Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet - Half-Past Swing

Styles: Vocal Jazz, Vocal Harmonies
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:27
Size: 84,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:52)  1. Bouncin' With Bud
(2:24)  2. It's Sand, Man
(5:44)  3. Close Your Eyes
(5:37)  4. Jouet
(4:39)  5. Jeannine
(4:41)  6. Lil' Darlin
(4:28)  7. What If I Told You?
(4:58)  8. Moten Swing

Oh! Hold on to those dancin' feet! From Merifield, Virginia comes the Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet accompanied by a great big band. The quartet is composed of Ginny Carr, Robert McBride, Lisanne Lyons and Roger Reynolds. These folks swing wildly on Bud Powell's "Bouncin' With Bud", Benny Moten's "Moten Swing" and Ed Lewis' "It's Sand Man". Ginny Carr composed a few for this session in the form of "Jouet", "Close Your Eyes" and "What If I Told You". "Jouet" is sung partially in French and I found it particularly enjoyable. Also included is Neal Hefti's "L'il Darlin" and Duke Pearson's swinging "Jeannine". As good as this vocal quartet is, one cannot avoid being impressed by the band, especially Joe Jackson's trombone on "Bouncin' With Bud" and the vibraphone of Chuck Redd on "Jouet". I guess all vocal jazz quartets have recorded "L'il Darlin" but none have done it quite like this. All said, this is very nice stuff! 

~ Richard Bourcier  http://www.jazzreview.com/cd-reviews/jazz-vocals-cd-reviews/half-past-swing-by-uptown-vocal-jazz-quartet.html

Personnel:  Ginny Carr, Roger Reynolds , Robert McBride, Lisanne Lyons (vocals); Paul Wingo, Sean Purcell, Ramon Gonzalez (guitar); Chris Vadala (flute, alto saxophone); Don New (alto saxophone); Chip McNeill (tenor saxophone); Tim Leahey (trumpet, flugelhorn); Jack Wengrosky (trumpet); Joe Jackson (trombone); Dan Reynolds, Wade Beach, Dan La Maestra (piano); Chuck Redd (vibraphone); C.E. Askew, Alejandro Lucini (drums); Pat Shrieves (percussion).

Half-Past Swing

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