 MB
Styles: Vibraphone jazz, Vocal jazz
Year: 1961/2005
Art: Front

[3:46] 1. Mighty Rumblin' Blues
[2:28] 2. It Ain't Necessarily So
[3:16] 3. God Bless The Child
[2:35] 4. Just Squeeze Me
[3:48] 5. I Didn't Know About You
[3:06] 6. I'm Beginning To See The Light
[2:38] 7. Goodbye
[2:35] 8. Why Don't You Do Right
[2:07] 9. Honeysuckle Rose
[2:28] 10. I'm Just So Lucky So And So
[3:07] 11. Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Saving My Love For You)
[2:39] 12. Mr. Blues
[1:58] 13. Just In Time
[2:38] 14. Why Don't You Do Right (alternate)

CAL TJADER PLAYS/MARY STALLINGS SINGS is a noteworthy album in that it represents Mary Stallings's recording debut. Only 22 at the time, Stallings sings with a remarkable amount of conviction and control here, displaying the rich tone and heavy gospel influence that would mark all her work. Tjader leads a fine band through a set filled with standards and tunes by Fats Waller and Duke Ellington, and his cool-toned vibes add a shimmering atmosphere to the proceedings. The 2005 reissue boasts excellent remastered sound and two alternative takes from the session.

Cal Tjader (vibraphone); Cal Tjader; Lonnie Hewitt (piano, electric piano, keyboards); Victor Venegas, Freddie Schrieber (bass instrument); Mary Stallings (vocals); Paul Horn (flute); Clare Fischer (piano); Johnny Rae (drums).

Recording information: RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA; Sound Recorders, San Francisco, CA.

Cal Tjader Plays, Mary Stallings Sings

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