Time: 43:05
Size: 98.6 MB
Styles: Standards, Vocal jazz
Year: 1961/2009
Art: Front
[2:47] 1. I Love You
[3:35] 2. They Say It's Spring
[4:41] 3. Listen Little Girl
[2:38] 4. Dearly Beloved
[3:57] 5. I Know Why
[3:30] 6. Shadrack
[4:29] 7. Crazy He Calls Me
[2:55] 8. Nobody Else But Me
[4:33] 9. Nobody's Heart
[2:06] 10. All I Do Is Dream Of You
[4:19] 11. Who Am I
[3:31] 12. Till The Clouds Roll By
Bass – Chuck Berghofer; Drums – Shelly Manne; Piano – Russ Freeman; Tenor Saxophone – Richie Kamuca; Trumpet – Conte Candoli; Vocals – Ruth Price. Recorded in "live" performance at Shelly Manne's famous jazz club in Hollywood (The Manne Hole), March 3-5, 1961
Singer Ruth Price on this early set falls somewhere between swinging jazz, middle-of-the-road pop, and cabaret. She does not improvise much, but her strong and very appealing voice uplifts the diverse material that she interprets (including "Dearly Beloved," "Shadrack," "Crazy He Calls Me," and "Look for the Silver Lining"), and she brings great sincerity to Leonard Bernstein's "Who Am I." Backed by Shelly Manne's quintet (with plenty heard from pianist Russ Freeman, but just guest spots by Richie Kamuca on tenor and one lone appearance by trumpeter Conte Candoli), Price is in fine form for her debut recording as a leader, which has been reissued on CD in the OJC series. ~Scott Yanow
Singer Ruth Price on this early set falls somewhere between swinging jazz, middle-of-the-road pop, and cabaret. She does not improvise much, but her strong and very appealing voice uplifts the diverse material that she interprets (including "Dearly Beloved," "Shadrack," "Crazy He Calls Me," and "Look for the Silver Lining"), and she brings great sincerity to Leonard Bernstein's "Who Am I." Backed by Shelly Manne's quintet (with plenty heard from pianist Russ Freeman, but just guest spots by Richie Kamuca on tenor and one lone appearance by trumpeter Conte Candoli), Price is in fine form for her debut recording as a leader, which has been reissued on CD in the OJC series. ~Scott Yanow
Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole
What a smashing record!
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